Rear suspension controller
A rear suspension controller is described for a vehicle having a suspension between a vehicle body and a rear wheel comprising: a front vehicle height detecting means for measuring a distance between the vehicle body and a front wheel and for generating a front data signal; a first judgment means for comparing the front data signal with a first preset range and for generating a first judgment signal if the first data signal is out of the first preset range; a rear vehicle height detecting means for measuring distance between the vehicle body and a rear wheel and for generating a rear data signal; a second judgment means for comparing the rear data signal with a second preset range and for generating a second judgment signal if the rear data signal is out of the second preset range; and a rear suspension characteristic alteration means for altering a rear suspension characteristic on receiving the first judgment signal and for returning the suspension characteristic to an unaltered state after receiving the second judgment signal.
- Assignee:
- Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4690429
- OSTI ID:
- 6050365
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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