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Process for undercarriage regulation

  • US 5,383,124 A
  • Filed: 11/04/1992
  • Issued: 01/17/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An undercarriage regulation apparatus for a vehicle having a vehicle body, comprising:

  • at least one of a first sensor means for sensing at least one velocity of the vehicle body in a vertical direction to produce a first signal indicative thereof and a second sensor means for sensing at least one relative displacement between the vehicle body and at least one axle of the vehicle to produce a second signal indicative thereof;

    third sensor means for sensing at least one of a vehicle longitudinal velocity, vehicle longitudinal acceleration, vehicle transverse acceleration, yawing velocity and steering angle and outputting a third signal indicative thereof;

    a converting circuit for receiving said third signal and outputting at least one regulation parameter signal; and

    a regulator for receiving said regulation parameter signal and at least one of said first signal and said second signal, said regulator exhibiting one of at least two transfer functions dependent on said regulation parameter signal, said regulator including means for outputting a control signal to at least one actuator of the undercarriage for attuning undercarriage characteristics;

    wherein in noncritical travelling states, said regulation parameter signal is adjusted to provide a comfort-oriented attuning of said undercarriage characteristics, and in critical travelling states, said regulation parameter signal is adjusted utilizing one of a continuous and stepped transition to provide a safety-oriented attuning of said undercarriage characteristics.

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