Vehicle suspension control system
First Claim
1. A method for controlling continuously variable dampers in a vehicle suspension system, comprising:
- receiving sensor signals from the vehicle;
generating heave, pitch and roll acceleration signals, heave, pitch and roll actual velocity signals, and heave, pitch and roll velocity amplitude level signals based on the received sensor signals;
calculating a heave control signal, a pitch control signal and a roll control signal based on the acceleration, actual velocity and velocity amplitude level signals; and
adjusting the continuously variable dampers in accordance with the calculated heave, pitch and roll control signals.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling continuously variable dampers in a vehicle suspension system is provided. A microcontroller receives sensor signals from the vehicle and generates heave, pitch and roll acceleration signals, heave, pitch and roll actual velocity signals, and heave, pitch and roll velocity level signals based on the received sensor signals. Heave, pitch and roll control signals are then calculated based on the acceleration, actual velocity, and velocity level signals, and the continuously variable dampers are adjusted in accordance with the calculated heave, pitch and roll control signals. A deadband schedule function is provided for adjusting the control signals in accordance with the significance of the particular ride event.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for controlling continuously variable dampers in a vehicle suspension system, comprising:
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receiving sensor signals from the vehicle; generating heave, pitch and roll acceleration signals, heave, pitch and roll actual velocity signals, and heave, pitch and roll velocity amplitude level signals based on the received sensor signals; calculating a heave control signal, a pitch control signal and a roll control signal based on the acceleration, actual velocity and velocity amplitude level signals; and adjusting the continuously variable dampers in accordance with the calculated heave, pitch and roll control signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle suspension system, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors connected to the vehicle; a plurality of continuously variable dampers connected to the vehicle; and a controller in electrical communication with the sensors and dampers, said controller being operative to; receive sensor signals from the sensors; generate heave, pitch and roll acceleration signals, heave, pitch and roll actual velocity signals, and heave, pitch and roll velocity amplitude level signals based on the received sensor signals; calculate a heave control signal, a pitch control signal and a roll control signal based on the acceleration, actual velocity and velocity amplitude level signals; and adjust the continuously variable dampers in accordance with the calculated heave, pitch and roll control signals. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for controlling continuously variable dampers in a vehicle suspension system, comprising:
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receiving sensor signals from the vehicle; generating heave, pitch and roll acceleration signals, heave, pitch and roll actual velocity signals, and heave, pitch and roll velocity amplitude level signals based on the received sensor signals; calculating a heave control signal, a pitch control signal and a roll control signal in accordance with the following formula;
##EQU2## where Gvel is a velocity gain, vel is the actual velocity, rf is a rounding factor, vel-- level is the velocity amplitude level, Gacc is an acceleration gain, and acc is the acceleration for the respective heave, pitch or roll mode; andadjusting the continuously variable dampers in accordance with the calculated control signals.
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