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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Tokico Ltd., Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 1/708 ; B60G 1/7015 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 1/708 ; B60G 1/7015 ;
Abstract
When a hydraulic cylinder apparatus operates in a direction such that the same damping force as a skyhook damping force cannot be produced, a command signal is applied so as to operate an active system (a fluid supply/discharge valve) and supply or discharge a fluid relative to the hydraulic cylinder apparatus, to thereby provide compensation of the damping force and obtain a desired damping force (shock-absorbing function). It is unnecessary to continuously supply or discharge the fluid through the active system and energy consumption can be reduced as compared to a conventional active control.