Apparatus and method for controlling height of vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorByung Joo Kim
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Abstract
In an embodiment an apparatus for controlling a height of a vehicle includes a seat having a seat unit and a backrest unit, the seat unit movable in directions of two or more axes, a control module configured to determine a position of the seat in a state in which a driver is seated, estimate a body shape of the driver based on the position of the seat, calculate a vehicle height adjustment parameter based on the body shape and generate a suspension control signal for adjusting a vehicle height based on the vehicle height adjustment parameter and a suspension driving device configured to control a suspension based on the suspension control signal.
Claims20
An apparatus for controlling a height of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a seat including a seat unit and a backrest unit, the seat unit movable in directions of two or more axes;
- a control module configured to:
- determine a position of the seat in a state in which a driver is seated;
- estimate a body shape of the driver based on the position of the seat;
- calculate a vehicle height adjustment parameter based on the body shape;
- and
- generate a suspension control signal for adjusting a vehicle height based on the vehicle height adjustment parameter;
- and
- a suspension driving device configured to control a suspension based on the suspension control signal.
A method for controlling a height of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining a position of a seat including a seat unit and a backrest unit in a state in which a driver is seated;
- estimating a body shape of the driver based on the position of the seat;
- calculating a vehicle height adjustment parameter based on the body shape;
- and
- adjusting a vehicle height based on the vehicle height adjustment parameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.