Vehicle and suspension system for negotiating low traction situations
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1. A method for controlling a vehicle having a suspension, the method comprising:
- during longitudinal oscillations of the vehicle, adjusting a suspension member to vary a normal force between the vehicle and the surface, where said suspension adjustment is based on said longitudinal oscillations.
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Abstract
A method for controlling a vehicle having a suspension is provided. The method comprises, during longitudinal oscillations of the vehicle, adjusting a suspension member to vary a normal force between the vehicle and the surface, where the suspension adjustment is based on the longitudinal oscillations.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a vehicle having a suspension, the method comprising:
during longitudinal oscillations of the vehicle, adjusting a suspension member to vary a normal force between the vehicle and the surface, where said suspension adjustment is based on said longitudinal oscillations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for controlling a vehicle having a suspension and disposed on a surface, the method comprising:
varying a normal force between the suspension and the surface in response to a sequential, back-and-forth, longitudinal motion of the vehicle and to a deflection of the suspension system to increase said normal force and thereby increase said longitudinal motion. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for a vehicle having an adjustable suspension and a driver'"'"'s seat, the vehicle disposed on a road surface, the system comprising:
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a driver actuated input; and a control system configured to, during a first manual input condition, vary a condition of the adjustable suspension to reduce transmission of vertical forces to the driver'"'"'s seat of the vehicle caused by irregularities in the road surface; and
during a second manual input condition, vary the condition of the adjustable suspension to increase transmission of vertical forces to the driver'"'"'s seat of the vehicle caused by irregularities in the road surface;the control system further configured to vary a normal force between the vehicle and the road to increase longitudinal vehicle oscillations during said second manual input condition. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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