Back to results
US 11,766,912 B2Granted
Kneeling position for electric medium-duty vehicle
AssigneeDana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
InventorsMathilde Charmeau, Ali Idrici, Sylvain Castonguay
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for adjusting a height of an electric vehicle with an adjustable suspension system. In one example, a method comprises: during a vehicle stop event, adjusting a height of a skateboard frame of an electric vehicle via an adjustable suspension system, based on at least one sensor input indicative of a desired skateboard frame height. In this way, user activities, including loading and unloading, may be facilitated.
Claims14
A method, comprising:
- during a vehicle stop event, adjusting a height of a skateboard frame of an electric vehicle via an adjustable suspension system, based on at least one sensor input indicative of a desired skateboard frame height;
- responsive to the skateboard frame at a first height and the desired skateboard frame height being a second height, lowering the skateboard frame to the second height via the adjustable suspension system, the second height less than the first height;
- responsive to the skateboard frame at the second height and the desired skateboard frame height being the first height, raising the skateboard frame to the first height via the adjustable suspension system;
- responsive to the skateboard frame at the first height and the desired skateboard frame height being a third height, lowering the skateboard frame to the third height via the adjustable suspension system, the third height less than the second height;
- responsive to the skateboard frame at the second height and the desired skateboard frame height being the third height, lowering the skateboard frame to the third height via the adjustable suspension system;
- responsive to the skateboard frame at the third height and the desired skateboard frame height being the second height, raising the skateboard frame to the second height via the adjustable suspension system;
- and
- responsive to the skateboard frame at the third height and the desired skateboard frame height being the first height, raising the skateboard frame to the first height via the adjustable suspension system.
5 more elements
A method, comprising:
- responsive to an expected vehicle stop event,
- adjusting a height of a skateboard frame of an electric vehicle via an adjustable suspension system, based on at least one sensor input indicative of a desired skateboard frame height;
- wherein adjusting the height of the skateboard frame includes modifying the height upon detecting a request for stopping the vehicle;
- and
- wherein adjusting the height based on the at least one sensor input, includes detecting one or more of a voice command, a user gesture, or a key fob button press.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.