Control system for an active suspension system in a motor vehicle and method for controlling motor vehicle handling around curves
First Claim
1. A suspension system assembly comprising:
- at least one shock absorber, said at least one shock absorber comprising;
a sealed cylinder defining a chamber therein, said cylinder containing a damping fluid;
said cylinder having a first end and a second end;
a piston rod sealingly projecting into said cylinder and being axially displaceable with respect to said cylinder;
said first end of said cylinder being disposed at said piston rod;
a piston being attached to said piston rod, said piston being slidably disposed within said cylinder to sealingly divide said chamber into first and second chambers;
means for permitting flow of damping fluid between said first and second chambers;
said cylinder having an inner wall disposed towards said piston rod and an outer wall disposed radially away from said piston rod;
a central longitudinal axis defined through said sealed cylinder, the central longitudinal axis defining a longitudinal direction of said shock absorber;
means for the recognition of cornering for a vehicle with an active hydraulic system;
said means for the recognition of cornering for a vehicle with an active hydraulic system comprising a supply pump for the hydraulic system, a plurality of actuators, a number of valves for control of the actuators and a measuring device for determination of vehicle movement parameters;
said means for the recognition of cornering for a vehicle with an active hydraulic system further comprising;
means for measuring a vehicle acceleration signal "a";
means for providing an acceleration threshold value "as ";
means for comparing said vehicle acceleration signal "a" to said acceleration threshold value "as ";
means for measuring a vehicle velocity signal "v";
means for providing a lower vehicle velocity threshold value "vu ";
means for comparing said vehicle velocity signal "v" to a lower vehicle velocity threshold value "vu ";
means for providing an upper vehicle velocity threshold value "vo "means for comparing said vehicle velocity signal "v" to said upper vehicle velocity threshold value "vo ";
means for providing a steering angle threshold value "sdelta ";
means for detecting a steering movement as a steering angle;
said means for detecting a steering movement as a steering angle comprising means for detecting said steering angle below and above said steering angle threshold value "sdelta ";
means for actuating power to the suspension system;
said means for actuating power to the suspension system comprising means for providing a signal to said valves for control of the actuators;
said means for providing a signal to said valves for control of the actuators comprising means for providing a signal to said valves at a vehicle velocity in the vehicle velocity range between the vehicle velocity threshold values "vu " and "vo ";
said means for providing a signal to said valves at a vehicle velocity in the vehicle velocity range between the vehicle velocity threshold values "vu " and "vo " comprising means for providing a signal to said valves only if the actual measured acceleration "a" increases above the acceleration threshold value "as " at the same time as the vehicle velocity is in the vehicle velocity range between the vehicle velocity threshold values "vu " and "vo ";
a spring for applying a substantially longitudinally directed force with said shock absorber;
said spring being operatively connected to apply the force to said shock absorber.
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Abstract
An active hydraulic system for a motor vehicle, which active hydraulic system comprises a supply pump, a number of valves to control the actuators, and a measuring device to determine the movement parameters of the vehicle. The components of the active hydraulic system follow a process for the recognition of cornering for a vehicle. To achieve this, the components of the active hydraulic system measure signals and accordingly adjust and alter the ride of the vehicle. The process includes measuring a vehicle acceleration signal a and comparing the vehicle acceleration signal a to an acceleration threshold value as. A vehicle velocity signal v is then compared to a lower vehicle velocity threshold value vu. The process further includes comparing the vehicle velocity signal v to an upper vehicle velocity threshold value vo. A steering movement which is measured as a value of sdelta, is detected as a steering angle below and above a steering angle threshold value sdelta. When the velocity of the vehicle is between the lower and upper vehicle velocity threshold values vu and vo, respectively, the power supply of the actuators is then actuated only if the actual acceleration simultaneously increases above the acceleration threshold value as.
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15 Claims
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1. A suspension system assembly comprising:
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at least one shock absorber, said at least one shock absorber comprising; a sealed cylinder defining a chamber therein, said cylinder containing a damping fluid;
said cylinder having a first end and a second end;a piston rod sealingly projecting into said cylinder and being axially displaceable with respect to said cylinder; said first end of said cylinder being disposed at said piston rod; a piston being attached to said piston rod, said piston being slidably disposed within said cylinder to sealingly divide said chamber into first and second chambers; means for permitting flow of damping fluid between said first and second chambers; said cylinder having an inner wall disposed towards said piston rod and an outer wall disposed radially away from said piston rod; a central longitudinal axis defined through said sealed cylinder, the central longitudinal axis defining a longitudinal direction of said shock absorber; means for the recognition of cornering for a vehicle with an active hydraulic system; said means for the recognition of cornering for a vehicle with an active hydraulic system comprising a supply pump for the hydraulic system, a plurality of actuators, a number of valves for control of the actuators and a measuring device for determination of vehicle movement parameters; said means for the recognition of cornering for a vehicle with an active hydraulic system further comprising; means for measuring a vehicle acceleration signal "a"; means for providing an acceleration threshold value "as "; means for comparing said vehicle acceleration signal "a" to said acceleration threshold value "as "; means for measuring a vehicle velocity signal "v"; means for providing a lower vehicle velocity threshold value "vu "; means for comparing said vehicle velocity signal "v" to a lower vehicle velocity threshold value "vu "; means for providing an upper vehicle velocity threshold value "vo " means for comparing said vehicle velocity signal "v" to said upper vehicle velocity threshold value "vo "; means for providing a steering angle threshold value "sdelta "; means for detecting a steering movement as a steering angle; said means for detecting a steering movement as a steering angle comprising means for detecting said steering angle below and above said steering angle threshold value "sdelta "; means for actuating power to the suspension system; said means for actuating power to the suspension system comprising means for providing a signal to said valves for control of the actuators; said means for providing a signal to said valves for control of the actuators comprising means for providing a signal to said valves at a vehicle velocity in the vehicle velocity range between the vehicle velocity threshold values "vu " and "vo "; said means for providing a signal to said valves at a vehicle velocity in the vehicle velocity range between the vehicle velocity threshold values "vu " and "vo " comprising means for providing a signal to said valves only if the actual measured acceleration "a" increases above the acceleration threshold value "as " at the same time as the vehicle velocity is in the vehicle velocity range between the vehicle velocity threshold values "vu " and "vo "; a spring for applying a substantially longitudinally directed force with said shock absorber; said spring being operatively connected to apply the force to said shock absorber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A suspension system comprising means for the recognition of cornering for a vehicle with an active hydraulic system;
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said means for the recognition of cornering for a vehicle with an active hydraulic system comprising a supply pump for the hydraulic system, a plurality of actuators, a number of valves for control of the actuators and a measuring device for determination of vehicle movement parameters, said means for the recognition of cornering for a vehicle with an active hydraulic system further comprising; means for measuring a vehicle acceleration signal "a"; means for providing an acceleration threshold value "as "; means for comparing said vehicle acceleration signal "a" to said acceleration threshold value "as "; means for measuring a vehicle velocity signal "v"; means for providing a lower vehicle velocity threshold value "vu "; means for comparing said vehicle velocity signal "v" to a lower vehicle velocity threshold value "vu "; means for providing an upper vehicle velocity threshold value "vo " means for comparing said vehicle velocity signal "v" to said upper vehicle velocity threshold value "vo "; means for providing a steering angle threshold value "sdelta "; means for detecting a steering movement as a steering angle; said means for detecting a steering movement as a steering angle comprising means for detecting said steering angle below and above said steering angle threshold value "sdelta "; means for actuating power to the suspension system; said means for detecting a steering movement as a steering angle comprising means for detecting said steering angle below and above said steering angle threshold value "sdelta "; means for actuating power to the suspension system; said means for actuating power to the suspension system comprising means for providing a signal to said valves for control of the actuators; said means for providing a signal to said valves for control of the actuators comprising means for providing a signal to said valves at a vehicle velocity in the vehicle velocity range between the vehicle velocity threshold values "vu " and "vo "; said means for providing a signal to said valves at a vehicle velocity in the vehicle velocity range between the vehicle velocity threshold values "vu " and "vo " comprising means for providing a signal to said valves only if the actual measured acceleration "a" increases above the acceleration threshold value "as " at the same time as the vehicle velocity is in the vehicle velocity range between the vehicle velocity threshold values "vu " and "vo "; a spring for applying a substantially longitudinally directed force with said shock absorber; said spring being operatively connected to apply the force to said shock absorber. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Method of operating an active suspension system in a vehicle with an active hydraulic system comprising a supply pump for the hydraulic system, a plurality of actuators, a number of valves for control of the actuators and a measuring device for determination of vehicle movement parameters, said method comprising:
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providing an acceleration threshold value "as "; providing a lower vehicle velocity threshold value "vu "; providing an upper vehicle velocity threshold value "vo "; providing a steering angle threshold value "sdelta "; measuring a vehicle acceleration signal "a"; comparing said vehicle acceleration signal "a" to said acceleration threshold value "as "; measuring a vehicle velocity signal "v"; comparing said vehicle velocity signal "v" to a lower vehicle velocity threshold value "vu "; comparing said vehicle velocity signal "v" to said upper vehicle velocity threshold value "vo "; detecting a steering movement as a steering angle below and above said steering angle threshold value "sdelta "; actuating power to the suspension system, by a signal to said valves for control of the actuators, at a vehicle velocity in the vehicle velocity range between the vehicle velocity threshold values "vu " and "vo ", and actuating the actuators only if actual measured acceleration "a" simultaneously increases above the acceleration threshold value "as ". - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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