Patent ID: 11912089
Assignee: GRAVIC, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A method of dynamically increasing tire traction in a vehicle, the vehicle including (i) a controllable suspension having an active element, the active element being configured to generate positive forces between a wheel and a body of the vehicle to raise the center of mass of the body of the vehicle above a base level, and (ii) a suspension controller, the method comprising:
(a) raising a center of mass of the body of the vehicle by a predetermined amount above the base level by using the active element to generate the positive forces between the wheel and the body of the vehicle in response to a first signal from the suspension controller;
(b) receiving, by the suspension controller, a trigger after the center of mass of the body of the vehicle is raised by the predetermined amount above the base level; and
(c) removing at least some of the generated positive forces of the active element from between the wheel and the body of the vehicle upon receipt of the trigger in response to a second signal from the suspension controller, the removal of the at least some of the generated positive forces of the active element from between the wheel and the body of the vehicle resulting in the center of mass of the body of the vehicle dropping back towards the base level and increasing a load on the controllable suspension, thereby dynamically increasing tire traction,
wherein the generated positive forces of the active element are removed from between the wheel and the body of the vehicle within a time interval that is sufficient to dynamically increase maximum tire traction by at least ten percent.