The air suspension consists of the following parts.

· Shock absorber (damper)
·airbag
· Compressor / fuel tank
·valve
· Instrument / wiring / piping

Some parts are the same as the suspension using a coil spring, but there are many parts related to adjusting air, which is the most important feature of the air suspension. We will use the most basic types of conventional types and explain the main components.

Shock absorber (damper)

It is a tubular part that everyone is familiar with a shock absorber. When the spring (spring) contracted spring (spring) is retreated (generating damping force), it acts as a relaxation force. The air suspension uses a T-airbag to serve as a spring, but their effect is the same.

Airbag (air spring)

It can be said without exaggeration, it is the protagonist in the air suspension. It is mounted on the upper part of the shock absorber.

By increasing and lowering the internal air pressure, the height of the vehicle can be increased or lowered. When a large amount of air enters the airbag, it will expand and make the car grow high. Conversely, when the air is evacuated, it will deflate and make the car beyond the low.

Compressor / can

As you can imagine from the airbag described, we need a mechanism to deliver air into the airbag. To this end, a can for collecting air to be delivered to the airbag and a compressor producing air stored in the can and contributes to a stable supply.

valve

Only by compressor and gas tanks cannot adjust the air pressure in the airbag, so install the required valve.

There are a variety of operation modes, one is a manual (mechanical) formula, can be mechanically operated by pressing the switch, and the other is a valve with a solenoid valve (solenoid valve), which is electrically used. It is a type of automatic (electric type) run.

Instrument / wiring / pipe

An instrument that displays the airbag in the airbag is installed. By adjusting the air pressure while viewing the instrument, you can accurately understand the air pressure of your favorite air suspension (ie the height of the vehicle and the quality of the ride).

Since it is necessary to ensure that the power can rotate the compressor, we have also conducted wiring to connect to the compressor and battery power to send air.

In addition, it is also necessary to connect the airbag, air tank, compressor, switch, etc. pipe operation by hose to ensure the delivery path of the air suspension shock absorber in comfortable under the driving.

Air Suspension Spring

Spring suspensions use semi-elliptic leaf springs to cushion a load from road shock. As one of the most commonly used suspensions, spring ride consists of several layers of flexible steel strips referred to as a “leaf pack.”

The strips are joined together to act as a single unit. The long and narrow arch-shaped plates are attached to the frame of a trailer, resting above the trailer’s axle.

How Air Suspension Systems Work
The country's cargo shipments ride on air, and now your car can, too. Air suspension systems have long been used in the trucking world, but in the last decade or so, they've moved into the commercial world. Motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, custom cars, performance cars -- even everyday commuter cars -- are using the suspension systems.
Changes in technology mean that systems are no longer clunky, slow and imprecise. Instead, they use fast, precision-based technology with advanced electronics that control everything from ride height to bag pressure, offering a smooth, controlled drive.
And it's about time, as the car's suspension system is an often-overlooked area. From a comfort and safety standpoint, your car's suspension is integral to how your car drives. Shock absorbers and coil springs help absorb and direct road force, maintaining wheel oscillation, jounce and rebound.
However, every time you add or take away weight to a vehicle, speed up or slow down, or turn left or right, this challenges what the shock absorbers and springs are capable of. Traditional stock shocks and springs are designed and installed with only a fixed set of situations in mind.
Air suspension systems essentially replace a vehicle's coil springs with air springs. The air springs are simply tough rubber and plastic bags inflated to a certain pressure and height to mimic the coil springs. But the similarities end there. By adding in an on-board air compressor, sensors and electronic controls, today's air suspension systems provide several advantages over all-metal, conventional springs, including near-instant tuning, and the ability to adapt handling to different situations and vary load capability.
Whether the system is manual or electronic, or installed by a weekend mechanic or a seasoned tech, air suspension can lower a car to improve its street cred, even out a heavy payload, or simply improve the ride of a vintage Detroit metal street monster.