Land vehicles – Body elevation or tilt – Establishing riding or trim height
Patent
1990-11-13
1991-10-29
Marmor, Charles A.
Land vehicles
Body elevation or tilt
Establishing riding or trim height
280707, 280712, 280DIG1, 267 6424, B60S 904
Patent
active
050609599
ABSTRACT:
An electrically powered suspension for a vehicle including a roadwheel and tire assembly, an electrically powered suspension unit having one end attached to the roadwheel and tire assembly and the other end attached to the chasis of the vehicle, with the suspension unit including an electric motor for positioning the roadwheel with respect to the chasis, and a controller for operating the electric motor so as to control the vertical movement of the wheel and tire assembly with respect to the vehicle's chassis. The electric motor may include either a linear or rotating electric motor, acting either alone or in parallel with a static load carrying device such as a fluid or coil spring.
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Davis Roy I.
Patil Prabhakar B.
Coppiellie Raymond L.
Drouillard Jerome R.
Finlay Tamara L.
Ford Motor Company
Marmor Charles A.
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