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Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019

Filed:

Feb. 17, 2017
Applicants:

Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;

Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;

Inventors:

Ikuhide Iyoda, Nisshin, JP;

Takayuki Tachi, Anjo, JP;

Hideki Ohashi, Chiryu, JP;

Katsuyuki Sano, Miyoshi, JP;

Jun Tokumitsu, Toyota, JP;

Ryo Kanda, Nissin, JP;

Shogo Tanaka, Toyota, JP;

Masao Ikeya, Toyota, JP;

Masaaki Oishi, Takahama, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/015 (2006.01); F04B 35/04 (2006.01); F04B 41/02 (2006.01); F15B 11/16 (2006.01); B60G 17/056 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/0155 (2013.01); B60G 17/056 (2013.01); F04B 35/04 (2013.01); F04B 41/02 (2013.01); F15B 11/16 (2013.01); B60G 2202/412 (2013.01); B60G 2400/50 (2013.01); B60G 2500/30 (2013.01); F15B 2211/71 (2013.01); F15B 2211/7656 (2013.01);
Abstract

A vehicle-height control system includes: a fluid supply and discharge device including a compressor device and a tank storing fluid pressurized by the compressor device; a vehicle-height control actuator corresponding to a wheel and connected to the fluid supply and discharge device; a vehicle height controller that controls a vehicle height for the wheel by controlling the fluid supply and discharge device to control supply and discharge of fluid to and from the vehicle-height control actuator; a tank pressure controller that controls a tank pressure; and a fluid supply controller that supplies the fluid to a low pressure portion by controlling the fluid supply and discharge device at start and/or termination of at least one of control executed by the vehicle height controller and control executed by the tank pressure controller. The low pressure portion is at least a portion of the fluid supply and discharge device.


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