METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE VEHICLE WEIGHT
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a vehicle controller configured to;
control a motor operatively coupled to a suspension system to raise or lower a vehicle;
determine a first parameter of the motor while controlling the motor to raise or lower the vehicle when the vehicle is unloaded;
determine a second parameter of the motor while controlling the motor to raise or lower the vehicle when the vehicle is at least partially loaded; and
calculate a weight of the vehicle based on the first and second parameters of the motor.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to determine vehicle weight are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a vehicle controller configured to control a motor operatively coupled to a suspension system to raise or lower a vehicle. The vehicle controller is to also determine a first parameter of the motor while controlling the motor to raise or lower the vehicle when the vehicle is unloaded. The vehicle controller is to also determine a second parameter of the motor while controlling the motor to raise or lower the vehicle when the vehicle is at least partially loaded. The vehicle controller is to also calculate a weight of the vehicle based on the first and second parameters of the motor.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
a vehicle controller configured to; control a motor operatively coupled to a suspension system to raise or lower a vehicle; determine a first parameter of the motor while controlling the motor to raise or lower the vehicle when the vehicle is unloaded; determine a second parameter of the motor while controlling the motor to raise or lower the vehicle when the vehicle is at least partially loaded; and calculate a weight of the vehicle based on the first and second parameters of the motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle, comprising:
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a suspension system; and a controller configured to; control, via a motor, the suspension system to adjust a ride height of the vehicle; perform a comparison of first and second parameters of the motor, the first parameter based on operating the motor when the vehicle is unloaded, the second parameter based on operating the motor when the vehicle is at least partially loaded; and calculate a weight of the vehicle based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible machine-readable storage medium including instructions which, when executed, cause a processor to at least:
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control a motor operatively coupled to a suspension system to change a ride height of a vehicle; determine a first parameter of the motor while controlling the motor to raise or lower the vehicle when the vehicle is unloaded; determine a second parameter of the motor while controlling the motor to raise or lower the vehicle when the vehicle is loaded; and calculate a weight of the vehicle based on the first and second parameters of the motor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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