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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1990
Junichi Emura, Kanagawa, JP;
Fumiyuki Yamaoka, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinobu Kakizaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitsuo Sasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Shimizu, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsugi Unisia Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A suspension control system for an automotive vehicle comprises a multi-stage variable damping force shock absorber which is variable of damping characteristics at a plurality of mutually different damping modes. The control system also comprises means for monitoring a vehicular driving parameter representing a suspension control parameter, a plurality of data maps set in a memory unit respectively containing a damping characteristics selection pattern for deriving damping characteristics, toward which the damping characteristics of the shock absorber is to be controlled, on the basis of the suspension control parameter. Means, responsive to the current damping characteristics of the shock absorber, are provided for selecting one of the data map, and means for performing suspension control with selected one of data map for deriving a suspension control signal by looking-up the selected one of data map in terms of the suspension control parameter for controlling damping characteristics of the shock absorber.