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Device and method for proactive control of a vibration damping system of a vehicle

US10363790B2 · kind B2 · utility

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38References

23Claims

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Uwe Hoffmann · Leverkusen, DE
Martin Saeger · Nuremberg, DE
Toni Kymaelaeinen · Hyvinkää, FI
Michael Seemann · Laufenbürg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 7, 2014
Grant date	Jul 30, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 7, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60G2500/20
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle can have a vibration damping system, which has a characteristic curve that is adjustable. To control the characteristic curve of the vibration damping system, information regarding a profile of a road surface in front of the vehicle is detected. At least a portion of the road surface profile can be classified according to a change in height and a length of the portion. The classification can be based on the detected information. Based on the classification of the road surface profile, the characteristic curve of the vibration damping system of the vehicle can be adjusted.

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