METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING OPEN-LOOP CONTROL OF A DRIVER'S CAB MOUNT

• US 20180029651A1
• Filed: 07/20/2017
• Published: 02/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus AG (Volkswagen AG)
• Original Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus AG (Volkswagen AG)
• Inventors: WAGNER, Philipp, FLEISCHHACKER, Jan, KOHRS, Christian
• Granted Patent: US 10,442,475 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 17/06 Characteristics of dampers , e.g. mechanical dampersB60G17/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2204/162 Cabins, e.g. for trucks, tractors
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2300/026 Heavy duty trucks
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2400/96 Presence, absence or inactivity of driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2800/012 Rolling condition
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2800/014 Pitch; Nose dive
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2800/019 Inclination due to load distribution or road gradient
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 99/002 Suspension details of the suspension of the vehicle body on the vehicle chassis
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 99/008 Other suspension arrangements with fluid springs
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 33/0604 Cabs insulated against vibrations or noise, e.g. with elastic suspension resilient connections between superstructure sub-units B62D27/04; damping noise in general G10K11/00; for vehicles in general B60R13/08
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 33/0608 pneumatic or hydraulic suspension
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/021 specially adapted to land vehicles

Abstract

A method for performing open-loop or closed-loop control of a driver'"'"'s cab mount of a motor vehicle, wherein the driver'"'"'s cab mount has dampers whose damper force can be adjusted, wherein the motor vehicle can be operated a first driving mode in which the motor vehicle automatically carries out vehicle guidance comprising both a longitudinal guidance operation and a transverse guidance operation of the motor vehicle, and in a second driving mode where the motor vehicle can be controlled by the driver, in which driving mode a driver of the motor vehicle is intended to carry out at least part of the vehicle guidance himself, wherein when the motor vehicle is operated in the first driving mode, the adjustable dampers of the driver'"'"'s cab mount are actuated or adjusted in such a way that pitching or rolling movements are reduced compared to the second driving mode.

Claims

1. A method for performing open-loop or closed-loop control of a driver'"'"'s cab mount of a motor vehicle, wherein the driver'"'"'s cab mount has dampers whose damper force can be adjusted, wherein the motor vehicle

can be operated in an autonomous or partially autonomous first driving mode in which the motor vehicle automatically carries out, by means of a driver assistance system, vehicle guidance comprising both a longitudinal guidance operation and a transverse guidance operation of the motor vehicle;

and

in a second driving mode said motor vehicle can be operated in such a way that it can be controlled by the driver, in which driving mode a driver of the motor vehicle is intended to carry out at least part of the vehicle guidance himself, wherein when the motor vehicle is operated in the first driving mode, the adjustable dampers of the driver'"'"'s cab mount are actuated or adjusted in such a way that pitching or rolling movements are reduced compared to the second driving mode.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the motor vehicle is operated in the first driving mode a longitudinal acceleration which can be perceived by an occupant of the driver'"'"'s cab in the case of longitudinal acceleration of the motor vehicle is at least partially reduced by virtue of the fact that in the case of longitudinal acceleration of the motor vehicle the driver'"'"'s cab is inclined forward by means of the driver'"'"'s cab mount and is inclined rearward in the case of longitudinal deceleration.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the motor vehicle is operated in the first driving mode, transverse acceleration which can be perceived by an occupant of the driver'"'"'s cab in the case of transverse acceleration of the motor vehicle is at least partially reduced by virtue of the fact that in the case of transverse acceleration of the motor vehicle the driver'"'"'s cab is inclined to the side by means of the driver'"'"'s cab mount.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

a) adjustment of the damper force of the adjustable dampers of the driver'"'"'s cab mount according to the Skyhook method; and

b) adjustment of a damper force of an adjustable damper of a chassis mount of the motor vehicle according to the groundhook method.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the vehicle is operated in the first driving mode,

a) an inclination of the driver'"'"'s cab of the motor vehicle to the rear, which is generated in the case of uphill travel, is at least partially reduced by virtue of the fact that the driver'"'"'s cab is inclined forward by means of the driver'"'"'s cab mount;

or

b) a forward inclination of the motor vehicle, which is generated in the case of downhill travel, is at least partially reduced by virtue of the fact that the driver'"'"'s cab is inclined rearward by means of the driver'"'"'s cab mount.

6. A control device for adapting the damper force of adjustable dampers of a driver'"'"'s cab mount of a motor vehicle, in particular of a utility vehicle, the control device configured:

a) to detect whether the motor vehicle is being operated in an autonomous or partially autonomous first driving mode in which the motor vehicle automatically carries out, by means of a driver assistance system, vehicle guidance comprising both a longitudinal guidance operation and a transverse guidance operation of the motor vehicle, or is being operated in a second driving mode in such a way that it can be controlled by the driver, or is being operated in a second driving mode in which a driver of the motor vehicle carries out at least part of vehicle guidance himself, and

b) if the motor vehicle is being operated in the first driving mode, to actuate or adjust the adjustable dampers of the driver'"'"'s cab mount in such a way that pitching and/or rolling movements are reduced compared to the second driving mode.

7. A motor vehicle, in particular utility vehicle, comprising:

a driver'"'"'s cab;

a driver'"'"'s cab mount having adjustable dampers, wherein the motor vehicle can be operated in an autonomous or partially autonomous first driving mode in which the motor vehicle automatically carries out, by means of a driver assistance system, vehicle guidance comprising both a longitudinal guidance operation and a transverse guidance operation of the motor vehicle; and

in a second driving mode can be operated in such a way that it can be controlled by the driver, in which driving mode a driver of the motor vehicle is intended to carry out at least part of the vehicle guidance himself; and

a control device configured;

a) to detect whether the motor vehicle is being operated in an autonomous or partially autonomous first driving mode in which the motor vehicle automatically carries out, by means of a driver assistance system, vehicle guidance comprising both a longitudinal guidance operation and a transverse guidance operation of the motor vehicle, or is being operated in a second driving mode in such a way that it can be controlled by the driver, or is being operated in a second driving mode in which a driver of the motor vehicle carries out at least part of vehicle guidance himself, and

b) if the motor vehicle is being operated in the first driving mode, to actuate or adjust the adjustable dampers of the driver'"'"'s cab mount in such a way that pitching and/or rolling movements are reduced compared to the second driving mode.