Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Vehicle subsystem or accessory control
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-03
2006-01-03
Black, Thomas G. (Department: 3661)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Vehicle subsystem or accessory control
C280S006150, C280S005500, C280S006157
Reexamination Certificate
active
06983201
ABSTRACT:
In order to reduce a vehicle height adjustment time period without unnecessarily narrowing a vehicle height adjustment range, a control unit adjusts the vehicle height of a vehicle by controlling supply and discharge of air to/from air springs each disposed between a side member and an under member. When the side member is at a vehicle height lowest position, a stopper of the side member comes into contact with a stopper receiving portion of the under member. When the side member is at the vehicle height lowest position while the control unit is set to a memory mode, an adjustment range setting section of the control unit sets a vehicle height lower limit by adding a lower limit setting predetermined value to a vehicle height measured value outputted from height sensors. The control unit does not lower the side member below the vehicle height lower limit during vehicle height adjustment.
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Behncke Christine M.
Black Thomas G.
Isuzu Motors Limited
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