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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 1988
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1986
Shuuichi Buma, Toyota, JP;
Toshio Onuma, Susono, JP;
Kaoru Ohashi, Okazaki, JP;
Masami Itou, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A suspension controller for a vehicle is provided to effectively absorb vibrations such as resonant vibration of the mass of the wheel when the wheel is not on the ground, namely, 'resonant vibration of unsprung mass'. The suspension controller includes: a vehicle height detection means at a front wheel; a vehicle height determination means for comparing the vehicle height with a predetermined reference value; a cycle time determination means for detecting the cycle time of the vehicle height signal and for comparing the detected cycle time with a predetermined reference value; a control means for generating a suspension characteristic alteration signal based upon the vehicle height determination result and the cycle time determination result; and a suspension characteristic alteration means for altering a suspension characteristic of the vehicle in response to the suspension characteristic alteration signal.