Patent · US Active

Adaptive active suspension system with road preview

US8788146B1 · kind B1 · utility

7Cited by

11References

26Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Jianbo Lu · Livonia, US
Dimitar Petrov Filev · Novi, US
Davor Hrovat · Ann Arbor, US
Eruc Hongtei Tseng · Canton, US
Uwe Hoffmann · Leverkusen, DE
Simon Baales · Cologne, DE
Micheal Seemann · Cologne, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 8, 2013
Grant date	Jul 22, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 8, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60G2500/30
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for controlling an active suspension includes steps of determining a dimension of a road abnormality ahead of the vehicle and comparing the dimension with a vehicle dimension. Responsive to the comparison, the abnormality is classified as one type of a plurality of predetermined types. Responsive to a height dimension of the abnormality, the abnormality is further classified as having one of a small, medium, or large severity. The suspension is controlled responsive to the type and severity.

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