System and method for preventing rollover
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1. A system for preventing rollover of a road vehicle, the system comprising:
- a vehicle suspension device located proximate to each of the vehicle'"'"'s road wheels for maintaining a predefine vehicle body height with respect to a road surface; and
a control unit in communication with the vehicle suspension device and having executable code for controlling the actuation of the vehicle suspension device to lower the body of the vehicle to counter act a roll moment after the control unit has received a vehicle rollover notification signal.
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Abstract
A system and method for preventing a vehicle rollover is disclosed. The system includes a vehicle suspension unit and a programmable control unit. The vehicle suspension unit is located proximate to each of the vehicle road wheels for maintaining a predefine vehicle body height with respect to a road surface. The control unit is in communication with the vehicle suspension unit for actuating the vehicle suspension device after control unit has received a vehicle rollover notification signal to prevent vehicle rollover.
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1. A system for preventing rollover of a road vehicle, the system comprising:
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a vehicle suspension device located proximate to each of the vehicle'"'"'s road wheels for maintaining a predefine vehicle body height with respect to a road surface; and
a control unit in communication with the vehicle suspension device and having executable code for controlling the actuation of the vehicle suspension device to lower the body of the vehicle to counter act a roll moment after the control unit has received a vehicle rollover notification signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for preventing a vehicle from rolling over, the method comprising:
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sensing a vehicle parameter;
determining whether the vehicle is in a vehicle rollover condition based on the sensed vehicle parameter;
determining the type of vehicle rollover condition based on the sensed vehicle parameter; and
actuating a vehicle suspension device to lower or raise the vehicle body based on the determined rollover condition to prevent the vehicle from rolling over. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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