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    US: cu») United States 2007026254941 2) Patent Application Publication co) Pub. No.: US 2007/0262549 Al Haerr et al. (Sa) VE (76) Inventors: Timothy A. Haere, Enon, OH (US): Dayton, OH (US) wel C. Pfeil, South Charleston, OH END AULIC 5) TEM Comespondence Address: DELPHI TECHNOLOG MuC 480-410-202 PO BOX 5052 ‘TROY, MI 48007 (US) INC (21) Appl. No: 11/432.985 (22) Filed May 12, 2006 Publication Classification (1) Inver. Bo0G 2100 (2006.01) B60G 1127 (200601) Bek yoo (2006.01) (43) Pub. Date: Nov. 15, 2007 (32) USC 280/124.108; 2801124.157; 280/124.134; 280/274 on ABSTRACT A hydraulic system incorporated into a vehicle is provided The system includes plurality of actuators for providing 8 desired configuration ofa vehicle. valve system is opera tively coupled tothe plurality of actuators for controling a flow of pressurized fluid t0 the plurality of actuators t0 ‘energize the actuator to produce, responsive tothe desired configuration ofthe vehicle, first configuration of a phi- lity of fst configurations ofthe vehicle corresponding t0 the desired configuration of the vebicle, of a second eon- figuration of a plurality of second configurations of the vehicle comesponding to the desired configuration of the vehicle Patent Application Publication Nov. 15,2007 Sheet 1 of 11 US 2007/0262549 AL Patent Application Publication Nov. 15,2007 Sheet 2 of 11 US 2007/0262549 AL FIG. 2 Patent Application Publication Nov. 15,2007 Sheet 3 of 11 US 2007/0262549 AL Q a FIG. 3 Va 24 US 2007/0262549 AL Patent Application Publication Nov. 15,2007 Sheet 4 of 11 vol & ~~) ve US 2007/0262549 AL Patent Application Publication Nov. 15,2007 Sheet 5 of 11 S$ ‘Old Patent Application Publication Nov. 15,2007 Sheet 6 of 11 US 2007/0262549 AI Patent Application Publication Nov. 15,2007 Sheet 7 of 11 US 2007/0262549 AI Potential Energy - Primary System Potentsl Energy & 8 2 FIG. 7 Potential Energy Bo 8 8 FIG. 8 Potential Enoray 8a os FIG. 12 oo Patent Application Publication Nov. 15,2007 Sheet 8 of 11 US 2007/0262549 AI Patent Application Publication Nov. 15,2007 Sheet 9 of 11 US 2007/0262549 AI US 2007/0262549 AI Patent Application Publication Nov. 15,2007 Sheet 10 of 11 US 2007/0262549 AI 5, 2007 Sheet 11 of 11 Patent Application Publication Nov. a £12 uouwnioy 180d Lie oa 1° (orn Oca MIOAWS3S3y US 2007/0262549 AI VEHICLE HYDRAULIC SYSI BACKGROUND [0001] The present invention relates to vehicles with lean ‘contol systems. In particular, the present invention relates to Yehicles with hydrtulcally-actasted primary and euxiiary Jean control systems coupled toa vehicle leaning suspension system for enhancing vehicle stability [0002] Certain types of vehicles are unstable (2. more prone to rolling aver) in certain modes of operation. For ‘exumple, « three-wheeled vehicle that penits roll axis aticlation may be unstable when the vehicle center of tzvity is located above the rll axis. Under normal openi- tion, many’ such instabilities aro compensated for by using & ‘closed loop contr system (For example, an electo-hydran- Tie or electro-mechanical system) inching or coupled to ‘elements of the vehicle systems (for example, elements of the vehicle suspension system) which are aetuatable in response toa signal from a control unit Based on Feedback to the contol tit fom vehicle system elements and sensors, signals from the conirol unit actuate the responsive vehicle system elements to stabilize the configuration of the vehicle. For example, vehicle lean control systems may cause the body ofthe vehicle to lean into a turn, thereby increasing the ability of the vehile during turing, {0003} In hydraulically -sctuted Jean contol systems, the Jean control system may flo funetion properly in the event ‘of loss of hydraulic control ue to normal system shutdown, vehicle or hydraulic system power loss, hydraulic Mid Teakage, ete.) In this instance, itis desirable thatthe vehicle js returned to and maintains an upripiht (a0 lean) confi- ration until hydraulic control can be restored. It is also desirable thatthe configuration ofthe vehicle, inthe absence ‘of hydrauli control, be as stable as possi) SUMMARY, [0004] In accordance with the present invention, a hydra Tie system is provided for powering a series of aetuators which combine to provide a desired configuration of & vehicle. In one embodiment, the hydraulic system includes 1 plurality of actuators for providing the desired configura- tion ofthe vehicle. supply of pressurized fu i provided forthe plurality of actuators. A valve system is operatively ‘coupled to the actuators for controlling low of the pres surized fuid to the plurality of actuators to energize the actuators to produce, responsive tothe desired configuato ‘of the vehicle, either a frst configuration of a plurality of first conligurations of the vehicle corresponding to the ‘desire configuration ofthe vehicle, ora sevond comligura- tion of a plurality of second configurations of the vehicle, ‘herein the fist of second configuration provided by the actuators corresponds to the desired configuration of the vehicle [0005] In another aspect of the invention, a hydraulic system is provided including a plurality of actuators for ‘combiaing to provide a selected configuration of vehicle, the selected configuration ofthe vehicle comprising one of ‘first configuration of a plurality of ist configurations, oF 1 second configuration ofa plurality of second configuma- tions. A first hydraulic circuit is provided for energizing the plunity of actuators to prodace the frst configuration ofthe plurality of first configurations of the vehicle when the fst Nov. 15, 2007 hydraulic circuit is activated. A second hydraulic circuit is provided for energizing the plurality of actuators the second configuration of the plurality of second contigu- rations of the vehicle when the second hydraulic circuit is activated, contr system is operatively coupled tothe first bbydraulic circuit and the second Iydraulc circuit for slee- tively activating one of the fist hydraulic cireuit and the second hydraulic cireut to provide, responsive tat last ‘one input to the conteol system, a fist configuration of the plurality of first configurations of the vehicle or a second ‘oniguration ofthe plurality of second configurations ofthe vehicle, wherein the first oF second configuration provided bythe actuators comresponds to the selected configration oF the vehicle, [0006] _In yet another aspect of the invention, a hydraulic system is provided including a hollow cylinder formed Within a housing, and a actuator slidably positioned wit the eylinder and adapted to form a substantially fuid-tight seal between a first porion ofthe eylinder proximate a fi fend of the actuator and a second portion of the eylinder proximate a second end ofthe actutor. A compressible vid Js positioned within the frst portion of the eylinder bein the frst end of the aetuatar an a fist end ofthe eylinder. A pressurized hydmulic Bid is positioned within the second portion of the eylinder for exerting force on the actuator to ‘compress the compressible id positioned within the first portion ofthe eylinder. [0007] Other aspects of the invention will become appar ‘ent by consideration of the detailed description and aecom- panying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0008] FIG. 1 is @ perspective view of a throe-whecled ‘motoreycle including a Jeaning front suspension coupled 10 fan suxiliary lean contol system embodying the present invention [0009] _FIG. 2 isa side view of the three-wheeled motor eyele of FIG. 1 [0010] _ FIG. 3 is front view of the three-wheeled motor ceyele of FIG. 1, illustrating the thee-whecled mocareyee in ‘an upright position. [0011] FIG. 4 is font view of the three-whecled motor eyele of FIG. 1, illustrating the three-wheeled motorcycle in 8 leasing postion, [0012] | FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view ofthe front suspension of the three-whooled motoreyele of FIG. 1. [0013] _ FIG. 6 isan exploded perspective view ofthe front ‘suspension ofthe thrve-Wwheeled motareyele shown in FIG. [0014] FIG. 7 is 2 graphical representation ofa potential ‘energy fanetion deseribing the vehiele state during operation of a primary lean control system of the vehicle. [0015] _ FIG. 8 is graphical representation ofa poteatal ‘energy Function ofan auxiliary len control system operable ‘upon deactivation or malfunetion ofthe primary lean control system. [0016] FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of one embodiment of the auxiliary lean contol system for the three-wheeled motoreyele of FIG. 1. US 2007/0262549 AI [0017] FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of the suxiliary lean control system of FIG. 9 with the three wheeled motoreyele in a leaning position. [0018] FIG. 11 is a view similar to FIG. 10, with the three-whoeled motoreyele in an upright position [0019] 1G. 12 shows a resultant potential energy fonction ‘derived by applying the energy stored in the auxiliary lean contol system shown in FIG. 9 (0 the vehicle system, ‘effectively combining the potential energy function shown jn FIG, 8 with the potential energy function shown in FIG. 7 [0020] FIG. 13 is 9 schematic ilustating a hydeaulic system for actuating the primary and auxiliary lean control systems of the threeswhoeled motoreycle of FIG. 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0021] Before any embodiments of the invention are ‘explained in dati to be understood thatthe invention not listed in its application to the deals of eonstruction and the arrangement of components set forth in the follow jing description or illustrated in the following dravings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or of being caried out in various ways. Also, itis to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is forthe pirpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. The use of “inchuding,"comprsing.” ‘oF having” and vaeitions thereof herein is mean @ encom= pass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as Well as additional items. Unless specified or limited other iso, the terms “mouniod,"“eonnected,”"supported.” and ‘coupled and variations thereof are used broly and encom= pass both direct and indirect mountings, connections, sup- ports, and couplings. Further, “connected” and “voupled” fre nol restricted to physical or mechanical connections oF ‘couplings. Also as used herein, the “Jean angle” of the Vehicle is defined asthe angle at which a tiltable or leanable portion of the vehicle leans with respect toa road or ethee surface on which the vehicle rests [0022] FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a three-wheeled motor ‘eyele or trike 10 having an engine 12, handlebars 14 fame 16, single rear wheel 20, fits and second front wheels 22, 24, aad an auxiliary lean contol system 26, The reue wheel 20/s rotatably mounted toa rear portion of the frame 16, and the front wheels 22, 24 are coupled to the frame 16 via a Feaning suspension system 18, The frame 16 includes a front bulkhead 40 and a main bulkhead 42 defining the front portion of the framte 16. The front bulkhead 40 is connected ‘o the main bulkhead 42 o stilfen and strengthen the entire suspension system 18. The engine 12 is couple to the rear whee! 20 through a drive assembly (not shown) to propel the twike 10. The handlebars 14 are pivotally coupled tothe front portion of the frame 16 and coupled to the fromt wheels 22 24 theowgh a string system to controllably tum the front wheels 22, 24 [0023] The iustated embodiment is fora tke 10 having ‘vo slocrable front wheels 22, 24 and a single, drivon rear ‘wheel 20,1 should be noted that its within the seope ofthe invention to employ the suspension system and! lean control systems of he present invention in a Vehicle having two rear ‘shcels and a single front whee! Also, in other embodiments, the suspension system and lean control systems ean be used Nov. 15, 2007 forthe front wheels, the rear wheels, oF both the Fro and ear wheels ina vehicle having four wheels, such as an ATV. [0024] FIG. + illustrates a font view of the tike 10 of FIG. 1, showing the leaning suspension system 18 in an ‘upright position. This position illustrates the orientation of the suspension system 18 while the trike 10 tracks a straight line oma flat surface. FIG. 4 illustrates the front view of the ‘ike 10 in a leaning configuration. This view shows how the suspension sysiem 18 is oriented when the trike 10 is ‘umn, oF tricking an areuate path It should be noted that inorder to highligh the different positions ofthe suspension system 18 between FIGS. 3 and 4, the handlebar 14 and ‘wheel 22, 24 positions are illustrated in the same center straightforward postion for both FIGS. 3 and 4. Although this postion is correctly illustrated in FIG. 3 the handlebar 114 position and the wheel 22, 24 positions in FIG. 4 should he pivoted and tured, respectively, towanl or into the iretion ofthe tur, [0025] As used herein, the term “leaning suspension sys- fem” is defined as a suspension system that permits andor facilitates leaning of @ portion of the vehicle, wherein the leaning ie initiated in response to forces exerted on the vehicle daring timing of the vehicle By an active or passive Jean control system installed inthe vehicle, [0026] FIGS, 5 andl 6 illustrate a perspective view and an ‘explaed perspective view of te lening suspension system 18, respectively, The leaning suspension system 18 inches a transverse beam 30, upper control arms 32, loeer contol fanns 34, spring dampers 36, and spindles 44. The spindles ‘44 cach include upper and lower pins 102, 100, as well as neans for rotatably coupling to one ofthe front wheels 22, 24, such as a ole 101 for receiving a whee! axle 108. The ‘structure of the spindle 4 is well Known to those skilled ia the art, [0027] The transverse beam 30 is rigid and remains sub- Stantally horizontal during operation of the trike 10, The transverse beam 30 has a center pivot point 60, end pivot points 62, and intermediate pivot points 64 Inthe embodi- ‘meat shown in FIGS. $ and 6, transverse beam 30 is pivotally coupled to a portion ofthe main bulkiead 2 atthe eater pivot 60 using a keyed shalt 61 (FIG. 9). However, ‘other methods of eouping beam 30 to main bulkhead 42 are also contemplated. Ihe center pivot 60 is positioned to coincide with a longitdinal centerline of the tike 10 and efines a pivot axis that ie parallel to the vehicle centerline, The endl piv points 62 are pivotally couple io upper pivots Won the spring dampers 36, [0028] The lower control arms Mi have truanions 80 rotatably coupled to one end and adapted to rotatably receive the lower pin 100 on the spindles 44, These teunnions 80 allow the suspension t operate independent of wheel steer ing by permailing the spines 44 to pivot and tura regardless ‘of the position of the lower control ams 34. The two remaining ends of the lower control ams 34 include front And rear pivot points 82, #4 that are pivotally connected to the main bulkhead 42. Central pivot 86 is located centrally fon the lower control arms 34 and is adapted to pivotally couple to lower pivot points 72 on the spring dampers 36. [0029] The upper contol arms 32 also have trunnions 80 rotatably coupled to one end adapted to rotatably receive the ‘upper pin 102 on the spines 44. These trunnions 80 allow US 2007/0262549 AI the suspension to operate independent of wheel steering. The ‘oo remaining ends of the upper coalrol arms 32 include font and rear pivot points 90, 92 that are pivotally con- nected to the main bulkiead 42 {0030} In the ilustrated embodiment, the transverse beam 30 is positioned between the front and rear pivots 90, 92 on ihe upper control arms 32. In other embodiments, the transverse beam 30 could be positioned in front ofthe front pivots 99, behind the rear pivots 92, or coupled toa different Jocation than the upper control arms 32 (ie. coupled to 8 “different bulkhead). [0031] As mentioned above, the spring dampers 36 ‘include upper and lower pivot points 70, 72 connecting the transverse beam 30 the lower contol amis 34, The spring dampers 36 include a shock-absorbing member surrounded by a biasing member. This sfyle of spring damper 36 is well Known to those skilled in the ae, ad will not be discussed in farther detail. Altemative embodiments may utilize 2 different method of biasing and shock absorbing such as leaf springs, col springs, or ar springs. [0032] Referring again to FIG. 6, the substantially hor zontal orientation ofthe transverse hoam 30s maintained by the infience of the spring dampers 36. The lower control arms 34 are connected tthe front wheels 22,24 though the spindles 44 and to the transverse eam 30 by the spring

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