GB2263959B - Suspension control device - Google Patents

Suspension control device

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Publication number
GB2263959B
GB2263959B GB9301850A GB9301850A GB2263959B GB 2263959 B GB2263959 B GB 2263959B GB 9301850 A GB9301850 A GB 9301850A GB 9301850 A GB9301850 A GB 9301850A GB 2263959 B GB2263959 B GB 2263959B
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Prior art keywords
control device
suspension control
suspension
control
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9301850A
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GB2263959A (en
GB9301850D0 (en
Inventor
Takashi Nezu
Kenjiro Matsumoto
Takao Kohara
Hiroshi Sakai
Masaaki Uchiyama
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Tokico Ltd
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Tokico Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP00214893A external-priority patent/JP3342719B2/en
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Publication of GB2263959A publication Critical patent/GB2263959A/en
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    • 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
    • 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
    • B60G17/018—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 the use of a specific signal treatment or control method
    • 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
    • B60G17/06—Characteristics of dampers, e.g. mechanical dampers
    • B60G17/08—Characteristics of fluid dampers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F9/00—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium
    • F16F9/32—Details
    • F16F9/44—Means on or in the damper for manual or non-automatic adjustment; such means combined with temperature correction
    • F16F9/46—Means on or in the damper for manual or non-automatic adjustment; such means combined with temperature correction allowing control from a distance, i.e. location of means for control input being remote from site of valves, e.g. on damper external wall
    • F16F9/466—Throttling control, i.e. regulation of flow passage geometry
    • F16F9/467—Throttling control, i.e. regulation of flow passage geometry using rotary valves
    • 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
    • B60G2400/20—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
    • B60G2400/20—Speed
    • B60G2400/206—Body oscillation speed; Body vibration frequency
    • 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
    • B60G2500/00—Indexing codes relating to the regulated action or device
    • B60G2500/10—Damping action or damper
    • 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
    • B60G2600/16—Integrating means, i.e. integral control
    • 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
    • B60G2600/18—Automatic control means
    • B60G2600/184—Semi-Active control means
    • 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
    • B60G2800/162—Reducing road induced vibrations
    • 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
    • B60G2800/90—System Controller type
    • B60G2800/91—Suspension Control
    • B60G2800/916—Body Vibration Control

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
GB9301850A 1992-02-03 1993-01-27 Suspension control device Expired - Fee Related GB2263959B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP1791592 1992-02-03
JP00214893A JP3342719B2 (en) 1992-02-03 1993-01-08 Suspension control device

Publications (3)

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GB9301850D0 GB9301850D0 (en) 1993-03-17
GB2263959A GB2263959A (en) 1993-08-11
GB2263959B true GB2263959B (en) 1996-01-31

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GB1450441A (en) * 1972-09-19 1976-09-22 Lord Corp System for inhibiting the transmission of energy between spaced members
WO1986006807A1 (en) * 1985-05-13 1986-11-20 Schnittger Jan R Active vehicle suspension unit
WO1988006983A1 (en) * 1987-03-18 1988-09-22 Monroe Auto Equipment Company Method and apparatus for absorbing mechanical shock
GB2229253A (en) * 1989-03-13 1990-09-19 Monroe Auto Equipment Co Controlling shock absorbers
GB2256026A (en) * 1991-05-17 1992-11-25 Atsugi Unisia Corp Control for shock absorber
GB2261491A (en) * 1991-11-01 1993-05-19 Atsugi Unisia Corp Controlling the damping coefficients of vehicle shock absorbers

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GB1450441A (en) * 1972-09-19 1976-09-22 Lord Corp System for inhibiting the transmission of energy between spaced members
WO1986006807A1 (en) * 1985-05-13 1986-11-20 Schnittger Jan R Active vehicle suspension unit
WO1988006983A1 (en) * 1987-03-18 1988-09-22 Monroe Auto Equipment Company Method and apparatus for absorbing mechanical shock
GB2229253A (en) * 1989-03-13 1990-09-19 Monroe Auto Equipment Co Controlling shock absorbers
GB2256026A (en) * 1991-05-17 1992-11-25 Atsugi Unisia Corp Control for shock absorber
GB2261491A (en) * 1991-11-01 1993-05-19 Atsugi Unisia Corp Controlling the damping coefficients of vehicle shock absorbers

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GB2263959A (en) 1993-08-11
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GB9301850D0 (en) 1993-03-17

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