Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for estimating the suspension stroke of a vehicle and apparatus implementing the same
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Application No.: US12217616Application Date: 2008-07-07
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Publication No.: US08498784B2Publication Date: 2013-07-30
- Inventor: Sergio Matteo Savaresi , Cristiano Spelta , Andrea Moneta , Filippo Tosi , Luca Fabbri
- Applicant: Sergio Matteo Savaresi , Cristiano Spelta , Andrea Moneta , Filippo Tosi , Luca Fabbri
- Applicant Address: IT Pontedera (PI)
- Assignee: Piaggio & C. S.p.A.
- Current Assignee: Piaggio & C. S.p.A.
- Current Assignee Address: IT Pontedera (PI)
- Agency: Hedman & Costigan, P.C.
- Agent James V. Costigan; Kathleen A. Costigan
- Priority: ITMI2007A1417 20070716
- Main IPC: G06F17/00
- IPC: G06F17/00

Abstract:
The present invention refers to a method for estimating the suspension stroke of a vehicle comprising the steps consisting of: a) determining a variability law (10) that associates the stroke of the suspension with the pressure inside a shock absorber of the same, based on experimental data; b) estimating the suspension stroke value related to a measured pressure value, based on the variability law (10) identified in step (a); c) detecting/obtaining the longitudinal vehicle dynamics; d) recalibrating (30) the variability law (10) identified in step a), based on the longitudinal vehicle dynamics detected/obtained in step c). The present invention also refers to an apparatus for implementing the estimation method of the suspension stroke of a vehicle according to the invention.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090024270A1 Method for estimating the suspension stroke of a vehicle and apparatus implementing the same Public/Granted day:2009-01-22
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