A method for controlling vehicle motion is described. The method includes accessing a set of control signals including a measured vehicle speed value associated with a movement of a vehicle. A control signal associated with user-induced input is also accessed. The method compares the measured vehicle speed value with a predetermined vehicle speed threshold value to achieve a speed value threshold approach status, and then compares the set of values to achieve a user-induced input threshold value approach status. The method monitors a state of a valve within the vehicle suspension damper, and determines a control mode for the vehicle suspension damper. The method also regulates damping forces within the vehicle suspension damper.

A suspension device (S) which is a means for solving the problem of the present invention includes an actuator (AC) movable in a telescopic manner, a pump (4), a liquid pressure circuit (FC) provided between the actuator (AC) and the pump (4) and supplying a liquid discharged from the pump (4) to the actuator (AC) so that the actuator (AC) expands and contracts, and a controller (C) controlling the driving of the pump (4), in which the pump (4) is controlled by obtaining a target rotation number of the pump (4) on the basis of road surface displacement detected by a preview sensor (41).

A method for controlling vehicle motion is described. The method includes accessing a set of control signals including a measured vehicle speed value associated with a movement of a vehicle. A control signal associated with user-induced input is also accessed. The method compares the measured vehicle speed value with a predetermined vehicle speed threshold value to achieve a speed value threshold approach status, and then compares the set of values to achieve a user-induced input threshold value approach status. The method monitors a state of a valve within the vehicle suspension damper, and determines a control mode for the vehicle suspension damper. The method also regulates damping forces within the vehicle suspension damper.

A vehicle suspension damper includes: a cylinder and a piston assembly, wherein the piston assembly includes a piston; a working fluid within the cylinder; a bypass cylinder surrounding the cylinder and defining a cylindrical bypass channel; an adjustable bypass port fluidly coupling an interior of the cylinder and the cylindrical bypass channel; and a remotely operable bypass valve slidably disposed within the cylindrical bypass channel, the remotely operable bypass valve configured for, upon actuation of an actuator coupled with the remotely operable bypass valve, adjusting a flow of the working fluid through the adjustable bypass port.

A valve assembly includes a first valve plate defining at least one first opening and at least one second opening. A valve element located above the first valve plate has a central portion, and at least one tab extending outwards from the central portion. The at least one tab includes a narrow portion axially aligned with the at least one first opening such that the narrow portion at least partially covers the at least one first opening. The at least one tab is selectively provided with electrical energy to melt the narrow portion to form an orifice. The orifice is fluidly coupled with the at least one first opening.

The present invention field relates to a braking device of the tilting system of vehicles that have at least three wheels and can lean sideways by virtue of the presence a so-called wheel tilting system. The device is characterized in that it comprises an electronic control unit adapted to receive and process a plurality of signals coming from devices capable of detecting parameters related to the instantaneous dynamic behavior of the vehicle and to selectively actuate said braking means.

A suspension device includes a fluid pressure circuit disposed between a damper, a pump, and a reservoir. The fluid pressure circuit includes an extension-side damping valve disposed in an extension-side passage, a contraction-side damping valve disposed in a contraction-side passage, a differential pressure control valve that controls a differential pressure between the extension-side passage and the contraction-side passage, a suction passage that connects the discharge passage to the supply passage at a point between the differential pressure control valve and the supply-side check valve, and a suction check valve disposed in the suction passage that allows only a flow of fluid heading for the supply passage from the discharge passage.

A hydraulic active suspension for a vehicle includes: a shock absorber, a common channel, an accumulator module, and a liquid storage apparatus. The shock absorber has a housing, a piston, and a piston rod. The housing is adapted to be connected to a wheel or an axle. The piston is located in the housing and defines an upper chamber and a lower chamber of the shock absorber. One end of the piston rod is connected to the piston. The other end of the piston rod projects out of the housing and is adapted to be connected to a body. Both the liquid storage apparatus and the accumulator module are in communication with the lower chamber through the common channel. The liquid storage apparatus is configured to adjust a height of the vehicle. The accumulator module is configured to adjust at least one of stiffness and damping of the shock absorber.

A method for operating an active vehicle chassis including a control device; a damper device having a hydraulic cylinder and a hydraulic piston; a pump for generating a pressure via the hydraulic piston; a gas spring having a pneumatic cylinder and a pneumatic piston; and a compressor for generating a pressure via the pneumatic piston. In the case of a command for a request for an increased resulting force of the active chassis with the aid of an increased pressure level in the gas spring, the method includes the steps of increasing the pressure in the damper device by way of the pump; increasing the pressure in the gas spring by way of the compressor; and upon reaching the requested increased resulting force, reducing the pressure in the damper device, such that the increased resulting force is adjusted as required using the increased pressure level in the gas spring.

A method for operating a damper valve in order to control a damper force of a damper in an active chassis of a vehicle, wherein the damper valve includes a pilot valve for controlling a main spool. The method includes determining a target pressure necessary for a target damper force, in a first damper chamber of the damper; determining a valve flow through a damper valve inlet of the damper valve on the basis of a damper flow, generated by a damper movement, from the first damper chamber and on the basis of a measured pump flow of a pump; determining a main spool opening distance in such a way that, with an applied main spool flow through the main spool opening distance, the target pressure is present as the back pressure in the first damper chamber.