Title:
予め定めた水準に静止車両を位置制御するための方法及びシステム
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2007501742
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A method of positioning a vehicle chassis of a stationary vehicle in approximate alignment with a predetermined datum is provided. The vehicle has an axle and a fluid suspension system. The fluid suspension system include a control device, a pressurized fluid source and an exhaust passage. The pressurized fluid source and the exhaust passage are in fluid communication with the plurality of fluid suspension members through the control device. The vehicle also includes an electronic control unit operatively associated with the control device. The method including step of providing alignment sensor supported on the chassis for outputting a signal indicative of the orientation of the chassis to the electronic control unit and acquiring a signal output by the alignment sensor. Another step includes comparing the signal from the alignment sensor to alignment data stored in the electronic control unit. A further step includes selectively operating the control device to permit fluid communication between one or more of the fluid suspension members and one of the pressurized fluid source and the fluid exhaust until the signal from the alignment sensor approximately corresponds to the alignment data. A system for performing the method is discussed.
Inventors:
Graham Earl Brooks
Daniel L. Nordmeyer
Brian S Hoa Gran
Greg A. Holbrook
Daniel L. Nordmeyer
Brian S Hoa Gran
Greg A. Holbrook
Application Number:
JP2006532415A
Publication Date:
February 01, 2007
Filing Date:
April 16, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BFS Deversified Products LLC
International Classes:
B60G17/017; B60G17/005; B60G17/015; B60G17/019; B60G23/00; B60G
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kosaku Sugimura
Kazuaki Takami
Hiroshi Tokunaga
Yoshiyuki Iwasa
Shiro Fujitani
Kiyoshi Kuruma
Kazuyuki Tomita
Kazuaki Takami
Hiroshi Tokunaga
Yoshiyuki Iwasa
Shiro Fujitani
Kiyoshi Kuruma
Kazuyuki Tomita