A clutch device for use with a vehicle suspension system to vary the stiffness of a stabilizer bar. A plurality of dampers connected to the clutch body alternate with a plurality of dampers connected to the stabilizer bar. The dampers are coated with a friction material and surrounded by a fluid. When a load is applied on the walls of clutch body, the friction material comes into contact, dampening the rotation action of the stabilizer bar. A sensor senses the parameters of the ride and generates a signal based on these parameters. The signal activates a power source controller which applies the load to the walls. <IMAGE>
申请公布号
EP1321321(A2)
申请公布日期
2003.06.25
申请号
EP20020258644
申请日期
2002.12.16
申请人
MERITOR LIGHT VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY, LLC
发明人
CARLSTEDT, ROBERT;CHAMBERLIN, JAMES;LEDESMA, RAGNAR;SAXON, NANCY;KRAMER, DENNIS;DOWNEY, DOYLE;CUBALCHINI, JOSEPH;WILLIAMS, MONTE