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Vehicle suspension

  • US 4,779,895 A
  • Filed: 08/03/1987
  • Issued: 10/25/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle suspension for motor vehicles having a shock absorber, said shock absorber comprises a semi-active suspension supplemented with an active suspension equipped with a fluid energy supply system having a pump (13, 36) and reservoir (37), a first magnetic valve for controlling fluid from said pump to said shock absorber, a second magnetic valve (31) for controlling fluid in a line parallel with said shock absorber, means for varying an electrical signal to said first and second magnetic valves, and said pump has an output power equivalent to from 50 to 100W per wheel and is dimensioned to produce an output power which is only sufficient for overcoming frictional forces in said shock absorber (28).

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