ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

• US 20180009284A1
• Filed: 09/22/2017
• Published: 01/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Aktv8 LLC
• Original Assignee: Aktv8 LLC
• Inventors: Coombs, Josh, Zagotta, Tom, Meyers, Gary
• Granted Patent: US 10,259,284 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 17/0155 pneumatic unit
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 17/052 Pneumatic spring characteristics B60G17/048 takes precedence ; valves per se F16K
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 17/0523 Regulating distributors or valves for pneumatic springs
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 17/0526 Distributor units, e.g. for retractable wheels vehicles with retractable wheels per se B62D61/12
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2202/152 Pneumatic spring
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2206/0116 Integrated distribution control units with valves, accumulators, PCB's or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2206/80 Manufacturing procedures
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2206/81012 by injection moulding
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2206/91 Assembly procedures
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2400/51222 Pneumatic
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2401/172 Hall effect
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 13/0814 Monoblock manifolds
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 13/0853 Electric circuit boards
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/877 With flow control means for branched passages
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/87885 Sectional block structure

Abstract

An air suspension system, comprising a manifold, defining a first and second port, each port defining a receiving region at the second end, wherein the first and second ports are arranged in a common plane, a channel intersecting the first and second port, a cavity intersecting each port, and a pressure sensor port, positioned between the first and second port, defining a sensor insertion axis normal to the common plane, the pressure sensor port separated from the first port, the second port, and the channel by a thickness; a first and second solenoid valve, each solenoid valve arranged within the cavity and coaxially arranged with the first and second ports, each solenoid valve comprising a connector; a pressure sensor arranged within the pressure sensor port, the pressure sensor comprising a connector; and an electronics module arranged parallel the common plane, the electronics module configured to electrically couple to the connectors.

Claims

1. An air suspension control system, comprising:

a manifold, defining;

a first and second port, each port defining a flow axis extending between a first and second end and a receiving region at the second end, wherein the first and second ports are arranged with the respective flow axes in a common plane,

a channel intersecting the first and second port between the first and second ends of each port,

a cavity intersecting the second end of each port, and

a pressure sensor port, positioned between the first and second port, defining a sensor insertion axis normal to the common plane, the pressure sensor port separated from the first port, the second port, and the channel by a thickness, the thickness configured to be selectively removed to fluidly connect at least one of the first port, the second port, and the channel with the first pressure sensor port;

a first and second solenoid valve, each solenoid valve arranged within the cavity and coaxially arranged with the first and second ports, respectively, each solenoid valve comprising a connector;

a pressure sensor arranged within the pressure sensor port, the pressure sensor comprising electrical leads; and

an electronics module arranged parallel the common plane, the electronics module and the manifold cooperatively enclosing the first solenoid valve, the second solenoid valve, and the pressure sensor therebetween, the electronics module configured to receive and electrically couple to the electrical leads of the pressure sensor and the connectors of the first and second solenoid valves.