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https://drivepatents.com/patents/979154 · 29 Jan 2014
The method involves providing damping elements (110,120) that exhibit variable damping, and changing the damping as a function of a power variable that represents propelling power of the driver. The vehicle is provided with a pedal crank bearing through wh...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/986461 · 25 Sep 2013
A vehicle control device according to the present invention acquires a roll changing amount generated in a vehicle, acquires a pitch changing amount generated in the vehicle, synthesizes the roll changing amount and the pitch changing amount to acquire a s...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/998141 · 19 Sep 2012
A lift truck includes systems and methods for improved stability control. Stability control features reduce or eliminate motion of the truck in one or more of the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis. Some embodiments may include, alone or in combination with the st...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/999591 · 8 Aug 2012
The disclosed control apparatus for vehicle use can suppress the uneven wear of a tire, increasing the lifespan of the tire, and can secure running stability of the vehicle. When the ground contact load of a wheel (2) is determined to be at least a predete...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1001045 · 27 Jun 2012
A vehicle control system capable of improving drivability by reflecting driving environment and driving preference accurately on driving characteristics. The vehicle control system is configured to change an index for setting driving characteristics of the...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1002992 · 25 Apr 2012
A system for preventing overturning of a wheeled vehicle (1), said vehicle (1) comprising an oscillating front axle (5) connected to a body (2) of the vehicle by a hinge connection (C), and a rear axle connected stiffly to said body (2), the system compris...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1003847 · 4 Apr 2012
Disclosed is a camber control device wherein the drive system can be reduced in size and the vehicle reduced in size and the vehicle cost lowered. There are provided: a vehicle body; a plurality of vehicle wheels; an actuator for applying or cancelling the...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1007324 · 7 Dec 2011
A method of controlling a road vehicle (1) having a number of wheels (2, 3); a frame (5) housing a passenger compartment (6); and a number of suspensions (8) suspending the frame (5) from respective wheels (2, 3), and expandible or contractable to adjust t...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1009641 · 7 Sep 2011
The method involves adjusting a level of a vehicle body to a level differing from a preset target level for trip at beginning, during or immediately before end of the trip such that an adjusting range is traversed from a lower level value to an upper level...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1071205 · 4 Jan 2006
A vehicle state analyzing system which allows the state of a vehicle to be grasped is provided. A vehicle 10 which is provided with an optimum suspension/chassis state is run for a certain period of time under a predetermined condition, such as straight ru...