Vehicle stabilizer system
US7543823B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/72
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A stabilizer system for a vehicle including: a stabilizer bar connected to left and right wheels at respective opposite ends thereof; an actuator which has an electric motor and which changes elastic force to be exhibited by the stabilizer bar, as a result of control of an operation of the electric motor; and a control device which controls the operation of the electric motor, wherein the control device includes an operation-mode changing portion which changes an operation mode of the electric motor that depends on a motor-phase-connecting formation and a power-supply status of the electric motor, on the basis of at least one of a vehicle running state and road surface condition.
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