Linked gas chambers for e-sway disconnect
A damper link associated with a sway bar system is disclosed. The damper link can include a damper chamber with a first fluid reservoir, a shaft configured to move in an out the damper chamber, and a piston. The damper link can further include a negative gas chamber housed in the damper chamber wherein a gas in the gas chamber is compressed or decompressed by a movement of the piston. The damper link can further include an additional reservoir with a positive gas chamber. The damper link can further include a hose fluidly connecting the negative gas chamber to the positive gas chamber to maintain a constant gas pressure between the negative gas chamber to the positive gas chamber.
1 . A sway bar system, comprising:
a first damper link comprising:
a damper chamber with a first fluid reservoir;
a shaft configured to move in an out said damper chamber;
a piston connected to an end of said shaft and configured to move within said damper chamber;
a negative gas chamber housed in said damper chamber wherein a gas in said negative gas chamber is compressed or decompressed by a movement of said piston;
an additional reservoir comprising:
a second fluid reservoir;
a positive gas chamber;
an internal floating piston that movably separates said second fluid reservoir from said positive gas chamber; and
a hose fluidly connecting said negative gas chamber to said positive gas chamber to maintain a constant gas pressure between said negative gas chamber to said positive gas chamber;
a second damper link; and
a sway bar with a first end connected to a first connector of said first damper link and second end of said sway bar connected to first connector of said second damper link.
2 . The sway bar system of claim 1 , wherein said first damper link further comprising:
a base valve to control a flow of fluid between said first fluid reservoir and said second fluid reservoir and provides an ability to switch between a rigid sway bar connection or a loose sway bar connection.
3 . The sway bar system of claim 2 , wherein said base valve is a pilot valve.
4 . The sway bar system of claim 2 , wherein said base valve is selected from a group consisting of a modal valve, a semi active valve, an active valve, a passive valve, and a two-stage valve.
5 . The sway bar system of claim 2 , wherein said base valve is a remotely controlled valve.
6 . The sway bar system of claim 2 , wherein said base valve is a manually controlled valve.
7 . The sway bar system of claim 1 wherein, said first damper link and said second damper link are capable of self-centering said sway bar.
8 . A vehicle sway bar system comprising:
a vehicle;
a sway bar;
at least one damper link connecting said sway bar to said vehicle, wherein said at least one damper link comprises:
a damper chamber with a first fluid reservoir;
a shaft configured to move in an out said damper chamber;
a piston connected to an end of said shaft and configured to move within said damper chamber;
a negative gas chamber housed in said damper chamber wherein a gas in said negative gas chamber is compressed or decompressed by a movement of said piston;
an additional reservoir comprising:
a second fluid reservoir;
a positive gas chamber;
an internal floating piston that movably separates said second fluid reservoir from said positive gas chamber; and
a hose fluidly connecting said negative gas chamber to said positive gas chamber to maintain a constant gas pressure between said negative gas chamber to said positive gas chamber.
9 . The vehicle sway bar system of claim 8 , wherein said at least one damper link further comprising:
a base valve to control a flow of fluid between said first fluid reservoir and said second fluid reservoir and provides an ability to switch between a rigid sway bar connection or a loose sway bar connection.
10 . The vehicle sway bar system of claim 9 , wherein said base valve is a pilot valve.
11 . The vehicle sway bar system of claim 9 , wherein said base valve is selected from a group consisting of a modal valve, a semi active valve, an active valve, a passive valve, and a two-stage valve.
12 . The vehicle sway bar system of claim 9 , wherein said base valve is a remotely controlled valve.
13 . The vehicle sway bar system of claim 9 , wherein said base valve is a manually controlled valve.