System for reducing roll and pitch in a moving vehicle
First Claim
1. A vehicle comprising a chassis;
- at least a first wheel in contact with a traveling surface;
a detector for detecting a surface characteristic of the traveling surface;
a data processor for calculating from the surface characteristic a vertical component of a first kinematic effect being exerted or about to be exerted on the at least one wheel by the traveling surface;
an actuator for exerting a second kinematic effect on the first wheel, said second kinematic effect being equal to or approximately equal to, and opposite in sign, to the first kinematic effect.
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Abstract
A vehicle is disclosed designed for traveling on a traveling surface. The vehicle comprises a detection means for detecting irregularities in the traveling surface. From the detected irregularities in the traveling surface a first kinematic effect is calculated that is being exerted, or about to be exerted, on a support wheel of the vehicle. The vehicle further comprises an actuator that exerts a second kinematic effect on the support wheel. The second kinematic effect is identical or similar in magnitude to the first kinematic effect, and opposite in sign. The vehicle can be any vehicle, in particular an industrial vehicle, more particularly a vehicle that can be extended to a height exceeding its wheelbase.
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17 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising a chassis;
- at least a first wheel in contact with a traveling surface;
a detector for detecting a surface characteristic of the traveling surface;
a data processor for calculating from the surface characteristic a vertical component of a first kinematic effect being exerted or about to be exerted on the at least one wheel by the traveling surface;
an actuator for exerting a second kinematic effect on the first wheel, said second kinematic effect being equal to or approximately equal to, and opposite in sign, to the first kinematic effect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- at least a first wheel in contact with a traveling surface;
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15. A vehicle comprising a chassis;
- at least two wheels on opposite sides of the chassis in contact with a traveling surface, each of said two wheels being associated with a detector for detecting a surface characteristic of the traveling surface;
a data processor for calculating from the surface characteristics vertical components of primary kinematic effects being exerted or about to be exerted on the at least two wheels; and
actuators associated with the at least two wheels for exerting secondary kinematic effects designed to counteract the primary kinematic effects. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
- at least two wheels on opposite sides of the chassis in contact with a traveling surface, each of said two wheels being associated with a detector for detecting a surface characteristic of the traveling surface;
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