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Electronic controlled fluid suspension system for controlling roll and pitch of a vehicle body

US4897776A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 1988
Grant dateJan 30, 1990
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60G2500/2014
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In controlling roll and pitch of a vehicle body responsive to a displacement signal produced at each wheel of the vehicle, each signal is low-pass-filtered with a certain threshold frequency to prevent hunting of the control due to an excessively high frequency component (such as noise or a component corresponding to road irregularities) of the signal. According to this invention, the threshold frequency is changed to a higher value in order to get quick attitude control when the roll or pitch of the body is expected, while it is set at a lower value when no such attitude change is expected in order to prevent hunting of the control.

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