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Vehicle height adjustment apparatus

US9168806B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 2014
Grant dateOct 27, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60G2800/202
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle height adjustment apparatus includes: vehicle height adjustment units respectively provided to correspond to wheels of a vehicle body, and adjusting a vehicle height in response to the supply and discharge of a working fluid; a pressure tank storing the working fluid; a compressor pressure-feeding the working fluid; opening and closing valves interposed between the vehicle height adjustment units and the pressure tank; a vehicle height acquisition unit acquiring a vehicle height value of the wheel; and a control unit controlling the vehicle height adjustment unit to adjust a vehicle height, and controlling the compressor, wherein when a vehicle height adjustment speed, calculated from the vehicle height value, is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value, the control unit drives the compressor to pressure-feed the working fluid to the vehicle height adjustment units.

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