VEHICLE STATE ESTIMATING APPARATUS, SUSPENSION CONTROL APPARATUS AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM
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1. A vehicle state estimating apparatus for use in a vehicle which includes between a sprung side and an unsprung side a control suspension operable to generate a control force, and outputs a first motion state amount, the vehicle state estimating apparatus operable to estimate a second motion state amount of the vehicle, comprising:
- a control force estimating unit operable to calculate an estimated static control force from an input into the control suspension based on the static characteristic of the control suspension; and
an observer which receives the estimated static control force as an input, the observer comprisinga dynamic characteristic providing unit operable to calculate an estimated dynamic control force from the estimated static control force,a vehicle model operable to calculate an estimated first motion state amount and an estimated second motion state amount of the vehicle from the estimated dynamic control force,a dynamic characteristic gain unit operable to calculate a dynamic characteristic compensating signal from an output deviation corresponding to a difference between the first motion state amount provided from the vehicle and the estimated first motion state amount provided from the vehicle model, anda vehicle model gain unit operable to calculate a vehicle model compensating signal from the output deviation;
wherein the dynamic characteristic compensating signal and the vehicle model compensating signal are fed back into the dynamic characteristic providing unit and the vehicle model, respectively.
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A first observer gain of an actual damping force estimating observer 21 calculates a dynamic characteristic compensating signal, and a second observer gain of an actual vehicle model state amount estimating observer 23 calculates a vehicle model compensating signal, from an output deviation corresponding to a difference between a sprung speed (observation output) provided from a vehicle 2 and an estimated sprung speed (estimated observation output) provided from a vehicle approximation model of the actual vehicle model state amount estimating observer 23. The dynamic characteristic compensating signal is input into a dynamic characteristic providing unit of the actual vehicle model state amount estimating observer 23, and is used for adjustment of the setting of the dynamic characteristic providing unit. Therefore, it is possible to curb time lag occurrence in a control, and thereby perform a vibration control with improved accuracy.
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1. A vehicle state estimating apparatus for use in a vehicle which includes between a sprung side and an unsprung side a control suspension operable to generate a control force, and outputs a first motion state amount, the vehicle state estimating apparatus operable to estimate a second motion state amount of the vehicle, comprising:
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a control force estimating unit operable to calculate an estimated static control force from an input into the control suspension based on the static characteristic of the control suspension; and an observer which receives the estimated static control force as an input, the observer comprising a dynamic characteristic providing unit operable to calculate an estimated dynamic control force from the estimated static control force, a vehicle model operable to calculate an estimated first motion state amount and an estimated second motion state amount of the vehicle from the estimated dynamic control force, a dynamic characteristic gain unit operable to calculate a dynamic characteristic compensating signal from an output deviation corresponding to a difference between the first motion state amount provided from the vehicle and the estimated first motion state amount provided from the vehicle model, and a vehicle model gain unit operable to calculate a vehicle model compensating signal from the output deviation; wherein the dynamic characteristic compensating signal and the vehicle model compensating signal are fed back into the dynamic characteristic providing unit and the vehicle model, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A suspension control apparatus operable to send an instruction signal to a control suspension which generates variable control force, comprising:
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a second motion state amount estimating unit operable to estimate at least one second motion state amount of a vehicle which is different from a first motion state amount corresponding to a motion state amount of the vehicle which is output by the vehicle; and a vehicle vibration controller operable to calculate the instruction signal based on the first motion state amount and the second motion state amount; wherein the second motion state amount estimating unit comprises a control force estimating unit operable to calculate an estimated static control force based on the static characteristic of the control suspension, and an observer which receives the estimated static control force as an input variable; the observer comprises a dynamic characteristic providing unit operable to calculate an estimated dynamic control force from the estimated static control force, a vehicle model operable to calculate an estimated first motion state amount and an estimated second motion state amount of the vehicle from the estimated dynamic control force, a dynamic characteristic gain unit operable to calculate a dynamic characteristic compensating signal from an output deviation corresponding to a difference between the first motion state amount provided from the vehicle and the estimated first motion state amount provided from the vehicle model, and a vehicle model gain unit operable to calculate a vehicle model compensating signal from the output deviation; and the dynamic characteristic compensating signal and the vehicle model compensating signal are fed back into the dynamic characteristic providing unit and the vehicle model, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A suspension system, comprising:
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a control suspension which generates variable control force; and a suspension control apparatus operable to send an instruction signal to the control suspension; wherein the suspension control apparatus comprises a second motion state amount estimating unit operable to estimate at least one second motion state amount of a vehicle which is different from a first motion state amount corresponding to a motion state amount of the vehicle which is output by the vehicle, and a vehicle vibration controller operable to calculate the instruction signal based on the first motion state amount and the second motion state amount; the second motion state amount estimating unit comprises a control force estimating unit operable to calculate an estimated static control force based on the static characteristic of the control suspension, and an observer which receives the estimated static control force as an input variable; the observer comprises a dynamic characteristic providing unit operable to calculate an estimated dynamic control force from the estimated static control force, a vehicle model operable to calculate an estimated first motion state amount and an estimated second motion state amount of the vehicle from the estimated dynamic control force, a dynamic characteristic gain unit operable to calculate a dynamic characteristic compensating signal from an output deviation corresponding to a difference between the first motion state amount provided from the vehicle and the estimated first motion state amount provided from the vehicle model, and a vehicle model gain unit operable to calculate a vehicle model compensating signal from the output deviation; and the dynamic characteristic compensating signal and the vehicle model compensating signal are fed back into the dynamic characteristic providing unit and the vehicle model, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Current AssigneeHitachi Automotive Systems Limited (Hitachi, Ltd.), KOBE University
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Original AssigneeHitachi Automotive Systems Limited (Hitachi, Ltd.), KOBE University
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InventorsFukao, Takanori, ITAGAKI, Noriaki, Gankai, Tatsuya, Ichimaru, Nobuyuki, Kobayashi, Takahide
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Granted Patent
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Time in Patent OfficeDays
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Field of Search
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US Class Current701/38
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CPC Class CodesB60G 17/0182 involving parameter estimat...B60G 2400/202 Piston speed; Relative velo...B60G 2500/10 Damping action or damperB60G 2600/182 Active control meansB60G 2600/184 Semi-Active control meansB60G 2600/1873 Model FollowingB60G 2800/916 Body Vibration Control
