Patent ID: 9020698
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
1. A suspension system comprising: a suspension mechanism for a traveling vehicle body; a suspension reference position varying mechanism configured to vary a suspension reference position that is a reference position of a suspension stroke of the suspension mechanism; a suspension stroke sensor configured to output a detection signal for obtaining the suspension stroke; a maximal value calculating section for calculating a maximal value corresponding to a maximal position of the suspension stroke each time a control cycle is lapsed based on the detection signal obtained during a prior set period from the lapse of said control cycle; a minimal value calculating section for calculating a minimal value corresponding to a minimal position of the suspension stroke based on the detection signal; an intermediate value calculating section for calculating an intermediate value from the maximal value and the minimal value; a target range setting section for setting a target range to be compared with the intermediate value; a suspension reference position determining section for determining the suspension reference position to displace the calculated intermediate value toward a target range if a number of times of abnormality exceeds a decision number of times, said number of times of abnormality being calculated based on a number of times that said calculated intermediate value deviates from the target range; a hydraulic control amount calculating section for calculating a control amount for the suspension reference position varying mechanism to realize the suspension reference position determining by the suspension reference position determining section; and a control managing section for setting said prior set period to have a sufficient length to include a plurality of said maximal values and a plurality of said minimal values at least one maximal value and at least one minimal value, said control managing section being configured to decrease the decision number of times in response to a decrease in a traveling speed of the vehicle body and to increase the decision number of times in response to an increase in the traveling speed of the vehicle body, wherein said intermediate value is calculated from the plurality of said maximal values and the plurality of said minimal values.