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公开(公告)号:US20230331056A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-19
申请号:US18017442
申请日:2021-07-21
发明人: Luke BIRCH , Jim KELLY , Dennis LAUSECKER
IPC分类号: B60G17/016 , B60G17/019
CPC分类号: B60G17/0162 , B60G17/01908 , B60G17/0164 , B60G2202/25 , B60G2600/1877 , B60G2800/24
摘要: Aspects of the present invention relate to a method and to a control system for controlling an active suspension of a road vehicle comprising a vehicle body and a plurality of wheels, the control system comprising one or more controllers, the control system configured to: receive information indicative of a requirement for positive or negative vehicle acceleration in a first axis; and control the active suspension to commence modifying an angle of the vehicle body relative to the plurality of wheels about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis in dependence on the receiving an indication, before commencement of the vehicle acceleration.
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公开(公告)号:US20230294476A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-21
申请号:US18017447
申请日:2021-07-21
发明人: Luke BIRCH , Jim KELLY , Dennis LAUSECKER
CPC分类号: B60G17/08 , B60G13/08 , B60G2800/012 , B60G17/0152
摘要: Aspects of the present invention relate to a system for a vehicle comprising:
a hydraulic suspension actuator comprising a piston, a first upper fluidic chamber and a second lower fluidic chamber, the first and second fluidic chambers separated by the piston;
at least one actuator system module mounted to a subframe and laterally separated from the hydraulic suspension actuator, the at least one actuator system module comprising one or more actuator system components;
a longitudinal beam located laterally between the hydraulic suspension actuator and the at least one actuator system module; and
at least one conduit fluidly connecting the hydraulic suspension actuator and the at least one actuator system module, wherein the at least one conduit passes over the longitudinal beam.-
公开(公告)号:US20230415535A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-28
申请号:US18039237
申请日:2021-11-25
发明人: Anesh MISTRY , Luke BIRCH , Sam BROWN , Dennis LAUSECKER , Syed Asad ALI , William BURDOCK , James KELLY
IPC分类号: B60G17/0165 , B60W10/22
CPC分类号: B60G17/0165 , B60W10/22 , B60G2202/413 , B60G2400/60
摘要: A control system (300) for controlling an active suspension system (104) of a vehicle (100), the vehicle having one or more leading wheels (FL, FR) and one or more trailing wheels (RL, RR), the control system comprising one or more controller (301), wherein the control system is configured to: determine (708) that vehicle movement is impeded at a leading wheel (FR) of the vehicle; and in dependence on the determination, transmit (712) a transient force request to the active suspension system to transiently unload the leading wheel.
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公开(公告)号:US20230294472A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-21
申请号:US18017443
申请日:2021-07-21
发明人: Luke BIRCH , Dennis LAUSECKER , Jim KELLY
IPC分类号: B60G17/016 , B60G17/015 , B60G17/018
CPC分类号: B60G17/0164 , B60G17/0152 , B60G17/018
摘要: Aspects of the present invention relate to a method and to a control system for controlling an active suspension of a vehicle, the control system comprising one or more controllers, the control system configured to: receive information indicative of the vehicle becoming stationary; and increase a force of the active suspension in dependence on the receiving information indicative of the vehicle becoming stationary.
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公开(公告)号:US20230278387A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-07
申请号:US18017451
申请日:2021-07-21
发明人: Luke BIRCH , Dennis LAUSECKER
IPC分类号: B60G17/08 , B60G21/073 , B60G17/015 , B60G17/016
CPC分类号: B60G17/08 , B60G21/073 , B60G17/0152 , B60G17/016 , B60G2202/24 , B60G2204/62 , B60G2206/41 , B60G2500/104 , B60G2800/012 , B60G2800/014 , B60G2800/016 , B60G2800/162 , B60G2800/9122 , B60G2800/9123 , B60G2600/182 , B60G2800/916 , B60G2202/413 , B60G2202/416
摘要: Aspects of the present invention relate to an actuator system for a vehicle suspension system comprising:
a first actuator comprising a piston, a first upper fluidic chamber and a second lower fluidic chamber, the first and second fluidic chambers separated by the piston;
a second actuator comprising a piston, a first upper fluidic chamber and a second lower fluidic chamber, the first and second fluidic chambers separated by the piston;
a first hydraulic gallery fluidly connecting the first upper fluidic chamber of the first actuator and one of the first and second fluidic chambers of the second actuator;
a second hydraulic gallery fluidly connecting the second lower fluidic chamber of the first actuator and the other of the first and second fluidic chambers of the second actuator; and
at least one pump configured to pump fluid between the first and second hydraulic galleries.-
公开(公告)号:US20240059119A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-22
申请号:US18039240
申请日:2021-11-26
发明人: Syed Asad ALI , Luke BIRCH , Sam BROWN , Dennis LAUSECKER , Anesh MISTRY , William BURDOCK , James KELLY
IPC分类号: B60G17/0195 , B60G17/02
CPC分类号: B60G17/0195 , B60G17/02 , B60G2500/32
摘要: A control system (300) for controlling an active suspension system (104) of a vehicle (100), the control system comprising one or more controller (301), wherein the control system is configured to: determine (804) that an entry condition is satisfied; in dependence on satisfaction of the entry condition, transmit (806) a request to the active suspension system to create clearance beneath a first wheel (FL, RR) of the vehicle but not create clearance beneath a plurality of other wheels (FR, RL) of the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US20240010041A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-11
申请号:US18254407
申请日:2021-11-25
发明人: Anesh MISTRY , Luke BIRCH , Sam BROWN , Dennis LAUSECKER , Syed Asad ALI , William BURDOCK , James KELLY
IPC分类号: B60G17/0195 , B60G17/0165 , B60W10/22
CPC分类号: B60G17/0195 , B60G17/0165 , B60W10/22 , B60G2202/314 , B60G2202/40 , B60G2400/102 , B60G2400/204 , B60G2400/208 , B60G2400/252 , B60G2400/52 , B60G2400/61 , B60G2400/91 , B60G2401/28 , B60G2500/30 , B60G2800/182 , B60G2800/214 , B60G2800/915 , B60W2040/1307
摘要: A control system (300) for controlling an active suspension system (104) of a vehicle (100), the active suspension system comprising suspension actuators (502), the control system comprising one or more controller (301), wherein the control system is configured to: in dependence on an activation signal (904), provide (908) a control signal to the active suspension system to cause the suspension actuators of the active suspension system to repetitively pulse vertical force through wheels (FR, FL, RR, RL) of the vehicle in a controlled pattern determined by the one or more controller, to vary wheel-to-surface contact patch forces, wherein the pattern comprises repetitively pulsing vertical force through at least one of the wheels at a first phase and through at least one other of the wheels at a second phase.
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公开(公告)号:US20240001728A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-04
申请号:US18254400
申请日:2021-11-26
发明人: Syed Asad ALI , Luke BIRCH , Dennis LAUSECKER , Sam BROWN , Anesh MISTRY , William BURDOCK , James KELLY
IPC分类号: B60G17/0165 , B62D17/00
CPC分类号: B60G17/0165 , B62D17/00 , B60G2200/46 , B60G2400/822 , B60G2600/182 , B60G2500/30
摘要: A control system (300) for controlling an actuator arrangement (104) of a vehicle (100), the actuator arrangement being capable of modifying a camber angle of at least one wheel of the vehicle, the control system comprising one or more controller (301), wherein the control system is configured to: receive (1004) surface information indicative of a low-traction surface over which the vehicle is travelling; and independence on receiving the surface information, control (1012) the actuator arrangement of the vehicle such that a wheel-to-surface contact patch of the at least one wheel is laterally moved relative to the vehicle as a result of camber modification.
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公开(公告)号:US20230271469A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-31
申请号:US18017452
申请日:2021-07-21
发明人: Luke BIRCH , Jim KELLY , Dennis LAUSECKER
IPC分类号: B60G17/016 , B60W60/00 , B60G17/06
CPC分类号: B60G17/016 , B60G17/06 , B60W60/001 , B60G2400/61 , B60G2400/62 , B60W2540/00 , B60W2555/00
摘要: Aspects of the present invention relate to a method and to a control system for controlling an active suspension of a vehicle, the control system comprising one or more controllers, the control system configured to: determine whether a transient suspension disturbance to the vehicle is from within a cabin of the vehicle; and control a variable force parameter of the active suspension in dependence on whether the transient suspension disturbance is from within the cabin of the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US20190084366A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-21
申请号:US16133801
申请日:2018-09-18
发明人: Luke BIRCH , Sam BROWN , Robert NEILSON , James ROBERTSON
IPC分类号: B60G17/08
摘要: An actuator system for a vehicle suspension system includes: an actuator having a piston and a first fluid chamber separated from a second fluid chamber by the piston; a hydraulic pump having a first port connected by a first hydraulic circuit to the first chamber via a first valve, the first valve being a damper valve operable to variably restrict flow of hydraulic fluid out of the first chamber; a first hydraulic accumulator connected to the first hydraulic circuit between the first port and the first valve; and a second hydraulic accumulator connected to the first port by a second valve, the second valve being a variable pressure relief valve operable to variably restrict flow of hydraulic fluid from the first port to the second hydraulic accumulator.
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