Patent ID: 8444161
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: B60G,B62K

Abstract:
1. A vehicle comprising: a frame; at least one front wheel connected to the frame; at least one front suspension assembly connecting the at least one front wheel to the frame; at least one rear wheel connected to the frame; at least one rear suspension assembly connecting the at least one rear wheel to the frame, at least one of the at least one front and at least one rear suspension assemblies including an air spring; a seat connected to the frame; a steering assembly operatively connected to the at least one front wheel; an engine connected to the frame and operatively connected to at least one of the wheels; an air intake system fluidly communicating with the engine, the air intake system including an air box; an air compressor connected to the frame and fluidly communicating with the at least one air spring for selectively supplying air to the at least one air spring, an inlet of the air compressor fluidly communicating with the air intake system, during operation of the air compressor to supply air to the at least one air spring, the air compressor drawing air from the air intake system and simultaneously supplying the air to the at least one air spring; an air line fluidly connecting the air compressor to the air box; an air filter disposed inside the air box upstream of an outlet of the air box to the air line; and a control unit electrically connected to the air compressor for controlling an operation of the air compressor.