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Suspension control system and suspension control method for vehicle

  • US 20050077692A1
  • Filed: 08/26/2004
  • Published: 04/14/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A suspension control system for a vehicle equipped with a navigational device, said suspension control system comprising:

  • a plurality of suspension devices, each mounted between a suspension arm and a body portion of the vehicle, in association with a wheel of the vehicle, each of said suspension devices expanding and contracting in accordance with a damping force to damp forces on the vehicle received from a road surface traveled by the vehicle;

    irregularity detecting means for detecting a degree of irregularity of the road surface;

    vehicle speed detecting means for detecting vehicle speed;

    calculating means for calculating an adjustment value corresponding to the damping force on the basis of the detected vehicle speed, the detected degree of irregularity and information relative to a corner in the road surface received from the navigation device when the vehicle approaches the corner; and

    output means for outputting the adjustment value to a suspension device so as to control the damping force of the suspension device.

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