Vehicle stability system using active tilting mechanism
First Claim
1. A vehicle stability control system that does active tilt as a counter measure of natural tilt comprising:
- a tilt control processing unit;
a plurality of sensors for determining and communicating vehicle conditions to the tilt control processing unit;
a lifting mechanism for lifting a designated side of the vehicle in response to a judging by the tilt control processing unit that an active tilt condition is necessary; and
a mechanism for shifting a ballast or any heavy part of the vehicle from a neutral position to a laterally biased position based on a judging by the tilt control processing unit that an active tilt condition is necessary.
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Abstract
The present invention is a vehicle stability system that affords safe turn with higher speed as well as maximum brake performance and resists rollover by using one or more electrical and mechanical modes to shift the center of gravity of the vehicle into a more stable position in the event of a turn condition. A preferred embodiment of the present invention utilizes an active tilt control to tilt the vehicle in the opposite direction to the vehicle'"'"'s natural inclination to tilt. A second preferred embodiment utilizes a shifting weight, that is a ballast or any heavy part of the vehicle to move the center of gravity toward to side of the vehicle tending to lift up during a tilt condition. The first and second preferred embodiments can be used alone or in combination to create a more dynamic stable condition for the vehicle in turn mode.
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1. A vehicle stability control system that does active tilt as a counter measure of natural tilt comprising:
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a tilt control processing unit; a plurality of sensors for determining and communicating vehicle conditions to the tilt control processing unit; a lifting mechanism for lifting a designated side of the vehicle in response to a judging by the tilt control processing unit that an active tilt condition is necessary; and a mechanism for shifting a ballast or any heavy part of the vehicle from a neutral position to a laterally biased position based on a judging by the tilt control processing unit that an active tilt condition is necessary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle stability system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors for determining and communicating vehicle conditions; a processing unit communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors, the processing unit configured to; determine when a vehicle is turning; determining a natural tilt force of the vehicle as it is turning; generating an output signal that causes a designated side of the vehicle to either lift or lower; and a mechanism for shifting a ballast or any heavy part of the vehicle from a neutral position to a laterally biased position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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