Suspension control system to facilitate wheel motions during parking

US9333828B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Eric Hongtei Tseng · Canton, US
• Davor Hrovat · Ann Arbor, US
• Jianbo Lu · Livonia, US
• Mitch McConnell · Temperance, US
• Matthias Dehmel · Pulheim, DE
• Michael Seemann · Laufenbürg, DE
• Fredrick V. Owens · Dearborn, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 29, 2014
• Grant date: May 10, 2016
• Expiry date: Aug 29, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60G2800/20
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for controlling an active suspension system of a vehicle during a curb parking operation, so as to position a portion of the vehicle on a street and a portion of the vehicle on a curb. The method includes steps of activating a curb parking function of the active suspension system, acquiring inputs pertinent to the curb parking operation, and determining, by a controller, if a curb parking operation is feasible for the vehicle. If a curb parking operation is deemed infeasible, an operator of the vehicle is notified that the curb parking operation is infeasible. If a curb parking operation is deemed feasible, actuatable elements of the active suspension system are controlled to facilitate curb parking.