Method for auto-calibration of a controllable damper suspension system
CA 2290470 A1 · Owner: Catanzarite, David M. · Inventors: Catanzarite, David M.; Holzheimer, John C.; Hamo, David J.
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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 an 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 …
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