GB2227722B - Method of and apparatus for controlling height of a vehicle - Google Patents

Method of and apparatus for controlling height of a vehicle

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Publication number
GB2227722B
GB2227722B GB9002058A GB9002058A GB2227722B GB 2227722 B GB2227722 B GB 2227722B GB 9002058 A GB9002058 A GB 9002058A GB 9002058 A GB9002058 A GB 9002058A GB 2227722 B GB2227722 B GB 2227722B
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Prior art keywords
vehicle
controlling height
height
controlling
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9002058A
Other versions
GB2227722A (en
GB9002058D0 (en
Inventor
Atsushi Mine
Katsuyoshi Kamimura
Yutaka Hiwatashi
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Subaru Corp
Original Assignee
Fuji Jukogyo KK
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP01025300A external-priority patent/JP3082917B2/en
Priority claimed from JP2947689A external-priority patent/JP2852660B2/en
Application filed by Fuji Jukogyo KK, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd filed Critical Fuji Jukogyo KK
Publication of GB9002058D0 publication Critical patent/GB9002058D0/en
Publication of GB2227722A publication Critical patent/GB2227722A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2227722B publication Critical patent/GB2227722B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G17/00—Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load
    • B60G17/015—Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load the regulating means comprising electric or electronic elements
    • B60G17/016—Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load the regulating means comprising electric or electronic elements characterised by their responsiveness, when the vehicle is travelling, to specific motion, a specific condition, or driver input
    • B60G17/0165—Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load the regulating means comprising electric or electronic elements characterised by their responsiveness, when the vehicle is travelling, to specific motion, a specific condition, or driver input to an external condition, e.g. rough road surface, side wind
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2202/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of spring, damper or actuator
    • B60G2202/10—Type of spring
    • B60G2202/15—Fluid spring
    • B60G2202/152—Pneumatic spring
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
    • B60G2204/80—Interactive suspensions; arrangement affecting more than one suspension unit
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2204/00—Indexing codes related to suspensions per se or to auxiliary parts
    • B60G2204/80—Interactive suspensions; arrangement affecting more than one suspension unit
    • B60G2204/81—Interactive suspensions; arrangement affecting more than one suspension unit front and rear unit
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2400/00—Indexing codes relating to detected, measured or calculated conditions or factors
    • B60G2400/10—Acceleration; Deceleration
    • B60G2400/102—Acceleration; Deceleration vertical
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2400/00—Indexing codes relating to detected, measured or calculated conditions or factors
    • B60G2400/10—Acceleration; Deceleration
    • B60G2400/104—Acceleration; Deceleration lateral or transversal with regard to vehicle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2400/00—Indexing codes relating to detected, measured or calculated conditions or factors
    • B60G2400/20—Speed
    • B60G2400/204—Vehicle speed
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2400/00—Indexing codes relating to detected, measured or calculated conditions or factors
    • B60G2400/25—Stroke; Height; Displacement
    • B60G2400/252—Stroke; Height; Displacement vertical
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2400/00—Indexing codes relating to detected, measured or calculated conditions or factors
    • B60G2400/40—Steering conditions
    • B60G2400/41—Steering angle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2400/00—Indexing codes relating to detected, measured or calculated conditions or factors
    • B60G2400/50—Pressure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2400/00—Indexing codes relating to detected, measured or calculated conditions or factors
    • B60G2400/60—Load
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2400/00—Indexing codes relating to detected, measured or calculated conditions or factors
    • B60G2400/80—Exterior conditions
    • B60G2400/82—Ground surface
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2600/00—Indexing codes relating to particular elements, systems or processes used on suspension systems or suspension control systems
    • B60G2600/02—Retarders, delaying means, dead zones, threshold values, cut-off frequency, timer interruption
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2600/00—Indexing codes relating to particular elements, systems or processes used on suspension systems or suspension control systems
    • B60G2600/60—Signal noise suppression; Electronic filtering means
    • B60G2600/604—Signal noise suppression; Electronic filtering means low pass
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2800/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of movement or to the condition of the vehicle and to the end result to be achieved by the control action
    • B60G2800/01—Attitude or posture control
    • B60G2800/012—Rolling condition
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2800/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of movement or to the condition of the vehicle and to the end result to be achieved by the control action
    • B60G2800/01—Attitude or posture control
    • B60G2800/014—Pitch; Nose dive
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2800/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of movement or to the condition of the vehicle and to the end result to be achieved by the control action
    • B60G2800/01—Attitude or posture control
    • B60G2800/019—Inclination due to load distribution or road gradient
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2800/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of movement or to the condition of the vehicle and to the end result to be achieved by the control action
    • B60G2800/16—Running
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2800/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of movement or to the condition of the vehicle and to the end result to be achieved by the control action
    • B60G2800/20—Stationary vehicle

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
GB9002058A 1989-02-03 1990-01-30 Method of and apparatus for controlling height of a vehicle Expired - Fee Related GB2227722B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP01025300A JP3082917B2 (en) 1989-02-03 1989-02-03 Vehicle height control method for vehicle with vehicle height adjustment device
JP2947689A JP2852660B2 (en) 1989-02-08 1989-02-08 Vehicle height control method for vehicle with vehicle height adjustment device

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9002058D0 GB9002058D0 (en) 1990-03-28
GB2227722A GB2227722A (en) 1990-08-08
GB2227722B true GB2227722B (en) 1993-01-13

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Families Citing this family (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2232939B (en) * 1989-05-29 1993-02-17 Fuji Heavy Ind Ltd System for controlling active suspensions of a vehicle
JP2628947B2 (en) * 1991-08-06 1997-07-09 本田技研工業株式会社 Hydraulic control device for active suspension
JPH071937A (en) * 1992-07-14 1995-01-06 Naldec Kk Suspension of vehicle
GB9611119D0 (en) * 1996-05-29 1996-07-31 Rover Group Motor vehicle suspension system
JPH10151928A (en) * 1996-09-25 1998-06-09 Toyota Motor Corp Vehicle height adjusting device
DE19912898C1 (en) * 1999-03-23 2000-11-23 Daimler Chrysler Ag Tension regulator assembly for a vehicle
DE10244363B4 (en) * 2002-09-24 2007-03-29 Daimlerchrysler Ag Method for controlling and / or controlling an active and / or controllable chassis
IT202100015170A1 (en) * 2021-06-10 2022-12-10 Ferrari Spa METHOD OF CHECKING THE ACTIVE SHOCK ABSORBERS OF A ROAD VEHICLE INVOLVING THE LOWERING OF THE CENTER OF GRAVITY

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1156757A (en) * 1967-12-28 1969-07-02 Caterpillar Tractor Co Control System for Vehicle Suspension and Height Control Apparatus.
GB2071587A (en) * 1980-03-05 1981-09-23 Lucas Industries Ltd Vehicle suspension system
EP0223098A2 (en) * 1985-10-22 1987-05-27 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha System for vehicle height adjustment with loading deviation correction

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1156757A (en) * 1967-12-28 1969-07-02 Caterpillar Tractor Co Control System for Vehicle Suspension and Height Control Apparatus.
GB2071587A (en) * 1980-03-05 1981-09-23 Lucas Industries Ltd Vehicle suspension system
EP0223098A2 (en) * 1985-10-22 1987-05-27 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha System for vehicle height adjustment with loading deviation correction

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GB9002058D0 (en) 1990-03-28

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