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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 1991
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1990
Kazunobu Kawabata, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
An active suspension system includes a pressure holding mechanism with a pressure holding valve means which is maintained in conductive state for a given period in which the fluid pressure in a working chamber is gradually adjusted toward a predetermined neutral pressure level after turning OFF of a power switch. The pressure holding valve is, on the other hand, maintained in non-conductive state for a given period until the fluid pressure is adjusted to the neutral pressure after turning ON of the power switch. A control means is provided for performing suspension control operation in response to various suspension control parameters for adjusting fluid pressure in a working chamber of a cylinder for regulating vehicular height and vehicular attitude. The control means being responsive to switching of the pressure holding valve from non-conductive state to conductive state for permitting pressure supply therethrough for maintaining a suspension control command value at a predetermined value essentially corresponding to a neutral pressure for a predetermined transition period so as to assure moderate increase of the fluid pressure.