Mobility Traction Control System and Method
OwnerPatrick J. Fitzgibbonsinventor
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Abstract
A system and method for vehicle mobility traction/ride control. The system includes a mode controller configured to output control signals to a variety of vehicle control subsystems in response to operator mode selection input.
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A method for determining vehicle ride characteristics corresponding to user selectable vehicle control modes, comprising:
- receiving a user input to initiate a determination of at least one vehicle ride characteristic;
- outputting a control signal to configure a ride height vehicle subsystem according to one of said user-selectable vehicle control modes;
- receiving a first input indicative of a chassis height with respect to at least one axle when said vehicle subsystem is configured according to said one user-selectable vehicle control mode, and a second input indicative of a weight on at least one axle when said vehicle subsystem is configured according to said one user-selectable vehicle control mode;
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- determining said at least one vehicle ride characteristic based on said first and second inputs.
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A system for determining vehicle ride characteristics corresponding to user selectable vehicle modes, comprising:
- input means for receiving a user input to initiate a determination of at least one vehicle ride characteristic;
- means for outputting a control signal to configure a ride height vehicle subsystem according to one of said user-selectable vehicle modes;
- means for receiving a first input indicative of a chassis height with respect to at least one axle when said vehicle subsystem is configured according to said one user-selectable vehicle mode, and a second input indicative of a weight on at least one axle when said vehicle subsystem is configured according to said one user-selectable vehicle mode;
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- means for determining said at least one vehicle ride characteristic based on said first and second inputs;
- wherein said user-selectable vehicle modes includes a min ride height control mode, and wherein said means for outputting a control signal is configured, in response to receiving a corresponding user input via said input means, to lower a ride height of the vehicle.
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A system for modifying vehicle ride characteristics based on user input, comprising:
- a vehicle mode controller;
- a user input apparatus coupled to the vehicle mode controller, said user input apparatus including at least a first keypad said first keypad including means for receiving user selection of a min ride height mode and a max ride height mode;
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- at least one vehicle subsystem controlled by the vehicle mode controller, said at least one vehicle subsystem including a ride height adjustment system, wherein said first keypad receives a selection of a user-selectable vehicle ride control mode,
- said vehicle mode controller outputs control information to said at least one vehicle subsystem based on said selected vehicle ride control mode,
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A computer-readable medium upon which is encoded a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for determining vehicle ride characteristics corresponding to user selectable vehicle control modes, comprising:
- receiving a user input to initiate a determination of at least one vehicle ride characteristic;
- outputting a control signal to configure a vehicle subsystem according to one of said user-selectable vehicle control modes;
- receiving a first input indicative of a chassis height with respect to at least one axle when said vehicle subsystem is configured according to said one user-selectable vehicle control mode, and a second input indicative of a weight on at least one axle when said vehicle subsystem is configured according to said one user-selectable vehicle control mode;
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- determining said at least one vehicle ride characteristic based on said first and second inputs.
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