Passive ride control for a vehicle suspension system
    1.
    发明授权
    Passive ride control for a vehicle suspension system 有权
    车辆悬挂系统的被动驾驶控制

    公开(公告)号:US06761371B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-13

    申请号:US09958685

    申请日:2002-01-07

    IPC分类号: B60G904

    CPC分类号: B60G21/10 B60G21/06

    摘要: A roll control system for a vehicle suspension system and a method for controlling the control system is disclosed. The vehicle has at least one pair of laterally spaced front wheel assemblies and at least one pair of laterally spaced rear wheel assemblies. Each wheel assembly includes a wheel and a wheel mounting permitting wheel movement in a generally vertical direction relative to the vehicle body, and vehicle support means for providing at least substantially a major portion of the support for the vehicle. The roll control system includes: wheel cylinders respectively locatable between each wheel mounting and the vehicle body. Each wheel cylinder includes an inner volume separated into first and second chambers by a piston supported within, and first and second fluid circuits respectively providing fluid connection between the wheel cylinders by fluid conduits. Each of the fluid circuits provide fluid communication between the first chambers on one side of the vehicle and the said second chambers on the opposite side of the vehicle to thereby provide roll support decoupled from a warp mode of the vehicle suspension system by providing a roll stiffness about a level roll attitude whilst simultaneously providing substantially zero warp stiffness. The method includes bypassing fluid flow from at least a substantial portion of the conduits during predetermined wheel inputs to the control system to thereby minimize line damping and/or fluid inertia effects on the damping of the control system.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于车辆悬架系统的滚动控制系统和用于控制控制系统的方法。 车辆具有至少一对横向间隔开的前轮组件和至少一对横向间隔开的后轮组件。 每个车轮组件包括车轮和车轮安装件,其允许车轮相对于车身大致垂直的方向运动;以及车辆支撑装置,用于为车辆提供至少基本上大部分的支撑件。 滚动控制系统包括:分别位于每个车轮安装件和车体之间的轮缸。 每个轮缸包括通过支撑在其内的活塞而分成第一和第二室的内部容积,以及分别通过流体导管在轮缸之间提供流体连接的第一和第二流体回路。 每个流体回路在车辆的一侧上的第一腔室与车辆相对侧上的所述第二腔室之间提供流体连通,从而通过提供滚动刚度来提供与车辆悬架系统的经纱模式分离的滚动支架 关于水平辊姿态,同时提供基本上零的经度刚度。 该方法包括在预定的车轮输入期间绕过至少大部分导管的流体流动到控制系统,从而最小化对阻尼和/或流体惯性对控制系统的阻尼的影响。

    Control arrangement for vehicle suspension system
    2.
    发明授权
    Control arrangement for vehicle suspension system 有权
    车辆悬挂系统控制装置

    公开(公告)号:US06428024B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-06

    申请号:US09367553

    申请日:1999-11-08

    IPC分类号: B60G2105

    摘要: A vehicle suspension control system that allows substantially vertical motion of each wheel relative to the vehicle body includes front and rear resilient support means for supporting the body, a front roll stabilization assembly interconnecting at least one forward pair of wheels and a rear roll stabilization assembly interconnecting at least one rearward pair of wheels. Each roll stabilization assembly includes at least one lateral torsion bar (2) and a double-acting hydraulic actuator (3) interconnected to the at least one lateral torsion bar (2), the front and rear hydraulic actuators (3) being interconnected by first and second fluid conduits (5). Roll moments applied to the vehicle body generate pressure within the fluid conduits (5) thereby transmitting the roll moment into each lateral torsion bar (2). Warp motions of the wheels generate flow along the fluid conduits (5) resulting in a displacement of one hydraulic actuator (3) in a proportional and opposite direction to the other hydraulic actuator (3). The front and rear roll stabilization assemblies provide roll stiffness during both roll and warp motions while at the same time providing substantially zero warp stiffness. The system includes an hydraulic fluid supply means (12) and fluid conduit valve means (13) for selectively communicating the fluid conduits (5) with the hydraulic fluid supply means (12) to regulate the average pressure in both fluid conduits (5).

    摘要翻译: 允许每个车轮相对于车体基本垂直运动的车辆悬架控制系统包括用于支撑车身的前后弹性支撑装置,将至少一对前轮对互相连接的前辊稳定装置和相互连接的后辊稳定装置 至少一对后轮。 每个滚动稳定组件包括至少一个侧向扭力杆(2)和与至少一个横向扭力杆(2)互连的双作用液压致动器(3),前部和后部液压致动器(3)通过第一 和第二流体导管(5)。 施加到车体的滚动力矩在流体管道(5)内产生压力,从而将滚动力矩传递到每个横向扭力杆(2)中。 车轮的翘曲运动沿着流体管道(5)产生流动,导致一个液压致动器(3)沿与另一个液压致动器(3)成正比的方向移位。 前辊和后辊稳定组件在辊和翘曲运动期间提供辊刚度,同时提供基本上零的经度刚度。 该系统包括液压流体供应装置(12)和流体导管阀装置(13),用于选择性地将流体导管(5)与液压流体供应装置(12)连通,以调节两个流体导管(5)中的平均压力。

    Active ride control for a vehicle suspension system
    3.
    发明授权
    Active ride control for a vehicle suspension system 有权
    车辆悬挂系统的主动乘坐控制

    公开(公告)号:US06519517B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-11

    申请号:US09958749

    申请日:2001-12-12

    IPC分类号: G06F700

    CPC分类号: B60G21/06 B60G21/10

    摘要: A roll control system (1) for a vehicle suspension system, the vehicle having at least one pair of lately spaced front wheel assemblies (2) and at least one pair of laterally spaced rear wheel assemblies (3), each wheel assembly (2, 3) including a wheel (4) and a wheel mounting (5) permitting wheel movement in a generally vertical direction relative to vehicle body, and vehicle support means (17a, 17b) for providing at least substantially a major portion of the support for the vehicle; the roll control system (1) including: wheel cylinders (8) respectively locatable between each wheel mounting (5) and the vehicle body, each wheel cylinder (8) including an inner volume separated into first (51) and second (52) chambers by a piston (53) supported within; first and second fluid circuits (7) respectively providing fluid connection between the wheel cylinders (8) by fluid conduits (9, 10, 11), each said fluid circuit providing fluid communication between the said first chambers (51) on one side of the vehicle and the said second chambers (52) on the opposite side of the vehicle to thereby provide roll support decoupled from a warp mode of the vehicle suspension system by providing a roll stiffness about a level roll attitude while simultaneously providing substantially zero warp stiffness; and a fluid control means (26) connected to said first and second fluid circuits (7) for supplying or drawing fluid from each said fluid circuit (7) as a function of the ride characteristics of the vehicle.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于车辆悬挂系统的滚动控制系统(1),所述车辆具有至少一对最近间隔开的前轮组件(2)和至少一对横向间隔开的后轮组件(3),每个轮组件(2, 3)包括车轮(4)和允许轮相对于车身大致垂直的方向运动的车轮安装件(5),以及车辆支撑装置(17a,17b),用于至少提供支撑件的主要部分 车辆; 滚动控制系统(1)包括:分别位于每个车轮安装件(5)和车身之间的轮缸(8),每个轮缸(8)包括分为第一(51)和第二(52) 通过支撑在其内的活塞(53) 第一和第二流体回路(7)分别通过流体管道(9,10,11)提供轮缸(8)之间的流体连接,每个所述流体回路在所述第一腔室(51)的一侧上提供流体连通 车辆和所述第二室(52)在车辆的相对侧上,从而通过提供围绕水平辊姿态的侧倾刚度同时提供基本上零的经度刚度来提供与车辆悬架系统的经纱模式分离的滚动支撑; 以及连接到所述第一和第二流体回路(7)的流体控制装置(26),用于根据车辆的行驶特性来从每个所述流体回路(7)提供或抽取流体。

    Passive vehicular suspension system including a roll control mechanism
    4.
    发明授权
    Passive vehicular suspension system including a roll control mechanism 有权
    被动车辆悬挂系统,包括一个滚动控制机构

    公开(公告)号:US06217047B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-17

    申请号:US09331769

    申请日:1999-09-27

    IPC分类号: B60G2105

    摘要: A suspension system is provided for a vehicle having a chassis supported on at least one front pair of laterally spaced wheels and at least one rear pair of laterally spaced wheels. The suspension system includes vehicle support devices for supporting the chassis above each pair of wheels, and roll moment reaction devices for providing location of the chassis about a substantially level roll attitude. The roll moment reaction devices include a respective roll attitude control mechanism for each pair of laterally spaced wheels for passively controlling the position of the wheels relative to each other and the chassis. Each roll attitude control mechanism is connected to at least one other roll attitude control mechanism by roll mechanism interconnection devices. The roll mechanism interconnection devices are arranged such that the roll moment reaction devices resist roll of the vehicle chassis with respect to the wheels, while simultaneously permitting cross-axle articulation motions of the wheels. The vehicle support devices for at least one pair of wheels include at least a first support for supporting at least a portion of the load on the vehicle support devices. The first support provides substantially zero roll stiffness of the vehicle. The roll moment reaction devices are separate devices from the vehicle support devices, thereby providing substantially zero load carrying capacity.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于车辆的悬架系统,该车辆具有支撑在至少一对横向间隔开的前轮对的车轮和至少一对后部一对横向间隔开的车轮上的底架。 悬架系统包括用于支撑每对车轮上方的底盘的车辆支撑装置,以及用于以基本上水平的卷轴姿态提供底盘位置的滚动力矩反作用装置。 滚动力矩反作用装置包括用于每对侧向间隔开的轮的各个侧倾姿态控制机构,用于被动地控制车轮相对于彼此和底盘的位置。 每个侧倾姿态控制机构通过滚动机构互连装置连接至至少一个其它侧倾姿态控制机构。 辊机构互连装置被布置成使得辊矩反作用装置相对于车轮抵抗车辆底盘的辊,同时允许车轮的横轴关节运动。 用于至少一对轮子的车辆支撑装置包括至少第一支撑件,用于支撑车辆支撑装置上的负载的至少一部分。 第一支撑件基本上提供车辆的零滚动刚度。 滚动力矩反作用装置是与车辆支撑装置分离的装置,从而提供基本上零的承载能力。

    Passive ride control for a vehicle suspension system
    5.
    发明授权
    Passive ride control for a vehicle suspension system 有权
    车辆悬挂系统的被动驾驶控制

    公开(公告)号:US07384054B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-10

    申请号:US10890451

    申请日:2004-07-13

    IPC分类号: B60G9/04

    CPC分类号: B60G21/10 B60G21/06

    摘要: A roll control system for a vehicle suspension system and a method for controlling said control system, the suspension system including support means, the roll control system including: wheel cylinders each including first and second chambers; and first and second fluid circuits, each said fluid circuit providing fluid communication between the said first chambers on one side of the vehicle and the second chambers on the opposite side of the vehicle by fluid conduits to thereby provide roll support decoupled from a warp mode of the vehicle suspension system by providing a roll stiffness about a level roll attitude whilst simultaneously providing substantially zero warp stiffness; and the method including bypassing fluid flow from at least a substantial portion of the conduits during predetermined wheel inputs to the control system to thereby minimize line damping and/or fluid inertia effects on the damping of the control system.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于车辆悬架系统的滚动控制系统和一种用于控制所述控制系统的方法,所述悬架系统包括支撑装置,所述滚动控制系统包括:轮缸,每个轮缸包括第一和第二腔室; 以及第一和第二流体回路,每个所述流体回路通过流体导管在车辆的一侧上的所述第一腔室和车辆的相对侧上的第二腔室之间提供流体连通,由此提供与经向模式 通过提供关于水平辊姿态的侧倾刚度同时提供基本上零的经度刚度的车辆悬架系统; 并且该方法包括在预定的车轮输入期间绕过导管的至少大部分的流体流动到控制系统,从而最小化对控制系统的阻尼的线路阻尼和/或流体惯性的影响。