ROTARY JOINT AND PRESSURE REGULATION SYSTEM FOR TIRES

    公开(公告)号:US20190210413A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-11

    申请号:US16326228

    申请日:2018-07-26

    CPC classification number: B60C23/003 B60C23/004

    Abstract: The present invention concerns un rotary joint (10, 10′) apt to transfer a fluid between two entities, one of which is in rotary motion with respect to the other, said rotary joint (10, 10′) being characterised in that it comprises a cylindrical internal element (11), apt to be fixed to said entity in rotary motion, and a plurality of annular external elements (14, 15, 17, 18), which can be coupled and which are self-centering, which can be fitted modularly, said external elements (14, 15, 17, 18) comprising at least two head elements (14), at least two housing elements (15) of respective gaskets (16), two bearing elements (17) and at least one fluid inlet element (18), said at least one fluid inlet element (18) being placed in an intermediate position between said two bearing elements (17), said at least two housing elements (15) of respective gaskets (16) being arranged externally with respect to said two bearing elements (17) and said at least two head elements (14) being arranged externally with respect to said at least two housing elements (15) of respective gaskets (16), said gaskets (16) defining an annular shaped sealed area in the space delimited laterally by the same gaskets (16), internally by said internal element (11) and externally by said external elements (14, 15, 17, 18) comprised between said gaskets (16), said sealed area being accessible on one side through said fluid inlet element (18) and on the other side through at least one fluid passage channel (20, 21) passing through the body of said internal element (11) up to one of the two axial ends.Moreover, the invention concerns pressure regulation systems of a tire (B) comprising said rotary joint (10, 10′).

    CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE AND METHOD
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180297422A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-18

    申请号:US15735582

    申请日:2016-06-10

    CPC classification number: B60C23/003 B60C23/002 B60S5/046

    Abstract: A control system for a motor vehicle includes a central tire inflation system (CTIS) electronic controller, the CTIS controller being configured to control the CTIS to cause inflation and deflation of one or more tires, the CTIS controller being configured to cause the CTIS to operate in a selected one of a plurality of operating modes in each of which the system is configured to set a pressure of one or more tires of the vehicle to a predetermined tire pressure value, the CTIS controller being configured to receive data indicative of a type of tire fitted to the vehicle, the controller being configured to prevent operation in a predetermined at least one of the plurality of operating modes in dependence on the data indicative of tire type.

    Method of inflating and deflating a tyre

    公开(公告)号:US10059155B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-28

    申请号:US14915477

    申请日:2014-06-26

    CPC classification number: B60C23/003

    Abstract: A method of inflating and deflating a tire on a vehicle, said vehicle having a rotatable air passage connectable to a tire and a non rotatable air passage through which air is conducted from a pressurized air supply. One of the passages has an associated sealing means for co-operating with a contact component associated with the other passage and wherein prior to inflation and deflation of the tire, one of the passages is pressurized to ensure the integrity of the sealing means with the contact component.

    BRAKE MOUNTING HARDWARE WITH INTEGRATED AXLE VENT SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20180209496A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-26

    申请号:US15873948

    申请日:2018-01-18

    Abstract: A heavy-duty vehicle brake hardware mounting component that includes an integrated axle vent system and optional air supply line connector. The brake hardware mounting component includes a body with a central opening disposed around and rigidly attached to an axle of the vehicle. An annular groove is formed within the central opening and is in fluid communication with an axle opening. The air supply line connector is attached within an opening formed in the body and extends through the groove and into the axle opening, and enables attachment of and fluid communication between components of a tire inflation system within the axle and an external air source. Pressurized air from within the axle can flow through the axle opening, around the air supply line connector, through the annular groove, through a check valve in fluid communication with the groove, and to atmosphere to relieve air pressure build-up within the axle.

    Regeneration of an air dryer on a vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US09994080B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-12

    申请号:US15221888

    申请日:2016-07-28

    Abstract: An air supply system on a vehicle for inflating and deflating a tire. The system includes a compressor connected to a drier having drying material to extract water from the air and a deflation line connectable between the tire and the dryer. The air dryer is operable in a first mode in which air passing through the dryer in a first direction is dried by the dryer and a second regeneration mode in which air passes through the dryer in a direction opposite to the first to remove water collected by the dryer, characterized in that the air used for the regeneration is air deflated from the tire.

    Vented gaiter
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09989102B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-05

    申请号:US14917436

    申请日:2014-09-12

    Abstract: A vented gaiter (6) for mounting to a shaft (4) comprises: a rim (34) defining an opening (33) for receiving the shaft (4); and a separate venting element (40). The venting element (40) is disposed within said opening (33). The shaft (4) is received in the opening (33), and the rim (34) is mounted to the shaft by means of a circular clamp (22). The venting element (40) is thus retained in place between the shaft (4) and the rim (34) and allows any air accumulated inside a CV joint enclosure (28) formed by the gaiter (6) when the gaiter (6) is mounted to the shaft (4) to vent axially according to a direction substantially parallel to the shaft longitudinal axis. The venting element (40) comprises a gas-permeable liquid-impermeable membrane (41).

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