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Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024

Filed:

May. 19, 2022
Applicants:

Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;

Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;

Inventor:

Byung Joo Kim, Seoul, KR;

Assignees:

Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;

Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/016 (2006.01); B60G 17/0195 (2006.01); B60G 17/017 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/016 (2013.01); B60G 17/0195 (2013.01); B60G 2400/96 (2013.01);
Abstract

In an embodiment an apparatus for controlling a height of a vehicle includes a seat having a seat unit and a backrest unit, the seat unit movable in directions of two or more axes, a control module configured to determine a position of the seat in a state in which a driver is seated, estimate a body shape of the driver based on the position of the seat, calculate a vehicle height adjustment parameter based on the body shape and generate a suspension control signal for adjusting a vehicle height based on the vehicle height adjustment parameter and a suspension driving device configured to control a suspension based on the suspension control signal.


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