# US 2023/0264685 A1 · A stabilization control system and a method to control the control system thereof

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- Number: US 2023/0264685 A1
- Document ID: US20230264685A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 18/005,228
- Filed: 2021-07-28
- Published: 2023-08-24
- Earliest claimed: 2020-07-28
- Assignees: Tvs Motor Company Limited
- Applicants: Tvs Motor Company Limited
- Inventors: Suresh Anandhu; Sharma Abhishek; Manoharan Santhosh; Mohan Barath; Venkata Manga Raju Karnam
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230264685A1

## CPC

- B60W 30/02: Control of vehicle driving stability
- B62J 27/00: Safety equipment
- B60W 40/08: related to drivers or passengers
- B60W 40/112: Roll movement
- B62J 45/415: Inclination sensors
- B62J 45/4151: {for sensing lateral inclination of the cycle}
- B60W 2300/36: Cycles; Motorcycles; Scooters
- B62J 45/41: characterised by the type of sensor
- B60W: CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
- B62J: CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS

## Abstract

A stabilization control system for a saddled vehicle including: a vehicle roll angle data unit including a predetermined roll angle of the vehicle; a comparator unit that is configured to receive inputs from the vehicle roll angle data unit and a feedback roll angle data unit and is configured to determine a difference roll angle data between the inputs from the vehicle roll angle data unit and the feedback roll angle data unit; a stabilization control unit that is configured to receive the difference roll angle data from the comparator unit and is configured to enable an actuator driver based upon the difference roll angle data received; and one or more vehicle sensors that are configured to provide inputs to the stabilization control unit.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1-18. (canceled)

### Claim 19

A stabilization control system for a saddled vehicle, the stabilization control system comprising:
a vehicle roll angle data unit including a predetermined roll angle of the vehicle;
a comparator unit that is configured to receive inputs from the vehicle roll angle data unit and a feedback roll angle data unit and is configured to determine a difference roll angle data between the inputs from the vehicle roll angle data unit and the feedback roll angle data unit;
a stabilization control unit that is configured to receive the difference roll angle data from the comparator unit and is configured to enable an actuator driver based upon the difference roll angle data received; and
one or more vehicle sensors that are configured to provide inputs to the stabilization control unit.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The stabilization control system as claimed in claim 19, wherein
the stabilization control system includes an actuator connected to the vehicle, and
the actuator is configured to provide an output reaction torque and enable stabilization of the vehicle.

### Claim 21 (depends on 19)

The stabilization control system as claimed in claim 19, wherein the one or more vehicle sensors include one or more suspension stroke sensor, one or more accelerometers, and one or more lean angle sensors.

### Claim 22 (depends on 19)

The stabilization control system as claimed in claim 19, wherein
the stabilization control unit is configured to receive inputs from the comparator and an actuator angle processing unit, and
the actuator angle processing unit is configured to determine an actuator angle and determine the maximum angle attained by the actuator.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

The stabilization control system as claimed in claim 22, wherein the actuator angle processing unit is configured to receive inputs from an actuator position sensor mounted on the vehicle.

### Claim 24 (depends on 22)

The stabilization control system as claimed in claim 22, wherein
the stabilization control unit is configured to receive inputs from a rider condition unit, and
the rider condition unit is configured to receive inputs from a rider condition sensor.

### Claim 25 (depends on 19)

The stabilization control system as claimed in claim 19, wherein the stabilization control unit is configured to receive inputs by an actuator position sensor and is configured to receive inputs from a pre-determined actuator angle unit.

### Claim 26

A stabilization control system for a saddled vehicle, the stabilization control system comprising:
a vehicle roll angle data unit including a predetermined roll angle of the vehicle;
a comparator unit that is configured to receive inputs from the vehicle roll angle data unit and a feedback roll angle data unit, and is configured to determine a difference roll angle data between the inputs from the vehicle roll angle data unit and the feedback roll angle data unit;
a vehicle input processing module that is configured to receive inputs from the comparator and to receive inputs from an actuator angle processing unit;
an actuator input processing module that is configured to receive inputs from the vehicle input processing module, to receive inputs from an actuator position sensor, and to receive inputs from a pre-determined actuator angle unit.

### Claim 27 (depends on 26)

The stabilization control system as claimed in claim 26, wherein the actuator angle processing unit is configured to determine an actuator angle based on inputs from actuator position sensor and determine whether the angle attained by the actuator is a predetermined maximum angle permissible angle.

### Claim 28 (depends on 26)

The stabilization control system as claimed in claim 26, wherein
the vehicle input processing module is configured to receive inputs from a rider condition unit, and
the rider condition unit is configured to receive inputs from a rider condition sensor.

### Claim 29 (depends on 26)

The stabilization control system as claimed in claim 26, wherein
the stabilization control unit includes an actuator input processing module, and
the actuator input processing module is configured to receive inputs by an actuator position sensor and to receive inputs from a pre-determined actuator angle unit.

### Claim 30

A method for a stabilization control system, the method comprising the steps of:
initializing the stabilization control system;
comparing a desired roll angle data received from a vehicle roll angel data unit and a feedback roll angle data received from a feedback roll angle data unit;
determining a difference in roll angle data;
identifying that the vehicle is stable if there is no difference in the roll angle data; and
identifying that the vehicle is unstable due to difference in the roll angle data and determining stabilization to enable the stabilization control unit.

### Claim 31 (depends on 30)

The method for a stabilization control system as claimed in claim 30, wherein
the difference roll angle data for determining stabilization is provided for enabling the actuator driver, and
the actuator driver enables an actuator for stabilizing the vehicle.

### Claim 32 (depends on 31)

The method for a stabilization control system as claimed in claim 31, further comprising the step of:
providing inputs from the actuator position sensor for determining stabilizing.

### Claim 33 (depends on 31)

The method for a stabilization control system as claimed in claim 31, further comprising the steps of:
receiving an output reaction torque by one or more sensors, wherein the output reaction torque and outputs of one or more sensors are received by a feedback roll angle data unit; and
providing feedback from the output reaction torque and the outputs of one or more sensors to the comparator for estimating a difference.

### Claim 34 (depends on 31)

The method for a stabilization control system as claimed in claim 31, further comprising the step of:
providing rider condition inputs detected by a rider condition sensor for determining stabilization.

### Claim 35

A stabilization control system for a saddled vehicle, the stabilization control system comprising:
a vehicle roll angle data unit including a predetermined roll angle of the vehicle;
a comparator unit that is configured to receive inputs from the vehicle roll angle data unit and a feedback roll angle data unit and is configured to determine a difference roll angle data between the inputs from the vehicle roll angle data unit and the feedback roll angle data unit;
a stabilization control unit that is configured to receive the difference roll angle data from the comparator unit and is configured to enable an actuator driver based upon the difference roll angle data received;
one or more vehicle sensors that are configured to provide inputs to the stabilization control unit; and
a data acquisition and processing module that is configured to receive data from one or more vehicle sensors and filter unwanted data, and is one of a single or plurality of parallel modules.

### Claim 36 (depends on 35)

The stabilization control system as claimed in claim 35, wherein the stabilization control system is configured to enable stabilization in T2 seconds where T2 is <=0.4 T1 seconds where the T1 seconds is a time taken for enabling stabilization of the saddled vehicle by processing data inputs from the one or more vehicle sensors one at a time.
