Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide an air suspension system of a passenger car, which can improve the comfort and the stability of high-speed running of the car, reduce the fuel consumption of the car and improve the passing capacity of a bad road.
In order to achieve the purpose, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:
a passenger vehicle air suspension system comprising:
an air spring assembly, said air spring assembly comprising:
one end of the left front air spring is connected with the vehicle body, and the other end of the left front air spring is connected with the front lower control arm;
one end of the right front air spring is connected with the vehicle body, and the other end of the right front air spring is connected with the front lower control arm;
one end of the left rear air spring is connected with the vehicle body, and the other end of the left rear air spring is connected with the rear lower control arm;
one end of the right rear air spring is connected with the vehicle body, and the other end of the right rear air spring is connected with the rear lower control arm;
the air supply and exhaust system comprises an air compressor, an air distribution main valve and an exhaust valve, the air compressor is communicated with the air distribution main valve through an air supply pipeline, the air distribution main valve is respectively communicated with the left front air spring, the right front air spring, the left rear air spring and the right rear air spring, and the air inlet end of the exhaust valve is communicated with the air supply pipeline;
and the control system is electrically connected with the air compressor, the gas distribution main valve and the exhaust valve and is used for controlling the gas supply and exhaust system to supply gas to the air spring assembly so as to enable the vehicle body to be lifted or controlling the gas supply and exhaust system to exhaust gas from the air spring assembly so as to enable the vehicle body to be lowered.
Further, the gas distribution main valve comprises a first control valve, a second control valve, a third control valve and a fourth control valve, the first control valve is communicated with the left front air spring, the second control valve is communicated with the right front air spring, the third control valve is communicated with the left rear air spring, and the fourth control valve is communicated with the right rear air spring.
Further, the air inlet end of the air compressor is communicated with the air filter through an air inlet pipeline, and the air outlet end of the exhaust valve is communicated with the air inlet pipeline.
Further, still include the gas storage subassembly, the gas storage subassembly with the air supply line intercommunication.
Further, the gas storage assembly comprises a gas storage tank and a gas storage control valve, and the gas storage control valve is communicated with the gas supply pipeline and the gas storage tank respectively.
Further, the exhaust valve comprises a mechanical exhaust valve and an exhaust control valve, an air inlet end of the mechanical exhaust valve is communicated with the air supply pipeline, an air outlet end of the mechanical exhaust valve is communicated with the air inlet pipeline, an air inlet end of the exhaust control valve is communicated with the air supply pipeline, a control end of the exhaust control valve is communicated with a control end of the mechanical exhaust valve, and an air outlet end of the exhaust control valve is communicated with the air inlet pipeline.
And one end of the pressure relief valve is communicated with the air supply pipeline, and the other end of the pressure relief valve is communicated with the air inlet pipeline.
Further, the control system comprises a controller and a height sensor, the controller is electrically connected with the whole vehicle controller, the height sensor, the air compressor, the gas distribution main valve and the exhaust valve, and the height sensor is used for detecting the height of the suspension.
Further, the control system further comprises a pressure sensor, wherein the pressure sensor is arranged on the air supply pipeline and is electrically connected with the controller.
Further, an air dryer is arranged on the air supply pipeline.
The invention has the beneficial effects that:
according to the air suspension system of the passenger car, the air spring assembly is arranged between the car body and the front lower control arm and the rear lower control arm, the air supply and exhaust system is communicated with the air spring assembly, the air supply and exhaust system is controlled by the control system to supply air to the air spring assembly so that the car body is raised, or the air supply and exhaust system is controlled to exhaust air to the air spring assembly so that the car body is lowered. The stability of vehicle travelling comfort and high-speed driving can be improved, the fuel consumption of the vehicle is reduced, and the passing capacity of a bad road surface is improved.
Detailed Description
The technical scheme of the invention is further explained by combining the attached drawings and the embodiment. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not limiting of the invention. It should be further noted that, for the convenience of description, only some but not all of the elements associated with the present invention are shown in the drawings.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection or a removable connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.
In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, "above" or "below" a first feature means that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact with each other via another feature therebetween. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.
In order to improve the stability of the vehicle and reduce the fuel consumption of the vehicle when the vehicle passes through bad road conditions, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the invention provides an air suspension system of a passenger car. This passenger car air suspension system includes: the air spring assembly, supply and exhaust system and control system.
Wherein, air spring subassembly includes: a left front air spring 1, a rightfront air spring 3, a leftrear air spring 2 and a rightrear air spring 4. One end of the left front air spring 1 is connected with the vehicle body, and the other end is connected with the frontlower control arm 11; one end of the rightfront air spring 3 is connected with the vehicle body, and the other end is connected with the frontlower control arm 11; one end of the leftrear air spring 2 is connected with the vehicle body, and the other end is connected with the rearlower control arm 21; one end of the rightrear air spring 4 is connected with the vehicle body, and the other end is connected with the rearlower control arm 21.
The air supply and exhaust system comprises anair compressor 7, an air distribution main valve 5 and anexhaust valve 8, theair compressor 7 is communicated with the air distribution main valve 5 through an air supply pipeline, the air distribution main valve 5 is respectively communicated with the left front air spring 1, the rightfront air spring 3, the leftrear air spring 2 and the rightrear air spring 4, and the air inlet end of theexhaust valve 8 is communicated with the air supply pipeline; the control system is electrically connected with theair compressor 7, the gas distribution main valve 5 and theexhaust valve 8 and is used for controlling the gas supply and exhaust system to supply gas to the air spring assembly so as to lift the vehicle body or controlling the gas supply and exhaust system to exhaust the air spring assembly so as to lower the vehicle body.
The control system controls the air supply and exhaust system to supply air to the air spring assemblies so that the vehicle body is lifted, or controls the air supply and exhaust system to exhaust air to the air spring assemblies so that the vehicle body is lowered. When the vehicle passes through poor road conditions, the passing stability of the vehicle is improved by adjusting the height of the vehicle body; and the smooth and rapid passing of the vehicle through an unfavorable road can be ensured, and the fuel consumption of the vehicle is reduced. And through setting up left front air spring 1, rightfront air spring 3, left backair spring 2 and rightback air spring 4 can adjust the automobile body according to actual needs accurately to promote the flexibility to the high regulation of automobile body, further promote the stability of vehicle operation.
Further, the gas distribution main valve 5 includes afirst control valve 51, asecond control valve 53, athird control valve 52 and afourth control valve 54, thefirst control valve 51 is communicated with the left front air spring 1, thesecond control valve 53 is communicated with the rightfront air spring 3, thethird control valve 52 is communicated with the leftrear air spring 2, and thefourth control valve 54 is communicated with the rightrear air spring 4. The height of the left front air spring 1, the rightfront air spring 3, the leftrear air spring 2 or the rightrear air spring 4 can be adjusted by controlling the actual requirement of vehicle body adjustment according to the arrangement of thefirst control valve 51, thesecond control valve 53, thethird control valve 52 and thefourth control valve 54, so that the accurate control of the vehicle body height is realized.
Further, the air inlet end of theair compressor 7 is communicated with theair filter 73 through an air inlet pipeline, and the air outlet end of theexhaust valve 8 is communicated with the air inlet pipeline. Can filter impurity and dust in the air through setting upair cleaner 73 to guarantee that the cleanliness of the high-pressure gas who produces throughair compressor 7 compression satisfies the operation requirement, can not cause the damage to air spring assembly, gas distribution main valve 5 and dischargevalve 8, promote this passenger car air suspension system's life. In order to reduce exhaust noise when exhausting, a muffler assembly is integrated on theair filter 73.
Further, this passenger car air suspension system still includes gas storage component 6, and gas storage component 6 communicates with the air supply line. Through setting up gas storage subassembly 6 and can directly supplying air spring assembly through the air supply line when needs, promote the corresponding speed of air feed, and can avoid because the noise thatair compressor 7 produced when starting reduces and drives and experience.
Specifically, the gas storage assembly 6 includes agas storage tank 62 and a gas storage control valve 61, and the gas storage control valve 61 communicates with the gas supply line and thegas storage tank 62, respectively. Through setting up storage control valve 61, when needing to inflategas holder 62, open storage control valve 61 for gas fills ingas holder 62, when utilizinggas holder 62 to deflate, closesair compressor 7, opens storage control valve 61, makesgas holder 62 directly supply air spring assembly with air.
Further, theexhaust valve 8 includes amechanical exhaust valve 82 and anexhaust control valve 81, the air inlet end of themechanical exhaust valve 82 is communicated with the air supply pipeline, the air outlet end of themechanical exhaust valve 82 is communicated with the air inlet pipeline, the air inlet end of theexhaust control valve 81 is communicated with the air supply pipeline, the control end of theexhaust control valve 81 is communicated with the control end of themechanical exhaust valve 82, and the air outlet end of theexhaust control valve 81 is communicated with the air inlet pipeline. With the above arrangement, during exhaust, firstly, the air inlet end of theexhaust control valve 81 is controlled to communicate with the control end of theexhaust control valve 81, and air enters themechanical exhaust valve 82 through theexhaust control valve 81, so as to push the valve core of themechanical exhaust valve 82 to act, so that the air inlet end of themechanical exhaust valve 82 communicates with the air outlet end, and a large amount of air flow flows out through themechanical exhaust valve 82. The small air flow of theexhaust control valve 81 is used for controlling the action of themechanical exhaust valve 82, so that themechanical exhaust valve 82 is ensured to be opened smoothly, the opening degree of themechanical exhaust valve 82 is not influenced by the air flow pressure in the exhaust process, larger pressure fluctuation is avoided, and the smooth operation of the exhaust process is ensured.
Further, the air supply and exhaust system further comprises apressure relief valve 71, wherein one end of thepressure relief valve 71 is communicated with the air supply pipeline, and the other end of thepressure relief valve 71 is communicated with the air inlet pipeline. By providing therelief valve 71, it is possible to ensure relief when the pressure of the air pressurized by the air compressor exceeds a predetermined pressure value, thereby ensuring the safety of the air supply and exhaust system.
Further, the control system comprises a controller and a height sensor, wherein the controller is electrically connected with the vehicle control unit, the height sensor, theair compressor 7, the gas distribution main valve 5 and theexhaust valve 8, and the height sensor is used for detecting the height of the suspension. Specifically, four height sensors are arranged and respectively located between the vehicle body (or the auxiliary frame) and the frontlower control arm 11 and the rearlower control arm 21, the height sensors adopt corner sensors, when the height of the suspension changes, the front control arm and the rear control arm swing, the angle of the corner sensors changes, and the height of the suspension is calculated through the suspension DMU. The whole vehicle controller controls the opening and closing of theair compressor 7, the air distribution main valve 5 and theexhaust valve 8 through the controller, and automatic adjustment of the height of the suspension is achieved.
Further, the control system further comprises apressure sensor 9, and thepressure sensor 9 is arranged on the air supply pipeline and is electrically connected with the controller. By providing thepressure sensor 9 on the gas supply line, the gas pressure of the gas on the gas supply line is monitored. To facilitate detection of air pressure of the air spring assembly,pressure sensors 9 are integrated into each of thefirst control valve 51, thesecond control valve 53, thethird control valve 52 and thefourth control valve 54.
Further, anair dryer 72 is provided on the air supply line. Through setting up the control desicator, can dry the air that enters into in the air spring subassembly, prevent to enter into the air in the air spring subassembly because there is steam to cause the corruption to the air spring subassembly.
The using method of the air suspension system of the passenger car comprises the following steps:
the current height of the vehicle is read by the height sensor, the target height of the vehicle is provided for the controller by the vehicle controller through a CAN line, and the controller judges that the vehicle needs to be lifted, lowered or maintained by comparing the current height with the target height.
General conditions requiring a reduction in vehicle height: the vehicle load becomes smaller, resulting in an increase in the vehicle height; receiving a command of reducing the vehicle height required by a driver transmitted by a CAN line or automatically reducing a threshold value when the vehicle speed is higher than the vehicle height along with the vehicle speed;
the working method of the control system when the vehicle height is reduced comprises the following steps: the controller opens the valve port of the air spring to be deflated in the air distribution main valve 5 and simultaneously opens theexhaust valve 8, and high-pressure air is exhausted to the atmosphere from the corresponding air spring through the air distribution main valve 5 and theair filter 73. After the pressure of the air spring is reduced, the height is reduced, and the height of the vehicle is reduced.
Conditions requiring the vehicle to be raised: the vehicle load becomes large to cause the vehicle height to increase; receiving a driver demand vehicle lifting instruction transmitted by a CAN line or the vehicle speed is lower than a threshold value of vehicle height automatic lifting along with the speed;
the working method of the control system when the vehicle height is reduced comprises the following steps: if the air quantity in theair storage tank 62 is sufficient, the controller opens the air storage control valve 61 and the control valve of the corresponding air spring, high-pressure air flows to the corresponding air spring from theair storage tank 62, and the air spring extends after being inflated, so that the vehicle is lifted. If the air pressure of theair storage tank 62 is detected to be insufficient or the vehicle is lifted too slowly in the using process, the controller is communicated with the relay, theair compressor 7 is started, the air storage control valve 61 is closed, the control valve of the air spring needing to be lifted is opened, theair compressor 7 inflates the corresponding air spring, and the vehicle is lifted.
When the vehicle height lifting function is not activated, the controller closes all valve ports of the gas distribution main valve 5.
When the air suspension system inhales air, the air compressor compresses and inhales air filtered by theair filter 73, and after compression and pressure rise, high-pressure air is supplied to the corresponding air spring orair storage tank 62 through the air distribution main valve 5. When exhausting, the high-pressure gas of the corresponding air spring is discharged from the air spring to the atmosphere through the gas distribution main valve 5 and theair filter 73. The same pipeline is adopted for air intake and exhaust, which is helpful for realizing self-cleaning of theair filter 73, and impurities remained in theair filter 73 during air suction can be discharged during air exhaust.
The controller can pass throughpressure sensor 9 at the driving in-process, detectsgas holder 62 pressure, ifgas holder 62 pressure is less than the threshold value, the controller can communicate the relay, and then startsair compressor 7, opens storage control valve 61 simultaneously, for thegas holder 62 tonifying qi, the gas tonifying in-process passes throughpressure sensor 9monitoring gas holder 62 pressure, when pressure reaches the target, closesair compressor 7 and storage control valve 61, stops forgas holder 62 air feed. The high pressure gas stored in thereservoir 62 can be used to inflate the air springs, reducing the time required to raise the vehicle.
It should be understood that the above-described embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in light of the above description. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. Any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.