Method and apparatus for measuring and logging the performance of a vehicle suspension system
US11393265B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M17/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for measuring and logging the performance of a wheeled vehicle suspension system by measuring the dynamic performance of at least one component of said vehicle suspension system, the method including the steps of: setting the vehicle on a pre-determined path and within a pre-determined speed range; causing the suspension of said vehicle to be displaced by a substantially predetermined amount by causing the wheels of the vehicle to roll over one or more objects of known size on said path; measuring the displacement of said at least one suspension system component relative to the sprung mass of the vehicle and/or one or more fixed objects in response to said displacement; measuring the oscillation frequency of said at least one vehicle suspension system component in response to said displacement; and determining the suspension damping characteristics relating to the at least one vehicle suspension system component using the displacement and frequency measurements.
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