US 12,330,734 B2
Active suspension and body wearable device integration
Everet Owen Ericksen, Woodland, CA (US); Wesley E. Allinger, Santa Cruz, CA (US); and Evan Peterson, Santa Cruz, CA (US)
Assigned to Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed by Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed on Apr. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/134,777.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/331,745, filed on Apr. 15, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0331333 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B62J 45/416 (2020.01); A61F 2/50 (2006.01); A61F 2/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/74 (2006.01); A61F 5/01 (2006.01); A61H 3/00 (2006.01); B62J 45/20 (2020.01); B62K 25/04 (2006.01); F16F 9/32 (2006.01); F16F 9/50 (2006.01)
CPC B62J 45/416 (2020.02) [A61F 2/70 (2013.01); A61F 2/748 (2021.08); A61F 5/0102 (2013.01); A61H 3/00 (2013.01); B62J 45/20 (2020.02); B62K 25/04 (2013.01); F16F 9/3292 (2013.01); F16F 9/50 (2013.01); A61F 2002/5006 (2013.01); A61F 2002/705 (2013.01); A61F 2005/0169 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0165 (2013.01); B62K 2025/044 (2013.01); F16F 2222/12 (2013.01); F16F 2228/066 (2013.01); F16F 2230/08 (2013.01); F16F 2230/18 (2013.01)] 37 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A body wearable device comprising:
a shock assembly having at least one active valve;
a controller communicatively coupled with said at least one active valve of said shock assembly, said controller configured to communicate damping adjustment information to said at least one active valve of said shock assembly, said damping adjustment information used by said at least one active valve to modify a damping characteristic of said shock assembly; and
at least one sensor to communicate sensor data to said controller wherein said controller generates said damping adjustment information based on said sensor data, wherein said at least one sensor is coupled with a vehicle and obtains data related to an operation of said vehicle, said controller further configured to store a plurality of settings for said shock assembly, such that said plurality of settings are available for selection during said operation of said vehicle.