US 11,951,790 B2
Systems and methods for determining a height of an object above a vehicle
Stan Delizo, Lynwood, WA (US); Ted Scherzinger, Sammamish, WA (US); Yen-Lin Han, Seattle, WA (US); Austin Chong, Fremont, CA (US); Christian Heussy, Seattle, WA (US); Caroline Hofgaard, Duvall, WA (US); Oleksiy Khomenko, Spokane, WA (US); Pauline Shammami, Seattle, WA (US); and Kirstin Schauble, Meadow Vista, CA (US)
Assigned to PACCAR Inc., Bellevue, WA (US)
Appl. No. 17/277,139
Filed by PACCAR INC, Bellevue, WA (US)
PCT Filed Jun. 1, 2018, PCT No. PCT/US2018/035737
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 17, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/231474, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 5, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0032710 A1, Feb. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. B60G 17/019 (2006.01); B60G 17/0165 (2006.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); B62D 53/08 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01)
CPC B60G 17/0165 (2013.01) [B60G 17/019 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); B60G 2300/02 (2013.01); B60G 2400/252 (2013.01); B60G 2400/90 (2013.01); B60G 2401/14 (2013.01); B60G 2401/21 (2013.01); B62D 53/0842 (2013.01); G01S 7/4814 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a frame;
a cab mounted to the top of the frame, wherein a portion of the frame extends behind the cab;
an adjustable suspension system configured to raise and lower the frame;
at least one range sensor connected to the portion of the frame that extends behind the cab and is and aimed in an upward direction; and
an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to:
receive a distance value from the range sensor, the distance value representing a distance between the range sensor and an object over the range sensor;
determine an adjustment amount to raise or lower the frame based on the distance value; and
transmit a command to the adjustable suspension system to raise or lower the frame the determined adjustment amount,
wherein the at least one range sensor is aimed at an angle between 45 degrees above horizontal and 90 degrees above horizontal.