Stabilizer bar with variable torsional stiffness

Details Stabilizer bar with variable torsional stiffness Stabilizer bar with variable torsional stiffness

2007-04-24

2007-04-24

Dunn, David R. (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Suspension modification enacted during travel

Lateral vehicle disposition

C267S277000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10739379

ABSTRACT:
A stabilizer bar for controlling the roll of an automotive vehicle has left and right sections, each provided with a torsion rod and a torque arm. The torsion rods are aligned along a transverse axis and attached to a structural component of the vehicle, while the torque arms are connected to the left and right control arms of the vehicle's suspension system. In addition, the bar has a coupling between the torsion rods of the two sections for controlling the torsional stiffness of the bar. The coupling includes a rotor fitted to one of the torsion rods and a housing fitted to the other torsion rod, with the housing receiving the rotor, such that a cavities exist between the rotor and housing. Both the rotor and housing carry vanes, that alternate so that the vanes of the rotor are located between the vanes of the housing. The cavities contain a magneto-rheological fluid. The bar also includes an electrical coil controls the viscosity of the fluid either at the coupling or at a valve located remote from the coupling, but in either place, such that the variations in the viscosity of the fluid control the torsional stiffness of the stabilizer bar.

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