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Position control system for wheeled vehicle

  • US 4,616,163 A
  • Filed: 08/15/1983
  • Issued: 10/07/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for controlling the position of a wheeled vehicle which includes suspension means for damping shock while the vehicle is running, said system comprising:

  • vehicle position sensor means for sensing a change in the position of the vehicle from a usual position to an unusual position and producing a signal indicative of said unusual position;

    damping force regulator means for regulating the shock damping force exerted by the suspension means;

    control means comprising a drive control circuit for controlling said damping force regulator means in response to the output signal of the vehicle position sensor means to increase the shock damping force; and

    hold means for holding the drive control circuit of the control means to maintain the increased condition of the shock damping force of the damping force regulator means for a predetermined period of time after the vehicle position sensor means produces the signal indicating that the vehicle regains the usual position, such that the shock damping force is maintained at the increased condition.

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