Suspension control device
US5375872A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2800/916
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a suspension control device, vertical acceleration detecting means detects an acceleration of a vehicle body in a vertical direction. A spring constant and damping force changing means for the suspensions of the vehicle body is provided. A vertical acceleration differential value measuring means measures the differential value of an output signal of the vertical acceleration detecting means which is larger than a predetermined level. A vertical acceleration period measuring means measures the magnitude and period of vibration of the output signal of the vertical acceleration detecting means. A first damping force and spring constant holding and setting means estimates a frequency of vibration of the vehicle body from the output signal of the vertical acceleration differential value measuring means, operating on the frequency thus estimated. A second damping force and spring constant holding and setting means operates on the frequency of vibration of the vehicle body which is obtained from the output signal of the vertical acceleration period measuring means. A spring constant and damping force changing control unit which, in accordance with the outputs of the first and second da…
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