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Suspension system

US8265825B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 2008
Grant dateSep 11, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60G2800/162
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A suspension system including: (a) a vibration obtaining device configured to obtain vertical vibration of each of at least one of a sprung portion and an unsprung portion of a vehicle; (b) a processing device configured to subject the obtained vibration to a phase advance processing, and having a plurality of characteristics different from each other with respect to a degree by which a phase of the obtained vibration is advanced; (c) a characteristic selector configured to select one of the plurality of characteristics, based on frequency of the obtained vibration of each of at least one of the sprung and unsprung portions, whereby the obtained vibration is subjected to the phase advance processing that is performed in accordance with the selected one of the plurality of characteristics of the processing device; and (d) a suspension controller configured to control a suspension disposed between the sprung and unsprung portions, based on the vibration subjected to the phase advance processing.

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