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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2007
Shigenobu Sekiya, Wako, JP;
Shigenobu Sekiya, Wako, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a control device for controlling a variable damper of a vehicle suspension system, when a stroke speed of the damper is within a range including a zero stroke speed, the target damping force is determined as a force opposing a current movement of the damper without regards to the direction of the target damping force determined by a target damping force determining unit. Thereby, even when the wheels move vertically at short intervals, the control value is prevented from changing rapidly, and this allows a damping force of an appropriate level to be achieved in a stable manner at all times. Also, the target damping force when a stroke speed of the damper is within a range including a zero stroke speed may be selected to be a relatively high value or low value so that a desired vehicle behavior may be achieved.