US 12,485,715 B2
Strut with integrated air spring
Joshua Naif Ejbeh-Agby, Dexter, MI (US)
Assigned to Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/091,529.
Prior Publication US 2024/0217294 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. B60G 15/12 (2006.01); F16F 9/084 (2006.01); F16F 9/32 (2006.01); F16F 9/36 (2006.01); F16F 9/43 (2006.01); F16F 9/54 (2006.01)
CPC B60G 15/12 (2013.01) [F16F 9/084 (2013.01); F16F 9/3271 (2013.01); F16F 9/369 (2013.01); F16F 9/435 (2013.01); F16F 9/54 (2013.01); B60G 2202/314 (2013.01); B60G 2204/129 (2013.01); B60G 2206/91 (2013.01); B60G 2800/162 (2013.01); F16F 2226/04 (2013.01); F16F 2232/08 (2013.01); F16F 2234/02 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An inverted air spring strut assembly comprising:
an air spring including a top mount housing, an air spring piston, and an air spring membrane;
a sealing compliance bushing coupled to the top mount housing of the air spring, wherein the sealing compliance bushing has an amount of flexibility that allows a strut to move at least 5 mm relative to the top mount housing;
the strut including a strut head and a bottom cap; and
a strut rod extending from the strut; wherein
the air spring encloses a portion of the strut, the strut head passes through the sealing compliance bushing and the top mount housing, and the strut rod passes through a bottom of the bottom cap of the strut and the air spring piston.