AIRSPRING HEIGHT SENSOR

• Main Author: HOVANCE, HUBERT T
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 16.02.1993
• Edition: 5
• Subjects: ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES; BLASTING; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION ORRERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION; MEASURING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; SPRINGS; TESTING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

AIRSPRING HEIGHT SENSOR An airspring height control device is disclosed based on an infrared light emitting diode and photo transistor receiver combination to reflect a signal from a reflector located internally to an airspring. The variable output signal given off by the receiver is proportional to the distance from the transmitter/ receiver to the reflector thus allowing a height controlling mechanism to respond to the signal and make the necessary adjustments.