Hydraulic control systems
US6206383A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2800/9122
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle suspension system comprising a hydraulic roll control actuator 4 controlled by a hydraulic circuit 10. The circuit 10 includes a valve block having a pressure line 18a supplied by a pump 12 and a return line 20a, and a pressure control valve 22 for controlling the flow of hydraulic fluid from the pressure line 18a to the return line 20 to control the hydraulic pressure drop between them. Two actuation control valves 24, 26 allow connection of the actuators between the pressure and return lines to control the actuating force produced by the actuators. A control unit 30 is arranged to connect the actuators 4 only when the desired actuating force is greater than a minimum value corresponding to a minimum pressure drop which can be produced by the pressure control valve 22, and to determine the minimum pressure drop from measurement of the temperature of a part of the hydraulic system.
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