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US 4,657,280 AGranted
System for controlling the damping rate of a vehicle suspension
AssigneeHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTaiji Ohmori
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Abstract
A control system for controlling the adjustable damping rate of a suspension in a vehicle dependent on a road condition. The control system includes a detector for detecting a vibration acceleration of the vehicle, and a control means for controlling the suspension in response to information on the vibration acceleration from the first detector. The control system can automatically control the suspension quickly and reliably.
Claims4
A system for controlling the adjustable damping rate in a suspension on a vehicle dependent on a road condition, comprising:
- (a) a first single detector disposed in the vicinity of the center of the vehicle for detecting a vertical vibration acceleration of the vehicle and emitting a signal corresponding to said vibration accelaration;
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- (b) control means for controlling the suspension in response to the signal from said first single detector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.