Patent ID: 7040632
Filing Date: 2006-05-09
Classification: B60G,G02B

Abstract:
1. A vehicle suspension system for connecting at least one pair at wheels to opposite sides of a vehicle body, the system comprising: a suspension associated with said at least one pair of wheels and arranged to allow articulation movement of said at least one pair of wheels relative to the vehicle body and to provide adjustable resistance to said articulation movement; a plurality of sensors arranged to measure a position of the suspension, and a controller arranged to monitor said position of the suspension and to determine therefrom an instantaneous articulation displacement of the suspension, wherein the articulation displacement comprises a difference in ride height between at least one of the wheels and at least one other of the wheels, and to monitor the articulation displacement over time so as to determine a measure of said articulation movement that is occurring and to reduce said adjustable resistance if said measure reaches a predetermined level.