SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING A LOAD CONDITION OF A VEHICLE
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1. A system for indicating the load condition of a vehicle having suspension components comprising:
- at least one of an inclinometer or an accelerometer mounted on at least one suspension component and configured to measure a deflection angle of the at least one suspension component;
a controller configured to generate an output signal representative of the load condition of the vehicle, wherein the controller uses the deflection angle to generate the output signal; and
a sensory output device which indicates the load condition of the vehicle in response to the output signal of the controller.
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Abstract
A system and method for indicating the load condition of a vehicle having suspension components comprising:
- at least one of an inclinometer or an accelerometer mounted on at least one suspension component to measure the deflection angle of the suspension component; and
- a controller configured to use deflection angle and generate an output representative of the load condition of the vehicle.
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1. A system for indicating the load condition of a vehicle having suspension components comprising:
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at least one of an inclinometer or an accelerometer mounted on at least one suspension component and configured to measure a deflection angle of the at least one suspension component; a controller configured to generate an output signal representative of the load condition of the vehicle, wherein the controller uses the deflection angle to generate the output signal; and a sensory output device which indicates the load condition of the vehicle in response to the output signal of the controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of monitoring the load condition of a vehicle having suspension components, comprising:
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monitoring a deflection angle of at least one suspension component using one of an inclinometer or an accelerometer mounted on the at least one suspension component; using the monitored deflection angle to generate an output signal representative of the load condition of the vehicle; and using the output signal to activate a sensory output device which indicates the load condition of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of monitoring the load condition of a vehicle having suspension components comprising:
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monitoring a deflection angle of at least one suspension component using one of an inclinometer or an accelerometer mounted on the at least one suspension component; comparing the monitored deflection angle to a predetermined threshold; and activating a sensory output device when the monitored deflection angle reaches the predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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