Patent · US Expired

Suspension system for a vehicle

US5056812A · kind A · utility

29Cited by
4References
5Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMay 14, 1990
Grant dateOct 15, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 14, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60G2800/014
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A suspension system for a vehicle has cylinder devices, in which suspension characteristics are changed by controlling fluid supply or discharge to or from the cylinder devices. In the suspension system, after sensing a vehicle height displacement, the fluid supply or discharge to or from the cylinder devices is controlled so as to set the vehicle height displacement to a desired value in a vehicle height displacement control. Also, the fluid pressure in the cylinder, devices is sensed, and a warping of the vehicle body is computed, based on sensed pressures. Then, fluid supply or discharge to or from the cylinder devices is controlled so as to suppress the warping of the vehicle body in a warp control. According to predetermined conditions, a warp gain coefficient in a warp control unit is changed, so that the vehicle height displacement control and the warp control are performed optimally.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.