Patent · US Active

Vehicle state estimating apparatus, suspension control apparatus and suspension system

US8116938B2 · kind B2 · utility

42Cited by
23References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignees

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 27, 2009
Grant dateFeb 14, 2012
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 29, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60G2800/916
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A first observer gain of an actual damping force estimating observer 21 calculates a dynamic characteristic compensating signal, and a second observer gain of an actual vehicle model state amount estimating observer 23 calculates a vehicle model compensating signal, from an output deviation corresponding to a difference between a sprung speed (observation output) provided from a vehicle 2 and an estimated sprung speed (estimated observation output) provided from a vehicle approximation model of the actual vehicle model state amount estimating observer 23. The dynamic characteristic compensating signal is input into a dynamic characteristic providing unit of the actual vehicle model state amount estimating observer 23, and is used for adjustment of the setting of the dynamic characteristic providing unit. Therefore, it is possible to curb time lag occurrence in a control, and thereby perform a vibration control with improved accuracy.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.