Patent ID: 6332622
Filing Date: 2001-12-25
Classification: B60G,F16F

Abstract:
A pilot suspension apparatus capable of biasing a damping valve in a direction for closing the damping valve in response to application of a pilot pressure, said pilot suspension apparatus comprising:at least two hydraulic shock absorbers that are capable of controlling a damping force, wherein said at least two hydraulic shock absorbers are to be provided at a front wheel and a rear wheel, respectively, of a vehicle, at a left wheel and a right wheel, respectively, of a vehicle, or at diagonally spaced wheels, respectively, of a vehicle;a connecting pipe for connecting said at least two hydraulic shock absorbers to one another; anda control valve for controlling the pilot pressure, wherein said control valve is adapted to be controlled by application of a differential pressure generated between respective cylinders of said at least two hydraulic shock absorbers.