Active Stabilizer Control for Easier Vehicle Entry and Exit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicles with high ground clearance, such as SUVs, pose challenges for users with difficulty in getting in and out due to their height, and existing solutions like air or active suspensions increase costs.
Innovation Solution
An active stabilizer system that tilts the vehicle body to one side when a user gets in or out, adjusting the height via actuators controlled by a stabilizer control device, allowing easy entry and exit without additional suspension systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If air suspension or active suspension is used to reduce vehicle height for easier entry and exit, then ease of getting in and out is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The active stabilizer, originally designed for roll control during cornering, is made multi-functional by enabling it to perform both roll stabilization and vehicle height adjustment for entry/exit assistance. The control unit determines whether to perform roll control or height adjustment based on vehicle state and user needs, allowing one system to serve multiple purposes without requiring separate air suspension or active suspension systems.
2Ease of operation
If air suspension or active suspension is used to reduce vehicle height for easier entry and exit, then ease of getting in and out is improved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The active stabilizer, originally designed for roll control during cornering, is made multi-functional by enabling it to perform both roll stabilization and vehicle height adjustment for entry/exit assistance. The control unit determines whether to perform roll control or height adjustment based on vehicle state and user needs, allowing one system to serve multiple purposes without requiring separate air suspension or active suspension systems.
3Ease of operation
If the vehicle height is reduced using air suspension or active suspension, then ease of getting in and out is improved, but the system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The active stabilizer, originally designed for roll control during cornering, is made multi-functional by enabling it to perform both roll stabilization and vehicle height adjustment for entry/exit assistance. The control unit determines whether to perform roll control or height adjustment based on vehicle state and user needs, allowing one system to serve multiple purposes without requiring separate air suspension or active suspension systems.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a stabilizer control device. In the stabilizer control device, a control unit is configured to operate an actuator of an active stabilizer of a vehicle and tilt a vehicle body of the vehicle to a right side or a left side when a user gets in and out of the vehicle.