Patent ID: 7654540
Filing Date: 2010-02-02
Classification: B60G,H02K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a vehicle having an active suspension system, a chassis, and at least one wheel assembly, the active suspension system comprising an electromagnetic transducer for providing a controllable force between the wheel assembly and the chassis and including a stator and an armature defining a first axis of motion and having first and second couplers, wherein the armature is driven to ride between the first coupler and the second coupler back and forth relative to the stator along the first axis; the electromagnetic transducer oriented in the vehicle so that the first coupler is positioned towards the front of the vehicle and the second coupler is positioned towards the rear of the vehicle, the first and second couplers comprising fixed and floating bearing trucks respectively, wherein the second coupler is configured to permit movement of the armature along a second axis, wherein the second axis is orthogonal to the first axis; and wherein the armature comprises a magnet.