Spring devices – Vehicle – Leaf
Patent
1982-07-07
1984-06-26
Stoner, Jr., Bruce H.
Spring devices
Vehicle
Leaf
267 18, 280718, B60G 1102
Patent
active
044562322
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for controlling friction between the leaf springs of a laminated leaf spring assembly comprises a clamp. The clamp includes a spring supporting member and a pressure member which clamp the laminated leaf spring assembly therebetween. The apparatus further comprises a hydraulic cylinder for pressing the pressure member to urge the laminated leaf spring assembly against the spring supporting member. The pressure of a pressurized fluid supplied to the hydraulic cylinder is controlled by a control valve of a hydraulic control member. The operating pressure of the control valve is controlled by detecting values of predetermined factors of a body to be supported by a detector and supplying predetermined signals to the control valve in accordance with the detected values.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3294390 (1966-12-01), Warmkessel
patent: 4022449 (1977-05-01), Estorff
Matsuoka Susumu
Shinbori Takeyoshi
NHK Spring Co. Ltd.
Oberleitner Robert J.
Stoner Jr. Bruce H.
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