Spring devices – Seat support
Patent
1997-06-13
1999-10-12
Oberleitner, Robert J.
Spring devices
Seat support
248550, 267136, F16F 100
Patent
active
059644559
ABSTRACT:
A method for automatically calibrating a controller (44) for a controllable damping system (40), for example, the suspension and damping system for a truck seat or cab, includes the steps of receiving a initiation signal that is checked against criteria to ensure that calibration is actually intended. The seat (20) or other body (ex. a vehicle cab) is then moved to a first limit position, where a sensor (50, 50') reads a position signal, and to a second limit position, where another position signal is read. Preferably, a midpoint, or neutral position is calculated from the measured position signals, and the seat (20) or other body is moved to this neutral position. A range of movement is determined from the first and second position signals. Preferably, end stop limits are calculated as predetermined fractions of the range of movement value. All values are stored for use by the controllable damper system (40).
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Catanzarite David M.
Hamo David J.
Holzheimer John C.
Lord Corporation
Oberleitner Robert J.
Wayland Randall S.
Williams Thomas J.
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