Suspension control system with vehicular driving condition dependent height adjustment
US5090727A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 1990 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2800/24
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A suspension control system includes a plurality of suspension systems respectively disposed between a vehicular body and each road wheel thereof, the suspension systems having variable damping characteristics. Each suspension system is associated with means for adjusting damping characteristics according to a suspension control command. Each suspension control system also includes a sensor means for monitoring an inertia force exerted on the vehicular body, which inertia force affects for vehicular attitude to cause a vehicular attitude change. A control unit receives the output of the sensor means and derives a suspension control command for regulating vehicular height and vehicular attitude. The control unit is designed to detect a predetermined particular vehicle driving condition on the basis of the sensor output for deriving the suspension control command for adjusting vehicular height to a lower level than a normal height level.
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