Patent ID: 8335610
Filing Date: 2012-12-18
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
1. A self-contained ride level control system for raising and lowering a motor vehicle self-contained ride level control system comprising: a compressor ( a compressed air accumulator ( at least one air spring ( a control unit; wherein the control unit is programmed to perform an accumulator pressure control as follows: the current accumulator pressure is determined, at least one ride level, for raising or lowering the motor vehicle to, is predefined, the quantity of air which is required to raise or lower the motor vehicle from the current ride level to the predefined ride level is determined, the later accumulator pressure by which the current accumulator pressure would be lowered if the motor vehicle were to be raised from the current ride level to the predefined ride level is determined or the later accumulator pressure to which the current accumulator pressure would rise if the motor vehicle were lowered from the current ride level into the predefined ride level is determined, and prior to flowing air into or out of the at least one air spring, the compressed air accumulator (