US 12,065,008 B2
Suspension system with on-demand full damper capacity
Steven Thompson, Royal Oak, MI (US); Tom Sawarynski, Dearborn, MI (US); Adam Busack, Dearborn, MI (US); Jason Michener, Novi, MI (US); and Matthew Titus, Livonia, MI (US)
Assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Jan. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/579,791.
Prior Publication US 2023/0226871 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. B60G 17/018 (2006.01); B60G 17/016 (2006.01); B60G 17/0165 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/184 (2012.01); B60W 10/22 (2006.01); B60W 30/02 (2012.01)
CPC B60G 17/018 (2013.01) [B60G 17/0162 (2013.01); B60G 17/0165 (2013.01); B60W 10/22 (2013.01); B60W 30/02 (2013.01); B60G 2400/102 (2013.01); B60G 2400/204 (2013.01); B60G 2400/252 (2013.01); B60G 2400/41 (2013.01); B60G 2500/10 (2013.01); B60G 2800/94 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/184 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A suspension control system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
a plurality of adjustable dampers associated with suspension of respective ones of a plurality of wheels of the vehicle;
a controller operably coupled to the adjustable dampers to selectively adjust a damping force of one or more of the adjustable dampers responsive to an activation signal; and
a driver interface disposed at a steering wheel assembly of the vehicle, the driver interface being actuated by a driver of the vehicle to apply the activation signal while the driver interface is actuated,
wherein the driver interface comprises a first actuator disposed at a first portion of the steering wheel assembly, and a second actuator disposed at a second portion of the steering wheel assembly,
wherein the activation signal is applied responsive to both the first and second actuators being simultaneously actuated, and
wherein the first and second actuators each have a different primary function from applying the activation signal related to a different vehicle subsystem when either of the first actuator and second actuator is actuated individually.