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Suspension system control responsive to ambient temperature
Assignee: BWI Co Ltd SA
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Filing: 1995-03-27
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Granted: 1997-02-25
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Expires: 2015-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A suspension system control according to the steps of: determining an actuator demand force command; determining, responsive to vehicle speed, a first signal indicative of a first maximum demand force; determining, responsive to ambient temperature, a second signal indicative of a second maximum demand force; and constraining the determined actuator demand force command so that it is no greater than the lesser of the first and second maximum demand forces, wherein vehicle body isolation from suspension events is maintained during low temperature and low speed operation of the vehicle to thereby minimize suspension noise and ride harshness.
Inventors
- 👤 David A. Shal
- 👤 Perry K. Arnold
- 👤 Robert J. Reuter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:48
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60G; B60G17/00; B60G17/06; B60G17/08; B60G17/015; B60G17/016; B60G17/018; B60G2400/00; B60G2400/10; B60G2400/104; B60G2400/20; B60G2400/204; B60G2400/206; B60G2400/25; B60G2400/252; B60G2400/40; B60G2400/41; B60G2400/60; B60G2400/61; B60G2400/80; B60G2400/84; B60G2400/842; B60G2500/00; B60G2500/10; B60G2600/00; B60G2600/14; B60G2600/18; B60G2600/184; B60G2600/60; B60G2600/90; B60G2800/00; B60G2800/01; B60G2800/012; B60G2800/24; B60G2800/90; B60G2800/91; B60G2800/912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A suspension system control for use in a vehicle according to the steps of: determining an actuator demand force command; determining, responsive to vehicle speed, a first signal indicative of a first maximum demand force; determining, responsive to ambient temperature, a second signal indicative of a second maximum demand force; and constraining the determined actuator demand force command so that the determined actuator demand force is no greater than the lesser of the first and second maximum demand forces, wherein vehicle body isolation from suspension events is maintained during low temperature and low speed operation of the vehicle to thereby minimize suspension noise and ride harshness.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A suspension system control for use in a vehicle according to the steps of: determining an actuator demand force command; determining, responsive to vehicle speed, a first signal indicative of a first maximum demand force; determining, responsive to ambient temperature, a second signal indicative of a second maximum demand force; and constraining the determined actuator demand force command so that the determined actuator demand force is no greater than the lesser of the first and second maximum demand forces, wherein vehicle body isolation from suspension events is maintained during low temperature and low speed operation of the vehicle to thereby minimize suspension noise and ride harshness.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
189 words
A suspension control system for use in a vehicle including a suspended vehicle body, four un-suspended vehicle wheels, four variable force actuators mounted between the vehicle body and wheels, one of the variable force actuators at each corner of the vehicle, and a set of sensors providing sensor signals indicative of motion of the vehicle body, motion of the vehicle wheels, a vehicle speed and an ambient temperature, the suspension control system comprising: a microcomputer control unit including: (i) means for receiving the sensor signals; (ii) means, responsive to the sensor signals, for determining an actuator demand force for each actuator; (iii) means, responsive to the vehicle speed, for determining a first signal indicative of a first command maximum; (iv) means, responsive to the ambient temperature, for determining a second signal indicative of a second command maximum; and (v) means for constraining the actuator demand force so that it is no greater than a lesser of the first and second command maximums, wherein vehicle body isolation from suspension events is maintained during low temperature and low speed operation of the vehicle to thereby minimize suspension noise and ride harshness.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
189 words
A suspension control system for use in a vehicle including a suspended vehicle body, four un-suspended vehicle wheels, four variable force actuators mounted between the vehicle body and wheels, one of the variable force actuators at each corner of the vehicle, and a set of sensors providing sensor signals indicative of motion of the vehicle body, motion of the vehicle wheels, a vehicle speed and an ambient temperature, the suspension control system comprising: a microcomputer control unit including: (i) means for receiving the sensor signals; (ii) means, responsive to the sensor signals, for determining an actuator demand force for each actuator; (iii) means, responsive to the vehicle speed, for determining a first signal indicative of a first command maximum; (iv) means, responsive to the ambient temperature, for determining a second signal indicative of a second command maximum; and (v) means for constraining the actuator demand force so that it is no greater than a lesser of the first and second command maximums, wherein vehicle body isolation from suspension events is maintained during low temperature and low speed operation of the vehicle to thereby minimize suspension noise and ride harshness.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
148 words
A suspension system control for a suspension system including a variable force damper controllable in response to a demand force command, comprising the steps of: determining a speed of a vehicle; determining an ambient temperature outside the vehicle; determining a relative vertical velocity between a body and a wheel of the vehicle; responsive to the determined vehicle speed, determining a first gain; responsive to the determined ambient temperature, determining a second gain; limiting the first gain to a value no greater than the second gain; determining a maximum demand force responsive to a product of the limited first gain and the determined relative vertical velocity; and limiting the demand force command to a value no greater than the maximum demand force, wherein vehicle body isolation from suspension events is maintained during low temperature and low speed operation of the vehicle to thereby minimize suspension noise and ride harshness.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
148 words
A suspension system control for a suspension system including a variable force damper controllable in response to a demand force command, comprising the steps of: determining a speed of a vehicle; determining an ambient temperature outside the vehicle; determining a relative vertical velocity between a body and a wheel of the vehicle; responsive to the determined vehicle speed, determining a first gain; responsive to the determined ambient temperature, determining a second gain; limiting the first gain to a value no greater than the second gain; determining a maximum demand force responsive to a product of the limited first gain and the determined relative vertical velocity; and limiting the demand force command to a value no greater than the maximum demand force, wherein vehicle body isolation from suspension events is maintained during low temperature and low speed operation of the vehicle to thereby minimize suspension noise and ride harshness.
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