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Suspension system for a vehicle

US5142476A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 1990
Grant dateAug 25, 1992
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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/discharge to/from the cylinder devices. The fluid pressure in the cylinder devices is sensed, and warping of the vehicle body is computed based on the sensed pressures. Then the fluid supply/discharge to/from the cylinder devices is controlled so as to suppress the warping of the vehicle body by a warp control unit. The warp control unit is provided so as to change the ratio of the fluid supply/discharge to/from the cylinder devices of the front wheels to the fluid supply/discharge to/from the cylinder devices of the rear wheels.

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