摘要 |
An automatic load leveling air pump is adapted for use with an air adjustable shock absorber to maintain a substantially constant vehicle height despite changes in vehicle loading. The pump includes a housing connected to the vehicle axle and a pump piston connected to the vehicle frame. A feedback device slides within the housing in response to a spring and to air pressure and includes a pair of relatively movable portions which cooperate to act as a clutch against the housing during compression strokes of the pump piston. The pump piston, the housing and the feedback device enclose a compression chamber. The feedback device moves in response to air pressure to control the compression ratio of the compression chamber as the vehicle height changes.
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