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Power consumption limiting means for an active suspension system

US5232242A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateJun 18, 1991
Grant dateAug 3, 1993
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60G17/0408
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An active suspension system for a vehicle having sprung and unsprung masses including a powered source of pressurized fluid coupled to a processor. The processor calculates the rate of change of the power being consumed by the source and controls that rate of change whenever the calculated rate exceeds a predetermined value.

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