摘要:
In a seat suspension system, a method for adjusting the gain applied to a control signal to accommodate for large variations in rider weight and input severity and thereby provide rider comfort over a wider range of conditions than is possible with fixed gains or tunings. The method of the present invention is adaptable to changes in system operating conditions.
摘要:
A ride leveler system in vehicles with an adjustable wheel suspension device between a vehicle wheel and the vehicle body, with a height sensor for measuring the actual height between a vehicle wheel, and with an electronic control device which specifies a target height and adjusts the wheel suspension device until the attainment of the target height. If there is a deviation between target and actual height, the electronic control device adjusts the wheel suspension device for a minimum period of time independent of the course of the actual height. Following expiration of the minimum control time, the adjustment is switched off at a point in time at which the measured actual height has attained the value of the target height for the first time.
摘要:
The invention is directed to an air spring arrangement having a device for making ultrasonic distance measurements. An ultrasonic sensor, which is built into an air spring (2) for making measurements, can be disturbed when high frequency sonic oscillations occur when filling and venting the air spring. An air supply line (8) is disposed between the air spring (2) and a source of compressed air (30). To prevent the above disturbing frequencies, the air supply line (8) includes an air connecting pipe stub (10) which is lined with a net-shaped layer (16) on its inner wall surface. The layer (16) is preferably a plastic mesh. The filaments (18) of the mesh-shaped layer (16) are slightly inclined to the longitudinal center axis (28) of the pipe stub (10).
摘要:
In the suspension control apparatus of the present invention, when a lateral acceleration differential value falls outside a lateral acceleration differential value range, a controller calculates a control input for an actuator, based on the lateral acceleration differential value, in preference to a lateral acceleration. Therefore, immediately after the start of rolling of a vehicle and just prior to the end of the rolling when the lateral acceleration differential value falls outside the lateral acceleration differential value range, the control input for the actuator is calculated based on the lateral acceleration differential value. By this arrangement, it is possible to suppress any uncomfortable sensation which is likely to be transmitted to an occupant of the vehicle immediately after the start of rolling and just prior to the end of rolling in a conventional technique, in which the control input for the actuator is calculated by adding the control input varying in proportion to the lateral acceleration and the control input varying in proportion to the lateral acceleration differential value.
摘要:
Acceleration detecting sensor (60) is provided in a sprung structure (50), while a vibration model comprising the sprung mass of a vehicle, the spring, and the shock absorber is previously stored in control unit (58). The deviation of the detected acceleration from the estimated vertical acceleration of the sprung structure is computed by a control unit (58) and then amplified. The vertical acceleration of the sprung structure and the relative velocity between sprung and unsprung structures are estimated by a control unit (58) according to the amplified deviation and the vibration model. The stored vibration model has one degree of freedom and a simple structure.
摘要:
A shock-absorbing, tilt-controlling system is disclosed where the shock-absorbing unit is mounted between the vehicle's frame and axle and a tilt-controlling unit is mounted remotely from, but in communication with the shock-absorbing unit.
摘要:
A method is provided for a vehicle yaw rate estimation using two accelerometers and a steer angle sensor. The new method combines two complimentary approaches to yaw rate estimation using accelerometers. A kinematic yaw rate estimate is weighted with a vehicle lateral acceleration at the center of gravity, and steering angle and vehicle forward speed are incorporated into a Kalman filter for estimating vehicle yaw rate based upon the kinematic yaw rate estimate, the lateral acceleration at the center of gravity, the vehicle steering angle, and the vehicle forward speed. The method incorporates use of either one or two accelerometers.
摘要:
A suspension control system for a vehicle enables excellent ride quality and excellent running stability to be obtained even when the vehicle is running on a bad road. When a road surface condition judging circuit judges that the vehicle is running on a bad road, a damping coefficient preferential setting circuit preferentially sets the compression-side damping coefficient of a damping coefficient varying type shock absorber to a predetermined large value, and consequently sets the extension-side damping coefficient to a small value. Thus, the ride quality is prevented from being degraded by control delay. Further, uncontrollable movement of non-suspended members is effectively suppressed, and thus the condition of contact between the wheels and the ground is improved. Accordingly, even if the vehicle is steered during running on a bad road, no drift-out occurs. Thus, excellent running stability can be ensured.
摘要:
In a vehicle having a transverse axle and a body, and a shock absorber mounted between the axle and the body to absorb shock from vertical movement of the axle and prevent shock from being transmitted completely to the body of the vehicle, the improvement disclosed involves an apparatus for sensing tilt of the vehicle in combination with apparatus in the hydraulic system of the shock absorber which will prevent further tilt of the vehicle beyond a predetermined point sensed by the sensing unit.
摘要:
A control system for steering either or both of front wheel pair and a rear wheel pair of a controlled vehicle has a processing unit such as a microcomputer for determining a desired vehicle behavior, and an actuator unit for steering either or both of the front and rear wheel pairs under command of the processing unit. The processing unit first determines a desired value of a dynamical variable such as a yaw acceleration corresponding to sensed steering input and sensed vehicle speed by solving equations of motion of a desired vehicle obtained by setting vehicle parameters appearing in the equations to desired values determined by the desired vehicle. The processing unit further determines a desired value of a steering angle of at least one of the front and rear wheel pairs which is required to achieve the desired value of the dynamical variable by solving equations of motion obtained by setting the vehicle parameters equal to actual values determined by the controlled vehicle. The control system further has an actual behavior sensor for sensing an actual value of the yaw acceleration or other dynamical variable of the controlled vehicle, and an adjuster for adjusting the actual values of one or more vehicle parameters used in determining the desired steering angle, in accordance with the actual value of the dynamical variable.