Method of controlling a vehicle active tilt control system
US6076027A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2400/204
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of controlling a vehicle active tilt control system is provided for increasing the operating efficiency and improving operator/passenger comfort associated with the operation of a motor vehicle having an active tilt control system. The tilt control system includes a stabilizer bar adjustable by a hydraulic actuator which is movable in first and second opposing directions for adjusting vehicle body roll resistance provided by the stabilizer bar, and having a pressure control valve for controlling hydraulic pressure to the actuators. The method includes the following steps: a) obtaining a lateral acceleration magnitude signal; b) comparing the lateral acceleration magnitude signal to a first lateral acceleration threshold; c) enabling the active tilt control system for the vehicle when the lateral acceleration magnitude signal exceeds the first lateral acceleration threshold; d) disabling the active tilt control system for the vehicle when the lateral acceleration magnitude signal is less than the first lateral acceleration threshold; e) comparing the lateral acceleration magnitude signal to a third lateral acceleration threshold; and f) resetting the active tilt control sys…
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