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Actively controlled automotive suspension system with acceleration and angular velocity dependent anti-pitching and/or anti-rolling feature

US4888696A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 31, 1988
Grant dateDec 19, 1989
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60G17/016
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An actively controlled automotive suspension system employs a factor representative of self-induced attitude change creative factor as a correction factor in attitude regulating suspension control. Suspension characteristics is controlled on the basis of rolling and/or pitching energy representing parameter. The correction factor representative of self-induced attitude change is derived on the basis of vehicular attitude change velocity for canceling the self-induced rolling and/or pitching. By canceling the self-induced rolling and/or pitching creative component from the rolling and/or pitching acceleration factor, higher rolling and/or pitching response characteristics can be provided so as to satisfactory high driving stability and riding comfort.

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