Patents Assigned to Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
  • Patent number: 4937748
    Abstract: An electronic controlled suspension system detects a load on the fluid actuators and calculates a torsional load on the vehicle. Responsive to the calculated torsional load, corrective control is executed on the fluid flow to and from the fluid actuators, eliminating torsional load on the vehicle. Therefore, the driving characteristic is prevented from changing due to an unbalanced load on the vehicle. On the other hand, the electronic controlled suspension system detects a vehicle's cornering state. Responsive to the cornering state detected, control signals are output to increase the roll stiffness distribution to the front wheels. As a result, the roll stiffness distribution to the front wheels while the vehicle is about to corner becomes larger than that while the vehicle is steadily cornering. Responsive to the control signals, the vehicle attitude is controlled by supplying and discharging fluid to and from fluid actuators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1990
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takashi Yonekawa, Shuuichi Buma, Toshio Aburaya, Osamu Takeda, Shunichi Doi