VEHICLE LOADING BASED VEHICLE DYNAMIC AND SAFETY RELATED CHARACTERISTIC ADJUSTING SYSTEM
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1. A method of controlling a controllable chassis or a controllable safety system for a vehicle comprising:
- determining an added mass placed on the vehicle and relative to a known vehicle mass; and
adjusting at least one vehicle characteristic in response to said added mass.
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Abstract
A method of controlling a controllable chassis system or a safety system (44) for a vehicle (10) includes determining an added mass placed on the vehicle and relative to a known vehicle mass. A vehicle characteristic is adjusted in response to the added mass. A control system (18) for an automotive vehicle (10) includes a sensor (20, 28-42) that generates a signal. A controller (26) determines added mass on the vehicle (10) in response to the signal and adjusts a vehicle characteristic in response to the added mass.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a controllable chassis or a controllable safety system for a vehicle comprising:
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determining an added mass placed on the vehicle and relative to a known vehicle mass; and
adjusting at least one vehicle characteristic in response to said added mass. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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2. A method as in claim I wherein adjusting at least one vehicle characteristic comprises adjusting a vehicle braking characteristic.
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3. A method as in claim I wherein adjusting at least one vehicle characteristic comprises adjusting a vehicle steering characteristic.
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17. A control system for an automotive vehicle comprising:
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at least one sensor generating a signal; and
a controller determining added mass on the vehicle in response to said signal and adjusting at least one vehicle characteristic in response to said added mass. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A control system for an automotive vehicle comprising:
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at least one sensor generating a signal; and
a controller determining added mass on the vehicle and height of said added mass in response to said signal and adjusting a profile of at least one vehicle dynamic control/safety characteristic in response to said added mass and height. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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