Abstract:
Es werden ein System sowie ein Verfahren zur Ansteuerung eines Aktuators eines aktiven Dämpfersystems, insbesondere für ein Fahrwerk eines Fahrzeugs, vorgeschlagen. Das Verfahren umfasst die Schritte Filtern eines eine erste Beschleunigung repräsentierenden ersten elektrischen Signals und eines eine zweite Beschleunigung repräsentierenden dritten elektrischen Signals, Anpassen einer Amplitude des ersten und dritten elektrischen Signals, Gewichten des ersten elektrischen Signals und des dritten elektrischen Signals, und Ansteuern des Aktuators mit einer gewichteten Summe aus dem jeweils gefilterten und hinsichtlich seiner Amplitude angepassten ersten und dritten elektrischen Signal.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Erzeugung von Signalen zur Beeinflussung der Bewegung eines in seinen Bewegungsabläufen steuerbaren oder regelbaren Fahrzeugaufbaus eines Kraftfahrzeuges, wobei sensorisch die Bewegung des Fahrzeugaufbaus ermittelt wird, die den ermittelten Sensorwerten entsprechenden Sensorsignale werden einem Dämfperregler zugeführt und der Dämpferregler wenigstens ein Steuersignal zur Ansteuerung von Aktuatoren, insbesondere semi-aktiven oder aktiven Dämpfern, liefert, mittels denen die Bewegung des Fahrzeugaufbaus beeinflusst werden kann. Es ist vorgesehen, dass mittels des Dämfperreglers aus den Sensorsignalen wenigstens eine Aufbaugeschwindigkeit an wenigstens einem Punkt des Fahrzeugaufbaus ermittelt wird und unter Berücksichtigung von momentanen und/oder erwarteten Zuständen in Abhängigkeit von wählbaren Anforderungen an die Bewegung des Fahrzeugaufbaus und Fahrsicherheitsanforderungen mittels Regelalgorithmen aus der wenigstens einen Aufbaugeschwindigkeit das wenigstens eine Steuersignal zur Ansteuerung der Aktuatoren ermittelt wird.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for dynamically leveling the attitude of a vehicle (102) using a low power fully active suspension system (100). The system (100) connects the front and rear suspensions (114 and 104) and body (103) of the vehicle (102) and includes a hydraulic damper (110) having a pressure cylinder (144) forming a working chamber (146) in which a piston and rod assembly (148) is movably disposed. The system (100) further comprises a flow control device (130) fluidly communicating with the working chamber (146) on one side of the piston (148) for adding and exhausting damping fluid therefrom to a central pressure source (132), and an accumulator (128) fluidly communicating with the working chamber (146) on the opposite side of the piston (148). The system (100) having flow restriction valving (156) for selectively controlling the flow of fluid with said working chamber (146). The flow restriction valving (156) located between the flow control device (130) and the accumulator (128). The low power fully active suspension system (100) is adapted to produce a desired suspension force output through selective actuation of the flow control device (130) and the flow restriction valving (156) for limiting the duty cycle and power requirements of the central pressure source (132).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for determining at least one displacement state of a body (10) of a vehicle (1), comprising at least one wheel (2) which is spring-mounted on the vehicle body by means of a wheel suspension (6). According to the invention, a spring deflection (z rel ) of the wheel (2) is measured by means of a path or angle sensor (21); a spring deflection speed (z rel ) of the wheel (2) is determined by temporal differentiation of the spring deflection (z rel ) of the wheel (2); a vertical acceleration (z rel ) of the wheel (2) is measured by means of an acceleration sensor (22); a vertical speed (z RAD ) of the wheel (2) is determined by temporal integration of the vertical acceleration (z RAD ) of the wheel (2); and a vertical speed (z AUFB ) of the vehicle body (10) is calculated by forming a difference between the vertical speed (z RAD ) and the spring deflection speed (z rel ) of the wheel (2).
Abstract:
Using signals (Vi) representing the vertical motion of the vehicle body at selected points (Pi) on the body and second signals (Xarvl', Xarvr', Xarhl', Xarhr') representing the relative motion of the wheel units with respect to the body, the system proposed by the invention enables conclusions to be drawn concerning selected vehicle-body motion components, such as lift, roll and pitch, the vertical motion of the body at the front and rear axles, or the roll motion. These motion components are weighted differently. Using these differently weighted motion components, conclusions are drawn concerning second body motions at those points as which the wheel-suspension systems act on the body. By comparing the second body motions (Vagvl, Vagvr, Vaghl, Vaghr) with the associated relative motion of the wheel units with respect to the body, control signals are generated for the suspension system concerned in such a way that the selected motion components can be influenced independently of each other to give a reduction in motion.
Abstract:
An apparatus for damping the movement of the body of an automobile (12). The apparatus includes a shock absorber (10) having a pressure cylinder (48) which forms a working chamber (50) and a first and second portion. A first sensor (308) is used to generate an electrical signal in response to whether the shock absorber (10) is in compression or rebound. A second sensor (364) is used for determining the movement of the body on the automobile (12). An electronic control module (34) is used for generating an electrical control signal in response to the outputs of the first and second sensors. A solenoid (392) is used for regulating the flow of damping fluid between the first and second portions of the working chamber (50). A piston assembly (46) disposed within the pressure cylinder (48) defines the first and second portions of the working chamber (50). The piston assembly (46) includes a valve body (122) and first and second unloaders (198) adapted to control the flow of fluid between the first and second portions of the working chamber (50). At least one of the unloaders (198) being located external to the valve body (122).
Abstract:
Disclosed is a device for controlling the chassis, as a function of the road surface, of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle. The device comprises sensors which determine the dynamic running status, the data from the sensors being fed to a processing circuit which generates a signal characteristic of the unevenness of the road surface and controls actuators acting on the vehicle suspension. It is proposed that, for each wheel, the instantaneous value of the road-surface unevenness (S) and/or the speed on road-surface unevenness (S) be determined from the data supplied by the sensors in each wheel region and this value supplied as an actual variable to the control circuit associated with each wheel.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Fahrwerkregelung eines Fahrzeugs (18), insbesondere Kraftfahrzeugs, wobei mindestens eine zwischen einem Fahrzeugaufbau (20) und einem Rad (19) des Fahrzeugs (18) vorgesehene Radaufhängung (21) einen verstellbaren Dämpfer (2, 3, 4, 5) aufweist. Dabei ist vorgesehen, dass zunächst anhand eines Pl-Reglers (31) eine Dämpfersollkraft und anschließend aufgrund der Dämpfersollkraft eine Dämpfereinstellung bestimmt wird, wobei der Pl-Regler (31) als Eingangsgröße lediglich die Dämpfergeschwindigkeit aufweist. Die Erfindung betrifft weiterhin eine Vorrichtung zur Fahrwerkregelung.
Abstract:
This invention relates to hydraulic suspension systems and in particular to vehicle oleopneumatic suspension systems employing sliding pillar struts. There is provided a suspension system (15) for a vehicle comprising a plurality of suspension struts (20), each mounted between a vehicle body (10) and a wheel assembly, each comprising: a cylinder (21) having a closed end and an inner bore (22); a piston rod (25) slideable within the inner bore (22) having a proximal end which terminates within the inner bore (22) and a distal end which extends from the inner bore (22). Between the inner bore (22) and the piston rod (25) there is mounted an oil seal (34) which seals a strut volume (59). A hydrostatic bearing (30) is mounted within and vents into the strut volume (59). A hydraulic circuit and associated control system is adapted to control flow of hydraulic fluid between the strut volume (59) and a reservoir (72), thereby providing control of at least the time-averaged axial position of the piston rod (25) relative to its corresponding inner bore (22).
Abstract:
A controller (16) for controlling a damping system (12) is disclosed. The system (12) has at least two dampers (12a-12d) for damping between sprung and unsprung masses (7, 2) in at least one of compression and rebound directions. A sensor (190a-190d) generates position signals (17a-17d) representative of the displacement between the sprung and unsprung masses (7, 2). A regulator (40a-40b) responds to at least one of the independent compression and rebound control signals (25a-25d, 27a-27d) for adjusting, respectively, at least one of compression and rebound resisting forces of the dampers (12a-12d) between the masses (2, 7). The controller (16) includes a processor (15) that is responsive to signals representative of the position signals (17a-17d) for forming the compression and rebound control signals (25a-25d, 27a-27d) for the regulator (40a, 40b) as a function of motion between the masses (2, 7) or a motion of a vehicle (8) in which the dampers (12a-12d) are located.