WO2012028228A3 - Vorrichtung und verfahren zur steuerung eines aktiven fahrwerks eines fahrzeugs - Google Patents

Vorrichtung und verfahren zur steuerung eines aktiven fahrwerks eines fahrzeugs Download PDF

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WO2012028228A3
WO2012028228A3 PCT/EP2011/003650 EP2011003650W WO2012028228A3 WO 2012028228 A3 WO2012028228 A3 WO 2012028228A3 EP 2011003650 W EP2011003650 W EP 2011003650W WO 2012028228 A3 WO2012028228 A3 WO 2012028228A3
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Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Steuerung eines aktiven Fahrwerks eines Fahrzeugs (1), umfassend zumindest eine Bilderfassungseinheit (2, 3) zur Erfassung von Fahrbahnunebenheiten (U1, U2) und eine Steuereinheit (4), mittels welcher in Abhängigkeit der Fahrbahnunebenheiten (U1, U2) das aktive Fahrwerk steuerbar ist, um Beschleunigungen eines Fahrzeugaufbaus, welche aus den Fahrbahnunebenheiten (U1, U2) resultieren, entgegenzuwirken. Erfindungsgemäß ist die Bilderfassungseinheit (2, 3) eine Kamera und zumindest eine Beleuchtungseinheit (7, 8) ist zur gezielten Beleuchtung von vor dem Fahrzeug befindlichen Bereichen (FO1, FO2) einer Fahrbahnoberfläche (FO) vorgesehen, wobei die Bereiche (FO1, FO2) im weiteren Fahrverlauf des Fahrzeugs (1) von zumindest einem Rad des Fahrzeugs (1) überfahrene Bereiche sind und im Erfassungsbereich der Kamera liegen, wobei in Abhängigkeit von in den gezielt beleuchteten Bereichen (FO1, FO2) der Fahrbahnoberfläche (FO) erfassten und aus den Bildern der Kamera ermittelten Fahrbahnunebenheiten (U1, U2) das aktive Fahrwerk steuerbar ist. Die Erfindung betrifft weiterhin ein Verfahren zur Steuerung eines aktiven Fahrwerks eines Fahrzeugs (1).
PCT/EP2011/003650 2010-09-03 2011-07-20 Vorrichtung und verfahren zur steuerung eines aktiven fahrwerks eines fahrzeugs WO2012028228A2 (de)

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