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OwnerChristopher Brian Heyring, Ray Heslewood +1inventors
InventorsCHRISTOPHER BRIAN HEYRING, RAY HESLEWOOD, MICHAEL LONGMAN
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A method of controlling a vehicle suspension system for a vehicle body supported by a plurality of spaced apart support means arranged in at least generally diagonally opposite pairs, the vehicle suspension system including adjustment means for adjusting the position of each of the support means relative to the vehicle body, sensor means adapted to generate a signal indicative of the position of each of the support means, and control means arranged to receive said signals, wherein the required position for each support means is determined as a function of the diagonal average of the positions of each pair of diagonally opposite support means, the position of each support means being adjusted on the basis of the said diagonal averages. A method includes determining the difference between the diagonal average of the positions of each pair of diagonally opposite support means of the vehicle.
A method of controlling a vehicle suspension system for a vehicle body supported by a plurality of spaced apart support means arranged in at least generally diagonally opposite pairs, the vehicle suspension system including adjustment means for adjusting the position of each of the support means relative to the vehicle body, sensor means adapted to generate a signal indicative of the position of each of the support means, and control means arranged to receive said signals, the method including determining the position of each support means, determining a diagonal average for each pair of diagonally opposite support means, the diagonal average being the average of the position of one support means and the position of the diagonally opposite support means, wherein the required position for each support means is a function of at least two said diagonal averages, the position of each support means being adjusted on the basis of the said at least two diagonal averages.
A method according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the required position for each wheel is further determined as a function of the Roll Split constant for the vehicle.
A method according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the method includes continually adjusting the required position for each support means.
A method according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the method includes determining the rate of change of the speed of the vehicle and adjusting the position of each support means only when the rate of change is below a predetermined rate.
A method according to any one of the preceding claims including providing a door sensor to sense the closing of the door so that the control method will only be actuated after the door is closed.
A method according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the vehicle suspension system includes individual fluid rams arranged between each support means and the vehicle body.
A method according to any one of the preceding claims wherein each support means is in the form of at least one wheel.
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