WO2017086014A1 - サスペンション装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a suspension device.
- JPS63176710A there is a device that functions as an active suspension interposed between a vehicle body and an axle of a vehicle.
- An actuator having a piston that is movably inserted into the cylinder and defines a pressure chamber in the cylinder and a rod connected to the piston, a hydraulic pump that is always driven by a vehicle engine, a pressure chamber in the cylinder, and a hydraulic pump And an oil passage that is connected to the pressure passage, a pressure control valve that is provided in the middle of the oil passage to control the pressure in the pressure chamber, and a posture change suppression control device that controls the pressure control valve.
- the suspension device described above cannot be mounted as it is on a HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle) having an engine stop mode.
- HEV Hybrid Electric Vehicle
- the present invention was devised to improve the above-mentioned problems, and its object is to provide a suspension device that consumes less energy and can be mounted on HEVs and EVs.
- the actuator the pump, the hydraulic circuit that is provided between the actuator and the pump, supplies the liquid discharged from the pump to the actuator, and expands and contracts the actuator, and the drive control of the pump
- a controller for obtaining a road surface condition index based on the road surface displacement detected by the preview sensor, and obtaining a target rotational speed based on the road surface condition index.
- the suspension device of the present invention energy consumption is low, and the suspension device can be mounted on an HEV or EV. Further, the suspension control device can be applied to HEVs and EVs of the suspension device while suppressing the energy consumption of the pump.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of a suspension device of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the controller of the suspension device of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which the suspension device of the present invention is applied to a vehicle.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for describing processing for acquiring a road surface state index in a road surface state index acquiring unit.
- FIG. 5 is a map showing the relationship between the road surface condition index and the added rotation speed.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the response delay time of the pump.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for obtaining the rotational speed of the pump.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of the suspension device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of the suspension device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing thrust characteristics when the suspension device according to the first embodiment functions as an active suspension.
- FIG. 10 is a graph showing thrust characteristics when the suspension device according to the first embodiment functions as a semi-active suspension.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing thrust characteristics when the suspension device according to the first embodiment fails.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of the suspension device according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a graph showing thrust characteristics when the suspension devices according to the second and third embodiments function as an active suspension.
- FIG. 14 is a graph showing thrust characteristics when the suspension devices according to the second and third embodiments function as a semi-active suspension.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating the thrust characteristics when the suspension device according to the second and third embodiments fails.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of the suspension device according to the third embodiment.
- the suspension device S is provided between the actuator AC that can be expanded and contracted, the pump 4, and the actuator AC and the pump 4, and supplies the liquid discharged from the pump 4 to the actuator AC.
- a hydraulic circuit FC for expanding and contracting the actuator AC and a controller C for driving and controlling the pump 4 are provided.
- the actuator AC is movably inserted into the cylinder 1, the piston 2 that is movably inserted into the cylinder 1 and divides the cylinder 1 into the expansion side chamber R 1 and the compression side chamber R 2, and the cylinder 1.
- a rod 3 inserted and connected to the piston 2 is provided.
- the rod 3 is inserted only into the extension side chamber R1, and the actuator AC is a so-called single rod type actuator.
- the reservoir R is provided independently of the actuator AC.
- the reservoir R is provided with an outer cylinder disposed on the outer peripheral side of the cylinder 1 in the actuator AC.
- the annular gap between the cylinder 1 and the outer cylinder may be formed.
- the controller C controls actuators AC provided on the four wheels of the vehicle Ca. However, the number of actuators AC controlled by the controller C can be arbitrarily determined.
- the extension side chamber R1 and the pressure side chamber R2 are filled with a liquid such as hydraulic oil, for example, and the reservoir R stores the liquid.
- the reservoir R is also filled with a liquid and pressurizes the liquid filled by a gas spring and / or a spring.
- a liquid such as water or an aqueous solution can be used in addition to the hydraulic oil.
- the chamber compressed during the expansion stroke is referred to as an expansion side chamber R1
- the chamber compressed during the contraction stroke is referred to as a compression side chamber R2.
- the pump 4 is set to a one-way discharge type that sucks liquid from the suction side and discharges liquid from the discharge side, and is driven by a motor 13.
- Various types of motors such as brushless motors, induction motors, synchronous motors and the like can be adopted as the motor 13 regardless of whether they are direct current or alternating current.
- the suction side of the pump 4 is connected to the reservoir R by the pump passage 14, and the discharge side is connected to the hydraulic circuit FC. Therefore, when the pump 4 is driven by the motor 13, the pump 4 sucks the liquid from the reservoir R and discharges the liquid to the hydraulic circuit FC.
- the motor 13 that drives the pump 4 is controlled by the controller C.
- the controller C can adjust the amount of current supplied to the motor 13 and can control not only the driving and stopping of the pump 4 but also the rotational speed of the pump 4. That is, the drive of the pump 4 is controlled by the controller C.
- the hydraulic circuit FC includes an electromagnetic valve controlled by the controller C, and can supply the liquid discharged from the pump 4 to the extension side chamber R1 and the pressure side chamber R2 of the actuator AC. Further, the hydraulic circuit FC is configured to discharge the surplus of the liquid discharged from either the expansion side chamber R1 or the pressure side chamber R2 and the liquid discharged from the pump 4 to the reservoir R.
- the hydraulic circuit FC controls the thrust of the actuator AC by adjusting the pressure in the extension side chamber R1 and the pressure side chamber R2 according to a command from the controller C, and causes the actuator AC to function as an active suspension.
- the hydraulic circuit FC is a semi-active suspension that exerts a thrust that suppresses the expansion and contraction of the actuator AC against expansion and contraction caused by external input. It functions as a damper.
- the controller C includes a preview sensor 41 provided at the front end of the vehicle Ca, a preview position determination unit 42, a road surface condition index acquisition unit 43, a minimum rotation speed regulation unit 44, and a target rotation speed.
- the vehicle includes a vehicle speed sensor 50 that detects the speed (vehicle speed) Vs of the vehicle Ca, an acceleration sensor 51 that detects the lateral acceleration Glat of the vehicle body B, and an acceleration sensor 52 that detects the longitudinal acceleration Glong of the vehicle body B. ing.
- Vs vehicle speed
- an acceleration sensor 51 that detects the lateral acceleration Glat of the vehicle body B
- an acceleration sensor 52 that detects the longitudinal acceleration Glong of the vehicle body B.
- the acceleration sensor 49 that detects the vertical acceleration of the wheels W is described. It is sufficient to provide four corresponding to each actuator AC. Since each of the acceleration sensors 51 and 52 is a sensor that detects the lateral acceleration Glat and the longitudinal acceleration Glong of the vehicle body B, the acceleration sensors 51 and 52 may be provided for the vehicle body B one by one.
- the preview sensor 41 is included in the controller C, but in FIG. 3, for the sake of easy understanding, the preview sensor 41 is a diagram independent of the controller C for the sake of convenience. In the following, the operation of the controller C will be described by taking as an example the case of controlling the actuator AC provided on the front wheel W of the vehicle Ca.
- the thrust calculation unit 47 obtains a thrust to be generated by the actuator AC necessary for controlling the vehicle body B in the vehicle Ca in order to suppress the vibration of the vehicle Ca.
- the thrust calculation unit 47 is basically an actuator required to suppress vibration of the vehicle body B based on the vertical acceleration of the vehicle body B detected by the acceleration sensor 48 in accordance with the Skyhook control law.
- the thrust that the AC should exhibit is obtained as the target thrust.
- the roll of the vehicle body B which is the vehicle body of the vehicle Ca, and the nose dive in response to the input of the lateral acceleration and the longitudinal acceleration detected by the acceleration sensors 51 and 52.
- the vibration suppression control for the wheel W is taken into account, and the thrust to be generated by the actuator AC is obtained as the target thrust. I have to.
- the controller C may obtain the target thrust only from the vertical acceleration of the vehicle body B.
- a control law other than the skyhook control may be adopted, and a control law suitable for the vehicle Ca may be selected.
- the controller C controls the electromagnetic valve in the hydraulic circuit FC to supply the liquid discharged from the pump 4 to the pressure side chamber R2, and the magnitude of the target thrust is increased. Accordingly, the pressure in the compression side chamber R2 is controlled.
- the controller C controls the electromagnetic valve in the hydraulic circuit FC to supply the liquid discharged from the pump 4 to the extension side chamber R1, and the target thrust
- the pressure in the extension side chamber R1 is controlled according to the size. Specifically, the target thrust obtained by the thrust calculation unit 47 is input to the driver Dr as a control command, and the driver Dr drives the solenoid valve as instructed by the target thrust, and the thrust of the actuator AC follows the target thrust. Be controlled.
- the controller C controls the thrust of the actuator AC, and in addition to controlling the discharge flow rate of the pump 4, the preview sensor 41, the preview position determination unit 42, the road surface condition index acquisition unit 43, the minimum rotational speed restriction. Unit 44, target rotational speed determination unit 45, and pump stop determination unit 46.
- the preview sensor 41 is provided at the front end of the vehicle body B.
- a preview position determination unit 42 starts from the front wheel W of the vehicle Ca.
- the determined distance L is opened and the road surface displacement on the road surface ahead is detected.
- the preview sensor 41 may be any sensor that can detect the displacement of the front road surface RS at a position away from the vehicle Ca, such as a millimeter wave radar, a microwave radar, a laser radar, an optical camera, an ultrasonic sonar, and an infrared sensor. Sensors can be used.
- the preview sensor 41 may be installed on the vehicle body B at a position other than the front end as long as the road surface displacement can be detected.
- the road surface condition index acquisition unit 43 obtains an integrated average value within the sampling time T of the absolute value of the road surface displacement of the front road surface RS inputted from the preview sensor 41 in the present embodiment, This integrated average value is defined as a road surface condition index I.
- the road surface displacement is absolute-processed, and the sum of absolute values of the road surface displacement sampled within the sampling time T is divided by the sampling time T, or road surface displacement data What is necessary is just to obtain the road surface condition parameter
- the sampling time T may be set to a length suitable for obtaining the road surface condition index I.
- the road surface condition index acquisition unit 43 obtains the road surface condition index I using the road surface displacement sampled before the sampling time T from the time point when the calculation for obtaining the road surface condition index I is performed, and the road surface condition index I at a predetermined calculation cycle. The calculation for obtaining the above is repeated, and the road surface condition index I is continuously updated to the latest value.
- the road surface condition index I is a scale representing the road surface roughness of the road on which the vehicle Ca travels, and the larger the value, the more the road surface is wavy and uneven, and the road surface is rough. That is, the greater the variation in the road surface displacement detected by the preview sensor 41, the greater the road surface condition index I, and the evaluation that the road surface roughness is rough.
- the absolute value of the road surface displacement within the range of the sampling time T the integral value of the absolute value, the root mean square value, the simple average value of the absolute value, the maximum of the absolute value It is obtained by obtaining a frequency distribution of values or absolute values.
- the integral value of the absolute value the sum of the absolute values of the road surface displacement sampled within the range of the sampling time T may be obtained and used as the value of the road surface condition index I.
- the larger the value of the road surface condition index I the greater the road surface roughness.
- the road surface condition index I When the root mean square value is used as the road surface condition index I, the square root of the value obtained by dividing the sum of the squares of the road surface displacement sampled within the sampling time T by the number of road surface displacement data is obtained and obtained as the road surface
- the state index I may be used.
- the frequency distribution is used as the road surface condition index I, a plurality of sections are provided for the absolute value of the road surface displacement, and the value assigned to the section containing the largest number of data is used as the road surface condition index I. Good. If the frequency distribution is examined by associating the values with the divisions so that the road surface condition I increases as the road surface roughness increases, the road surface condition I increases as the road surface roughness increases.
- the road surface condition index I may be obtained.
- a value associated with a section can be arbitrarily determined, and a median absolute value of road surface displacements delimited by the section may be associated as a value of the section.
- the minimum rotational speed restriction unit 44 compares the lateral acceleration Glat of the vehicle body B detected by the acceleration sensor 51 with the lateral acceleration threshold value ⁇ , and compares the longitudinal acceleration Glong and longitudinal acceleration threshold value ⁇ of the vehicle body B detected by the acceleration sensor 52. And set the required minimum number of revolutions. Specifically, the minimum rotational speed restricting unit 44 sets the necessary minimum rotational speed Nb to a specified value Nb1 when the lateral acceleration Glat exceeds the lateral acceleration threshold ⁇ or the longitudinal acceleration Glong exceeds the longitudinal acceleration threshold ⁇ . Set to.
- the minimum required number of rotations Nb is the minimum number of rotations of the pump 4 necessary for securing the flow rate to be discharged by the pump 4, and the specified value Nb1 is preset to a value exceeding 0.
- the specified value Nb1 may be a low rotational speed because a flow rate that is small enough to set the pressure in the actuator AC to a pressure required for the minimum control is sufficient.
- the minimum rotational speed restricting unit 44 sets the required minimum rotational speed Nb to 0 when the lateral acceleration Glat is equal to or smaller than the lateral acceleration threshold ⁇ and the longitudinal acceleration Glong is equal to or smaller than the longitudinal acceleration threshold ⁇ . It is supposed to be.
- the target rotational speed determination unit 45 determines the target rotational speed Nref of the pump 4 based on the road surface condition index I. Specifically, the target rotational speed determination unit 45 has a map indicating the relationship between the road surface state index I and the additional rotational speed Nr, and is input from the road surface state index acquisition unit 43 with reference to the map. A map calculation is performed to obtain the additional rotational speed Nr from the road surface condition index I. In the map, as shown in FIG. 5, the additional rotation speed Nr is related so that the numerical value increases stepwise with respect to the increase in the road surface condition index I.
- the map described above is an example, and the map relates, for example, the road surface condition index I and the additional rotation speed Nr so that the additional rotation speed Nr increases in proportion to the increase in the road surface condition index I. Also good. Further, when the target rotational speed determination unit 45 obtains the additional rotational speed Nr, the target rotational speed Nr is obtained by adding the additional rotational speed Nr to the necessary minimum rotational speed Nb input separately from the road surface condition index I, This target rotational speed Nref is input to the pump stop determination unit 46. When the minimum rotational speed restriction unit 44 sets the required minimum rotational speed Nb to the specified value Nb1, the target rotational speed determination unit 45 outputs a value obtained by adding the additional rotational speed Nr to the specified value Nb1.
- the target rotational speed determination unit 45 adds the additional rotational speed Nr to 0, so that the additional rotational speed Nr is directly used as the target rotational speed Nref. Output.
- the road surface condition index I is a measure of road surface roughness.
- the expansion / contraction amount and expansion / contraction speed of the actuator AC tend to increase. Therefore, when the value of the road surface condition index I is large, the actuator AC is forcibly expanded and contracted by an external force, and the amount of fluid required in the cylinder 1 increases. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the rotation speed of the pump 4, and the additional rotation speed Nr is associated with the road surface condition index I so that the additional rotation speed Nr also takes a larger value when the road surface condition index I increases.
- the target rotation speed determining unit 45 does not calculate the additional rotation speed Nr from the road surface condition index I, but maps the relationship between the road surface condition index I and the target rotation speed Nref.
- the target rotational speed Nref may be obtained directly from the road surface condition index I.
- the target rotational speed determination unit 45 uses a map when obtaining the additional rotational speed Nr or the target rotational speed Nref from the road surface state index I, but by calculating a function using the road surface state index I as a parameter.
- the additional rotation speed Nr or the target rotation speed Nref may be obtained.
- the pump stop determination unit 46 sets the target rotational speed Nref of the pump 4 to 0 when the vehicle speed Vs is equal to or less than the speed threshold ⁇ . Specifically, the pump stop determination unit 46 receives an input of the vehicle speed Vs from the vehicle speed sensor 50, determines whether the vehicle speed Vs is equal to or less than the speed threshold ⁇ , and if the vehicle speed Vs is equal to or less than the speed threshold ⁇ , The target rotational speed of the pump 4 is set to 0 and output. On the other hand, when the vehicle speed Vs exceeds the speed threshold ⁇ , the pump stop determination unit 46 outputs the target rotation speed Nref output from the target rotation speed determination unit 45 as it is and inputs it to the driver Dr.
- the expansion and contraction speed and expansion speed of the actuator AC are both small, and even if the pump 4 is stopped, the vibration of the vehicle Ca can be sufficiently suppressed by the thrust generated by the actuator AC.
- the speed threshold ⁇ is arbitrarily set so as to be suitable for the vehicle Ca on which the suspension device S is mounted.
- the driver Dr includes a drive circuit for PWM driving the electromagnetic valve in the hydraulic circuit FC, and a drive circuit for PWM driving the motor 13 for driving the pump 4, and a command from the thrust calculation unit 47 to the electromagnetic valve; When a command is received from the pump stop determination unit 46, current is supplied to the solenoid valve and the motor 13 according to the command.
- Each drive circuit in the driver Dr may be a drive circuit other than the drive circuit that performs PWM driving.
- the preview position determination unit 42 determines how far the preview sensor 41 detects the front road surface RS from the vehicle Ca based on the vehicle speed Vs input from the vehicle speed sensor 50. That is, the preview position determination unit 42 determines the distance L from the front road surface RS to the vehicle Ca detected by the preview sensor 41 based on the vehicle speed Vs.
- the road surface condition index acquisition unit 43 obtains the road surface condition index I by using the integrated average value of the road surface displacement obtained by the preview sensor 41 at a predetermined sampling time T.
- the pump 4 has a hardware response delay time ⁇ , and there is a time delay when the controller C changes the rotational speed of the pump 4 by changing the rotational speed of the motor 13. Arise.
- the wheel W of the vehicle Ca moves from the time when the preview sensor 41 detects the road surface displacement of the front road surface RS to the front road surface RS. The time to pass through changes.
- the rotation speed of the pump 4 is controlled using the road surface condition index I obtained from the road surface displacement of the front road surface RS detected by the preview sensor 41, and the pump 4 is controlled according to the rotation speed indicated by the controller C. It is preferable that the wheels W pass the front road surface RS at the timing. From the time when the road surface displacement of the preview sensor 41 is detected until the controller C controls the rotation speed of the pump 4, a time obtained by adding the sampling time T and the response delay time ⁇ of the pump 4 elapses. The distance traveled by the vehicle Ca during this elapsed time varies depending on the vehicle speed Vs. Therefore, the preview position determination unit 42 obtains the distance L by multiplying the value obtained by adding the sampling time T and the response delay time ⁇ by the vehicle speed Vs.
- the front road surface RS detected by the preview sensor 41 is obtained, and the wheel passes through the front road surface RS at the timing at which the pump 4 is controlled according to the rotational speed indicated by the controller C.
- step ST1 the controller C receives the input from the preview sensor 41 and obtains a road surface condition index I (step ST1). Subsequently, the process proceeds to step ST2, and the controller C determines whether or not the vehicle speed Vs exceeds the speed threshold ⁇ . If the vehicle speed Vs is equal to or less than the speed threshold ⁇ , the controller C proceeds to step ST3, where the vehicle speed Vs is If the speed threshold ⁇ is exceeded, the process proceeds to step ST4.
- step ST3 since the vehicle speed Vs is equal to or less than the speed threshold ⁇ , the controller C sets the target rotational speed Nref to 0 and proceeds to step ST11.
- step ST4 the controller C determines whether or not the lateral acceleration Glat exceeds the lateral acceleration threshold value ⁇ . If the lateral acceleration Glat exceeds the lateral acceleration threshold value ⁇ , the process proceeds to step ST5. On the other hand, when the lateral acceleration Glat is equal to or less than the lateral acceleration threshold value ⁇ , the process proceeds to step ST6.
- step ST6 the controller C determines whether or not the longitudinal acceleration Glong exceeds the longitudinal acceleration threshold ⁇ , and if the longitudinal acceleration Glong exceeds the longitudinal acceleration threshold ⁇ , the controller C proceeds to step ST5. On the other hand, if the longitudinal acceleration Glong is less than or equal to the longitudinal acceleration threshold ⁇ , the process proceeds to step ST8.
- step ST5 the controller C sets the necessary minimum rotational speed Nb to the specified value Nb1, and proceeds to step ST7.
- the controller C obtains the additional rotation speed Nr from the road surface condition index I, and proceeds to step ST10.
- step ST8 the controller C sets the necessary minimum rotational speed Nb to 0, and proceeds to step ST9.
- step ST9 the controller C obtains the additional rotational speed Nr from the road surface condition index I, and proceeds to step ST10.
- step ST10 the controller C obtains the target rotational speed Nref by adding the additional rotational speed Nr to the necessary minimum rotational speed Nb, and proceeds to step ST11.
- step ST11 the controller C outputs a current command to the motor 13 in order to drive the pump 4 to rotate at the target rotational speed Nref.
- the controller C repeatedly executes the above processing procedure, repeatedly obtains the target rotational speed Nref of the pump 4, and controls the pump 4.
- the process of changing the position of the front road surface RS detected by the preview sensor 41 in the preview position determination unit 42 is processed by a routine different from the above-described flowchart, and when the vehicle speed Vs changes, the front road surface RS to be detected is changed accordingly. Change the position of.
- the suspension device S operates as described above.
- the target rotational speed Nref is obtained based on the road surface condition index I.
- the road surface condition index I is a measure of the road surface roughness, and the rougher the road surface, the higher the expansion / contraction amount and the expansion / contraction speed of the actuator AC.
- the actuator AC is forcibly expanded and contracted by an external force to increase the flow rate required in the cylinder 1, but when the road surface condition index I is large, the target rotational speed is increased.
- the value of Nref also increases, and there is no shortage of flow in the cylinder 1.
- the value of the road surface condition index I is small, the value of the target rotational speed Nref becomes small and the rotational speed of the pump 4 is reduced, so that the power consumption in the suspension device S is reduced.
- the rotational speed of the pump 4 is reduced. Energy consumption is reduced. Even when the actuator AC expands and contracts at a high speed, the required flow rate Q required by the actuator AC is supplied from the pump 4, so that the flow rate does not become insufficient.
- the suspension device S of the present invention the energy consumed when the pump 4 is driven can be reduced, and the pump 4 is not always driven at a constant rotational speed. Therefore, the suspension device S is also used for automobiles such as HEV and EV. it can.
- the road surface condition index I is obtained based on the road surface displacement of the front road surface RS detected by the preview sensor 41, the road surface condition index I on the road surface through which the vehicle Ca passes is obtained prior to traveling. In this way, the road surface condition index I on the road surface through which the vehicle Ca passes is obtained prior to traveling, and the rotational speed of the pump 4 is controlled based on the road surface condition index I, so that the vehicle Ca actually uses this road surface.
- the flow rate required by the actuator AC can be secured. Therefore, according to the suspension device S, the thrust of the actuator AC is exhibited as intended, so that the riding comfort in the vehicle Ca is very good. Further, even when the flow rate required for exerting the thrust of the actuator AC suddenly increases when passing over the bumps and depressions while the vehicle is running, the road surface displacement ahead of the vehicle Ca can be detected first.
- the actuator AC can exhibit an appropriate thrust without falling short.
- the distance L from the front road surface RS detected by the preview sensor 41 to the vehicle Ca is determined based on the vehicle speed Vs, so that the preview sensor 41 corresponds to the change in the vehicle speed Vs.
- the position of the front road surface RS to be detected can be changed. Therefore, according to the suspension device S, when the vehicle Ca passes a certain road surface regardless of the vehicle speed Vs, the road surface condition index I on the road surface can be obtained with certainty first, and the actuator AC can be sure that the flow rate is insufficient. Therefore, the actuator AC can exert the optimum thrust.
- the distance L is obtained by multiplying the value obtained by adding the sampling time T of the road surface displacement and the response delay time ⁇ of the pump 4 by the vehicle speed Vs. Therefore, the position of the front road surface RS detected by the preview sensor 41 can be optimized in accordance with the change in the vehicle speed Vs. If comprised in this way, the front road surface RS which the preview sensor 41 detects will be obtained, and a wheel will pass the front road surface RS at the timing which the pump 4 is controlled according to the rotation speed which the controller C instruct
- the necessary minimum rotational speed Nb exceeds 0. Set to the specified value Nb1. In this way, the flow rate required by the actuator AC for the vehicle body B to suppress nose dive, squat and roll can be secured, and the thrust of the actuator AC is not insufficient.
- the pump 4 when the lateral acceleration Glat is equal to or less than the lateral acceleration threshold ⁇ and the longitudinal acceleration Glong is equal to or less than the longitudinal acceleration threshold ⁇ , the pump 4 The necessary minimum rotational speed Nb is set to zero. Therefore, the target rotational speed Nref of the pump 4 is set to an extremely low rotational speed, and energy consumption can be further effectively reduced.
- the target rotational speed of the pump 4 is set to 0, so that the actuator AC does not need to supply the flow rate from the pump 4. In such a situation, the pump 4 is stopped. Therefore, energy consumption can be greatly reduced as compared with the conventional suspension device that always drives the pump at a constant rotational speed.
- the basic configuration of the suspension device S is as described above. Below, the structural example of the suspension apparatus provided with the specific hydraulic circuit is demonstrated.
- the suspension apparatus S1 in the first embodiment includes the hydraulic circuit FC1 shown in FIG.
- the hydraulic circuit FC1 is connected to the supply passage 5 connected to the discharge side of the pump 4, the discharge passage 6 connected to the reservoir R, the extension side passage 7 connected to the extension side chamber R1, and the pressure side chamber R2.
- the extension side damping valve 15 provided in the extension side passage 7, the pressure side damping valve 17 provided in the pressure side passage 8, the supply passage 5, the discharge passage 6, the extension side passage 7 and the pressure side passage 8.
- a switching valve 9 that selectively connects one of the expansion side passage 7 and the pressure side passage 8 to the supply passage 5 and connects the other of the expansion side passage 7 and the pressure side passage 8 to the discharge passage 6, and a supply current.
- control valve V capable of adjusting the pressure of the supply path 5, the suction passage 10 connecting the supply path 5 and the discharge path 6, and provided in the suction path 10 toward the supply path 5 from the discharge path 6.
- Suction check valve 11 allowing only liquid flow, control valve V and pump in the middle of supply path 5
- a supply-side check valve 12 which permits flow only toward the pump 4 side to the control valve V side between.
- the switching valve 9 and the control valve V are provided as electromagnetic valves, and both are controlled by the controller C.
- the suction side of the pump 4 is connected to the reservoir R by a pump passage 14, and the discharge side is connected to the supply path 5. Therefore, when driven by the motor 13, the pump 4 sucks liquid from the reservoir R and discharges the liquid to the supply path 5.
- the discharge path 6 communicates with the reservoir R as described above.
- the extension side damping valve 15 In the middle of the extension side passage 7, in addition to the extension side damping valve 15 that provides resistance to the flow of liquid from the extension side chamber R 1 to the switching valve 9, the extension side damping valve 15 is connected in parallel and extends from the switching valve 9.
- An extension side check valve 16 that allows only the flow of liquid toward the side chamber R1 is provided. Therefore, for the flow of the liquid moving from the extension side chamber R1 toward the switching valve 9, the extension side check valve 16 is maintained in the closed state, so that the liquid passes only through the extension side damping valve 15. It flows toward the switching valve 9 side.
- the expansion side check valve 16 opens with respect to the flow of the liquid moving from the switching valve 9 toward the expansion side chamber R1, and the expansion side check valve 16 has less resistance to the liquid flow than the expansion side damping valve 15.
- the expansion side damping valve 15 may be a throttle valve that allows bidirectional flow, or may be a damping valve such as a leaf valve or a poppet valve that allows only the flow from the expansion side chamber R1 toward the switching valve 9.
- the pressure-side check valve 18 opens with respect to the flow of liquid moving from the switching valve 9 toward the pressure-side chamber R2, and the pressure-side check valve 18 has less resistance to the liquid flow than the pressure-side damping valve 17, so that the liquid , Preferentially passes through the pressure side check valve 18 and flows toward the pressure side chamber R2.
- the pressure side damping valve 17 may be a throttle valve that allows bidirectional flow, or may be a damping valve such as a leaf valve or a poppet valve that allows only the flow from the pressure side chamber R2 toward the switching valve 9.
- a suction passage 10 that connects the supply passage 5 and the discharge passage 6 is provided.
- a suction check valve 11 that allows only the flow of liquid from the discharge path 6 to the supply path 5 is provided in the middle of the suction path 10, and the suction path 10 has a liquid flow from the discharge path 6 to the supply path 5. It is set as a one-way passage that allows only flow.
- the switching valve 9 is an electromagnetic switching valve of 4 ports and 2 positions.
- the expansion side supply position 9b communicates the expansion side passage 7 and the supply passage 5 and communicates the pressure side passage 8 and the discharge passage 6;
- a spool 9a having a pressure-side supply position 9c that communicates the passage 7 and the discharge passage 6 and communicates the pressure-side passage 8 and the supply passage 5, a spring 9d that biases the spool 9a, and a thrust that opposes the spring 9d Is provided to the spool 9a.
- the solenoid 9e When no power is supplied to the solenoid 9e, the spool 9a is urged by the spring 9d to take the expansion side supply position 9b.
- 9c is adopted.
- the switching valve 9 adopts the expansion side supply position 9b
- the supply path 5 is communicated with the expansion side chamber R1 through the expansion side path 7
- the discharge path 6 is communicated with the pressure side chamber R2 through the pressure side path 8.
- the switching valve 9 adopts the pressure side supply position 9c the supply path 5 is communicated with the pressure side chamber R2 through the pressure side path 8, and the discharge path 6 is communicated with the expansion side chamber R1 through the expansion side path 7.
- the pump 4 is driven in this state, the liquid is supplied to the pressure side chamber R2 and discharged from the extension side chamber R1 to the reservoir R, so that the actuator AC can extend.
- liquid is discharged from the pump 4 to the supply path 5, and a control valve V is provided in the hydraulic circuit FC in order to control the pressure of the supply path 5.
- the control valve V is provided in the middle of the control passage 19 that connects the supply passage 5 and the discharge passage 6, and the valve opening pressure is adjusted to adjust the valve opening pressure of the supply passage 5 upstream of the control valve V. The pressure can be controlled.
- control valve V is an electromagnetic pressure control valve
- the valve body 20a provided in the middle of the control passage 19 and the upstream pressure on the supply path 5 side of the valve body 20a are used as the pilot pressure.
- a pilot passage 20b that operates the body 20a in the valve opening direction and a solenoid 20c that applies thrust to the valve body 20a are provided.
- the solenoid 20c includes a spring and a coil (not shown). The spring in the solenoid 20c always urges the valve body 20a in the valve opening direction, while the solenoid 20c can generate a thrust that opposes the spring that urges the valve body 20a when energized. Yes.
- valve opening pressure of the control valve V can be adjusted by adjusting the energization amount to the solenoid 20c, and the pressure of the supply passage 5 can be controlled to the valve opening pressure of the control valve V.
- the control valve V can adjust the pressure of the supply path 5 in accordance with the supply current.
- the specific configuration of the control valve V described above is merely an example and is not limited thereto. .
- control valve V a valve opening pressure proportional to the amount of current supplied to the solenoid 20c can be obtained. As the amount of current increases, the valve opening pressure increases and no current is supplied. In such a case, the valve opening pressure is minimized. Further, the control valve V has a characteristic that there is no pressure override in which the pressure loss increases in proportion to the flow rate in the practical range of the suspension device S1. For example, when the actuator AC is used between the vehicle body B and the wheel W of the vehicle Ca as shown in FIG. 3, the actuator AC expands and contracts within a range of 1 m / second. A region may be used.
- control valve V has a very small valve opening pressure when not energized, and hardly gives resistance to the flow of liquid that passes when it is not energized.
- a suction passage 10 that connects the supply passage 5 and the discharge passage 6 is provided in parallel to the control passage 19.
- a suction check valve 11 that allows only the flow of liquid from the discharge path 6 to the supply path 5 is provided in the middle of the suction path 10, and the suction path 10 has a liquid flow from the discharge path 6 to the supply path 5. It is set as a one-way passage that allows only flow.
- a supply side check valve 12 is provided between the control valve V and the pump 4 in the middle of the supply path 5. More specifically, a supply side check valve 12 is provided in the middle of the supply path 5 and closer to the pump 4 than the connection point between the control passage 19 and the suction passage 10. Only the flow toward the control valve V side is allowed and the opposite flow is blocked. Therefore, even if the pressure on the switching valve 9 side becomes higher than the discharge pressure of the pump 4, the supply side check valve 12 is closed and the back flow of liquid to the pump 4 side is prevented.
- the suspension device S1 is configured as described above, and the operation thereof will be described. First, the operation at the normal time when the motor 13, the pump 4, the switching valve 9 and the control valve V can be normally operated will be described.
- the pump 4 is driven by the motor 13, and the other valve is supplied through the discharge passage 6 while supplying the liquid discharged from the pump 4 to the chamber connected to the pump 4 among the expansion side chamber R1 and the pressure side chamber R2 by the switching valve 9.
- the chamber is in communication with the reservoir R.
- the actuator AC can positively expand or contract and function as an actuator.
- the switching valve 9 is set to the expansion side supply position 9b, the expansion side chamber R1 is connected to the supply path 5, and the pressure side chamber R2 is connected to the reservoir R. To do. Then, the control valve V can adjust the pressure of the supply passage 5 to control the magnitude of the thrust in the extending or contracting direction of the actuator AC.
- the controller C that controls the motor 13 executes the calculation of the target thrust, the calculation of the amount of current applied to the control valve V and the switching valve 9, and the supply of the amount of current. May be executed.
- the driver Dr in the suspension device S1 includes, for example, a drive circuit for PWM driving the solenoid 20c and the solenoid 9e in the control valve V and the switching valve 9, and a drive circuit for PWM driving the motor 13. Then, the driver Dr supplies current to the solenoid 20c, the solenoid 9e, and the motor 13 as determined by the controller C.
- Each drive circuit in the driver Dr may be a drive circuit other than the drive circuit that performs PWM drive.
- the controller C may select the pressure side supply position 9c for the switching valve 9. Further, when the target thrust generated in the actuator AC is the contraction direction of the actuator AC, the controller C selects the expansion side supply position 9b for the switching valve 9.
- the driver Dr supplies or stops the current to the solenoid 9e so as to switch the switching valve 9 to the position selected as described above.
- the expansion side supply position 9b is adopted to supply the liquid to the expansion side chamber R1 and discharge the liquid from the pressure side chamber R2 to the reservoir R.
- the solenoid 9e in the switching valve 9 is not energized without supplying current.
- a control law suitable for the vehicle Ca may be selected.
- a control law excellent in suppressing vibration of the vehicle Ca such as skyhook control may be adopted.
- the information input to the controller C may be information suitable for the control law adopted by the controller C.
- the information may be detected by a sensor or the like and input to the controller C.
- a controller may be provided separately from the controller C.
- the suspension device S1 exerts a thrust force that pushes the piston 2 downward, and the actuator AC is extended by an external force.
- the direction of thrust generated in the actuator AC is a direction in which the piston 2 is pushed downward, and it is necessary to supply liquid to the extension side chamber R1.
- the switching valve 9 is switched so as to adopt the expansion side supply position 9 b, and the expansion side chamber R 1 is connected to the supply path 5, and the pressure side chamber R 2 is communicated with the reservoir R through the discharge path 6.
- the actuator AC When the actuator AC is extended, the volume of the extension side chamber R1 is reduced. Therefore, the reduced amount of liquid is discharged from the extension side chamber R1 through the extension side damping valve 15, and further, the control valve V is supplied via the supply path 5. Flows to the reservoir R.
- the rotational speed of the pump 4 is controlled to the target rotational speed Nref obtained as described above. Since the supply side check valve 12 is provided, the liquid does not flow back to the pump 4 side even when the pressure in the supply path 5 is dynamically higher than the discharge pressure of the pump 4.
- the liquid corresponding to the volume expansion is supplied from the reservoir R through the discharge path 6 to the pressure side chamber R2 whose volume increases.
- the pressure in the extension side chamber R1 is such that the liquid discharged from the extension side chamber R1 passes through the extension side damping valve 15. It becomes higher than the pressure of the supply path 5 by the amount of pressure loss that occurs. Therefore, the expansion side chamber R1 in this case becomes higher than the pressure in the reservoir R by a pressure obtained by superimposing the pressure loss due to the expansion side damping valve 15 on the valve opening pressure of the control valve V.
- the pressure side chamber R2 is equal in pressure to the reservoir R, and the pressure in the extension side chamber R1 is regarded as a differential pressure from the pressure in the reservoir R.
- the pressure in the expansion side chamber R1 becomes higher than the compression side chamber R2 by a value obtained by adding the pressure loss generated in the expansion side damping valve 15 to the valve opening pressure of the control valve V, and the actuator AC suppresses the expansion.
- Demonstrate thrust The characteristics of the expansion and contraction speed of the actuator AC and the thrust exerted when the valve opening pressure of the control valve V is maximized are shown in FIG. 9, where the vertical axis represents the thrust of the actuator AC and the horizontal axis represents the expansion and contraction of the actuator AC. In the graph using the speed, the characteristic is shown by the line (1) in FIG.
- the volume of the extension side chamber R1 increases.
- the discharge flow rate of the pump 4 is controlled to be not less than the volume increase amount of the expansion side chamber R1 per unit time, and the discharge flow rate of the pump 4 is larger than the necessary flow rate Q required in the expansion side chamber R1.
- the liquid discharged from the pump 4 flows into the expansion side chamber R1 through the expansion side check valve 16, and the remaining liquid that is not absorbed in the expansion side chamber R1 out of the discharge flow rate of the pump 4 is stored in the reservoir through the control valve V. Flow to R. Therefore, the pressure in the extension side chamber R1 becomes equal to the pressure in the supply passage 5 and is controlled to the valve opening pressure of the control valve V.
- the volume-reduced liquid is discharged from the pressure side chamber R2 to the reservoir R via the pressure side damping valve 17 and the discharge path 6.
- the pressure in the pressure side chamber R2 becomes higher than the pressure in the reservoir R by the amount of pressure loss that occurs when the liquid discharged from the pressure side chamber R2 passes through the pressure side damping valve 17. Therefore, in such a situation, the pressure in the expansion side chamber R1 is equal to the valve opening pressure of the control valve V, but the pressure in the pressure side chamber R2 is higher than the pressure in the reservoir R by the pressure loss due to the pressure side damping valve 17, As the flow rate discharged from the pressure side chamber R2 increases, the pressure loss increases accordingly.
- the pressure in the expansion side chamber R1 becomes higher than the pressure side chamber R2 by a value obtained by subtracting the pressure loss generated in the pressure side damping valve 17 from the differential pressure adjusted by the control valve V, and the actuator AC assists the contraction.
- Demonstrate thrust The characteristic of the thrust force of the actuator AC when the valve opening pressure of the control valve V is maximized is the characteristic indicated by the line (2) in FIG.
- the actuator AC can no longer exert thrust in the direction in which the piston 2 is pushed down, and exerts thrust in the opposite direction, that is, in the direction in which the piston 2 is pushed up.
- the suspension device S1 exerts the thrust force that pushes down the piston 2
- the actuator AC is contracted by the external force, and the discharge flow rate of the pump 4 is less than the volume increase amount per unit time of the expansion side chamber R1. The thrust which pushes down 2 cannot be demonstrated.
- the thrust force of the actuator AC has the characteristic indicated by the line (3) in FIG. 9 regardless of the valve opening pressure of the control valve V.
- the valve opening pressure of the control valve V is maximized, when the discharge flow rate of the pump 4 exceeds the volume increase per unit time of the extension side chamber R1, the characteristic of the line (2) in FIG. When it becomes less than the volume increase per unit time of the extension side chamber R1, it changes to the characteristic of the line (3) in FIG.
- the suspension device S1 exerts a thrust force that pushes up the piston 2 and the actuator AC is contracted by an external force
- the direction of thrust generated in the actuator AC is a direction in which the piston 2 is pushed upward.
- the switching valve 9 is switched so as to adopt the pressure side supply position 9c, the pressure side chamber R2 is connected to the supply path 5, and the expansion side chamber R1 is connected through the discharge path 6. To the reservoir R.
- the volume of the pressure side chamber R2 is reduced, so that the reduced amount of liquid is discharged from the pressure side chamber R2 through the pressure side damping valve 17, and further, the control valve V is connected via the supply path 5. Pass through to reservoir R.
- the rotational speed of the pump 4 is controlled to the target rotational speed Nref obtained as described above. Since the supply side check valve 12 is provided, the liquid does not flow back to the pump 4 side even when the pressure in the supply path 5 is dynamically higher than the discharge pressure of the pump 4.
- the liquid corresponding to the volume expansion is supplied from the reservoir R through the discharge path 6 to the expansion side chamber R1 whose volume increases.
- the pressure in the pressure side chamber R2 is determined when the liquid discharged from the pressure side chamber R2 passes through the pressure side damping valve 17. Is higher than the pressure in the supply path 5 by the pressure loss generated in The pressure in the other extension side chamber R1 is equal to that of the reservoir R. Therefore, the pressure in the pressure side chamber R2 becomes higher than the expansion side chamber R1 by a value obtained by adding the pressure loss generated in the pressure side damping valve 17 to the valve opening pressure of the control valve V, and the actuator AC is a thrust that suppresses the contraction. Demonstrate.
- the characteristic of the thrust force of the actuator AC when the valve opening pressure of the control valve V is maximized is the characteristic indicated by the line (4) in FIG.
- the switching valve 9 is switched so as to adopt the pressure side supply position 9c, the pressure side chamber R2 is connected to the supply path 5, and the extension side chamber R1 is connected to the reservoir R through the discharge path 6.
- the volume of the compression side chamber R2 increases.
- the discharge flow rate of the pump 4 is controlled to be more than the volume increase amount of the pressure side chamber R2 per unit time, and the discharge flow rate of the pump 4 is larger than the necessary flow rate Q required in the pressure side chamber R2. Therefore, the liquid discharged from the pump 4 flows into the pressure side chamber R2 through the pressure side check valve 18, and the remaining liquid that is not absorbed in the pressure side chamber R2 out of the discharge flow rate of the pump 4 enters the reservoir R through the control valve V. Flowing. Therefore, the pressure in the pressure side chamber R2 becomes equal to the pressure in the supply passage 5, and is controlled to the valve opening pressure of the control valve V.
- the volume-reduced liquid is discharged from the extension side chamber R1 to the reservoir R via the extension side damping valve 15 and the discharge path 6.
- the pressure in the extension side chamber R1 is higher than the pressure in the reservoir R by the amount of pressure loss that occurs when the liquid discharged from the extension side chamber R1 passes through the extension side damping valve 15.
- the pressure in the pressure side chamber R2 becomes equal to the valve opening pressure of the control valve V, but the pressure in the expansion side chamber R1 becomes higher than the pressure in the reservoir R by the pressure loss due to the expansion side damping valve 15, As the flow rate discharged from the side chamber R1 increases, the pressure loss increases accordingly.
- the pressure in the compression side chamber R2 becomes higher than the expansion side chamber R1 by a value obtained by subtracting the pressure loss generated in the expansion side damping valve 15 from the differential pressure adjusted by the control valve V, and the actuator AC does not expand.
- the characteristic of the thrust of the actuator AC when the valve opening pressure of the control valve V is maximized is the characteristic indicated by the line (5) in FIG.
- the pressure in the compression side chamber R2 is substantially equal to the pressure in the reservoir R, but the pressure in the expansion side chamber R1 is higher than the pressure in the reservoir R by the pressure loss due to the expansion side damping valve 15. Therefore, the actuator AC can no longer exert thrust in the direction in which the piston 2 is pushed upward, and exerts thrust in the opposite direction, that is, in the direction in which the piston 2 is pushed downward. From the above, when causing the suspension device S1 to exert thrust for pushing up the piston 2, when the actuator AC is extended by an external force, the discharge flow rate of the pump 4 is less than the volume increase per unit time of the compression side chamber R2. The thrust cannot be exerted in the direction in which the piston 2 is pushed up.
- the thrust force of the actuator AC has the characteristic indicated by the line (6) in FIG.
- the valve opening pressure of the control valve V is maximized, when the discharge flow rate of the pump 4 exceeds the volume increase per unit time of the pressure side chamber R2, the characteristic of the line (5) in FIG.
- the characteristic of the line (6) in FIG. When it becomes less than the volume increase amount per unit time of the compression side chamber R2, it changes to the characteristic of the line (6) in FIG.
- the actuator AC exhibits a characteristic that the thrust changes from the line (2) in FIG. 9 to the line (3) on the contraction side, and the thrust changes from the line (5) to the line (6) in FIG.
- the characteristic is shown, the change in the characteristic occurs very instantaneously, and the influence on the ride comfort is slight.
- the line between line (1) to line (3) to line (4) to line (6) is connected.
- the thrust of the actuator AC can be varied within the range. Further, when the pump 4 is driven to supply the discharge flow rate of the pump 4 to the expansion side chamber R1 and the compression side chamber R2, the discharge flow rate of the pump 4 is equal to or larger than the volume increase amount of the chamber to be expanded.
- the actuator AC can exert a thrust in the same direction as the expansion / contraction direction.
- the suspension device S1 exerts a thrust force that pushes down the piston 2 and the actuator AC is extended by an external force
- the direction of thrust generated in the actuator AC is a direction in which the piston 2 is pushed down
- the switching valve 9 is switched so as to adopt the expansion side supply position 9b, and the expansion side chamber R1 is connected to the supply path 5 and the discharge path 6
- the pressure side chamber R2 is communicated with the reservoir R through.
- the volume of the extension side chamber R1 decreases, so that the reduced liquid is discharged from the extension side chamber R1 through the extension side damping valve 15 and passes through the control valve V through the supply path 5. And flows to the reservoir R.
- the supply side check valve 12 since the supply side check valve 12 is provided, the liquid does not flow to the pump 4 side.
- the liquid corresponding to the volume expansion is supplied from the reservoir R through the discharge path 6 to the pressure side chamber R2 whose volume increases.
- the pressure in the supply path 5 is controlled by the control valve V to the valve opening pressure of the control valve V
- the pressure in the extension side chamber R1 is such that the liquid discharged from the extension side chamber R1 passes through the extension side damping valve 15. It becomes higher than the pressure of the supply path 5 by the amount of pressure loss that occurs. Therefore, the expansion side chamber R1 in this case becomes higher than the pressure in the compression side chamber R2 by the pressure obtained by superimposing the pressure loss due to the expansion side damping valve 15 on the valve opening pressure of the control valve V.
- the suspension device S1 exerts a thrust force that pushes the piston 2 downward and the actuator AC is contracted by an external force
- the direction of thrust generated by the actuator AC is a direction in which the piston 2 is pushed downward. Therefore, the switching valve 9 is switched so as to adopt the extension side supply position 9b, and the extension side chamber R1 is connected to the supply path 5 and the pressure side chamber R2 is connected to the reservoir R through the discharge path 6.
- the volume of the expansion side chamber R1 increases. However, since the pump 4 does not discharge the liquid, the liquid does not flow to the control valve V, and an amount of liquid that is insufficient in the expansion side chamber R1. Is supplied from the reservoir R via the discharge path 6 and the suction path 10 when the suction check valve 11 is opened. In this situation, the pressure in the extension chamber R1 is approximately equal to the pressure in the reservoir R. In the pressure side chamber R2 in which the other volume is reduced, the liquid corresponding to the volume reduction is discharged from the pressure side chamber R2 to the reservoir R through the pressure side damping valve 17 and the discharge path 6.
- the pressure in the pressure side chamber R2 becomes higher than the pressure in the expansion side chamber R1 by the amount of pressure loss that occurs when the liquid discharged from the pressure side chamber R2 passes through the pressure side damping valve 17. Therefore, the actuator AC cannot exert a thrust in a direction in which the piston 2 is pushed down, but exerts a thrust in the opposite direction, that is, in a direction in which the piston 2 is pushed up. From the above, when the suspension device S1 is intended to exert a thrust force that pushes the piston 2 downward, the actuator AC is contracted by an external force and the pump 4 is stopped. Unable to exert thrust in the direction of pushing down. Therefore, regardless of the valve opening pressure of the control valve V, the thrust force of the actuator AC has the characteristic indicated by the line (2) in FIG. This brings about an effect equivalent to controlling the compression side damping force to the lowest damping force in the damping force variable damper.
- the switching valve 9 is switched so as to adopt the pressure side supply position 9 c to connect the pressure side chamber R 2 to the supply path 5 and to connect the extension side chamber R 1 to the reservoir R through the discharge path 6.
- the volume of the pressure side chamber R2 decreases, so that the reduced liquid is discharged from the pressure side chamber R2 through the pressure side damping valve 17 and passes through the control valve V via the supply path 5.
- the supply side check valve 12 is provided, the liquid does not flow to the pump 4 side.
- the liquid corresponding to the volume expansion is supplied from the reservoir R through the discharge path 6 to the expansion side chamber R1 whose volume increases.
- the pressure in the pressure side chamber R2 is determined when the liquid discharged from the pressure side chamber R2 passes through the pressure side damping valve 17. Is higher than the pressure in the supply path 5 by the pressure loss generated in Accordingly, the pressure side chamber R2 in this case becomes higher than the pressure in the expansion side chamber R1 by a pressure obtained by superimposing the pressure loss due to the pressure side damping valve 17 on the valve opening pressure of the control valve V. Therefore, the thrust characteristic of the actuator AC when the valve opening pressure of the control valve V is maximized is the characteristic indicated by the line (3) in FIG.
- the volume of the pressure side chamber R2 increases. However, since the pump 4 does not discharge the liquid, the liquid does not flow to the control valve V. An insufficient amount of liquid in the pressure side chamber R2 is supplied from the reservoir R through the discharge path 6 and the suction path 10 when the suction check valve 11 is opened. In this situation, the pressure in the pressure side chamber R2 is approximately equal to the pressure in the reservoir R. In the extension side chamber R1 in which the other volume is reduced, the volume-reduced liquid is discharged from the extension side chamber R1 to the reservoir R via the extension side damping valve 15 and the discharge path 6.
- the pressure in the extension side chamber R1 is higher than the pressure in the reservoir R by the amount of pressure loss that occurs when the liquid discharged from the extension side chamber R1 passes through the extension side damping valve 15. Therefore, the actuator AC cannot exert a thrust in the direction in which the piston 2 is pushed upward, but exerts a thrust in the opposite direction, that is, in a direction to push the piston 2 downward. From the above, when the suspension device S1 is intended to exert a thrust force that pushes the piston 2 upward, the actuator AC is extended by an external force, and the pump 4 is stopped. Thrust cannot be exerted in the upward pushing direction. Therefore, regardless of the valve opening pressure of the control valve V, the thrust force of the actuator AC has the characteristic indicated by the line (4) in FIG. This brings about an effect equivalent to controlling the extension side damping force to the lowest damping force in the damping force variable damper.
- the damping force of the damping force variable damper is controlled to the damping force that can obtain the target thrust during extension operation, and the extension side damping force is obtained during contraction operation. It is controlled so that the lowest damping force is exerted on the compression side.
- the damping force of the damping force variable damper is controlled to a damping force that can obtain the target thrust during the contraction operation, and a compression side damping force is obtained during the extension operation. It is controlled so as to exhibit the lowest damping force toward the extension side.
- the actuator AC exerts a thrust force that pushes down the piston 2 while the pump 4 is stopped, the thrust force of the actuator AC is controlled within a possible output range by the switching valve 9 when extended, and when contracted, The actuator AC exhibits the lowest thrust.
- the suspension device S1 of the present invention when the actuator AC exerts a thrust force that pushes up the piston 2 while the pump 4 is stopped, the thrust force of the actuator AC is controlled by the control valve V within a possible output range during contraction. During extension, the actuator AC exhibits the lowest thrust. Therefore, in the suspension device S1 of the present invention, the same function as the semi-active suspension can be automatically exhibited when the pump 4 is stopped. Therefore, even if the pump 4 is being driven, the suspension device S1 can automatically function as a semi-active suspension when the discharge flow rate of the pump 4 becomes less than the volume increase amount of the expansion side chamber R1 or the compression side chamber R2.
- the thrust characteristic of the actuator AC is the characteristic indicated by the line (1) in FIG. 11 in the graph shown in FIG.
- the volume of the pressure side chamber R2 decreases, so that the reduced liquid is discharged from the pressure side chamber R2 through the pressure side damping valve 17 and flows to the reservoir R.
- the liquid corresponding to the volume expansion is supplied from the reservoir R through the suction passage 10 and the suction check valve 11 to the expansion side chamber R1 whose volume increases. Since the supply-side check valve 12 is provided, the liquid does not flow to the pump 4 side. Therefore, the pressure in the pressure side chamber R2 becomes higher than the pressure in the expansion side chamber R1 by a pressure loss generated when the liquid discharged from the pressure side chamber R2 passes through the pressure side damping valve 17. Therefore, the thrust characteristic of the actuator AC is the characteristic indicated by the line (2) in FIG.
- the actuator AC can function as a passive damper and suppresses vibrations of the vehicle body B and the wheels W, so that a fail-safe operation is reliably performed in the event of failure. Even when the switching valve 9 adopts the pressure side supply position 9c at the time of failure, the characteristics shown in FIG. 11 can be realized and the fail-safe operation can be performed.
- the suspension device S1 of the present invention can function not only as an active suspension by actively expanding and contracting the actuator AC, but also as a semi-active suspension.
- driving of the pump 4 is not essential, and it is only necessary to drive the pump 4 when necessary, so that energy consumption is reduced. Therefore, the suspension device S1 of the present invention can function as an active suspension and consumes less energy.
- control valve V has a characteristic that the pressure override with respect to the flow rate is small, the pressure acting on the pump 4 is small, so the amount of energy consumed by the pump 4 is also small, and the energy consumption can be more effectively suppressed.
- the actuator AC functions as a passive damper and suppresses vibrations of the vehicle body B and the wheels W, so that fail-safe operation is reliably performed in the event of failure.
- the expansion side damping valve 15 that provides resistance to the flow from the expansion side chamber R1 toward the switching valve 9 as the switching means is arranged in parallel with the expansion side attenuation valve 15.
- An expansion check valve 16 that allows only a flow from the switching valve 9 to the expansion side chamber R1, and a pressure side damping valve 17 that provides resistance to the flow from the pressure side chamber R2 to the switching valve 9;
- a pressure side check valve 18 that allows only the flow from the switching valve 9 toward the pressure side chamber R2 in parallel.
- the liquid when supplying liquid from the pump 4 to the extension side chamber R1 or the pressure side chamber R2, the liquid can be supplied to the extension side chamber R1 or the pressure side chamber R2 through the extension side check valve 16 or the pressure side check valve 18 with almost no resistance.
- the expansion / contraction direction of the actuator AC coincides with the direction of the generated thrust, the load on the pump 4 can be reduced.
- resistance is given to the flow of the liquid passing through the expansion side damping valve 15 or the pressure side attenuation valve 17, so that the pressure in the expansion side chamber R1 or the pressure side chamber R2 is increased.
- a large thrust can be obtained by setting the pressure above the valve opening pressure of the control valve V.
- the suspension device S1 can generate a large thrust.
- the control valve V can be reduced in size and the cost can be reduced.
- the extension side damping valve 15 and the pressure side damping valve 17 may allow bidirectional flow, and in that case, the extension side check valve 16 and the pressure side check valve 18 may be omitted. Even in such a case, since the driving of the pump 4 is not essential when the suspension device S1 is expected to exhibit thrust as a semi-active suspension, the effect of the present invention that energy consumption is reduced is not lost.
- the suspension device S2 according to the second embodiment includes the hydraulic circuit FC2 shown in FIG.
- the hydraulic circuit FC2 has a supply passage 5, a discharge passage 6, an extension passage for the hydraulic circuit FC1 that controls the pressure in the extension side chamber R1 and the pressure side chamber R2 by the control valve V and the switching valve 9.
- a differential pressure control valve DP1 at a 4-port 3-position is provided between the side passage 7 and the pressure-side passage 8.
- the hydraulic pressure circuit FC2 is provided with a differential pressure control valve DP1 at a position where the switching valve 9 is provided instead of eliminating the control passage 19, the control valve V, and the switching valve 9 in the hydraulic pressure circuit FC1. Yes. Since the other configuration of the hydraulic circuit FC2 is the same as that of the hydraulic circuit FC1, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof is omitted to avoid duplication of description.
- the differential pressure control valve DP1 includes an A port connected to the expansion side passage 7, a B port connected to the pressure side passage 8, a P port connected to the supply passage 5, and a T port connected to the discharge passage 6.
- the four-port, three-position electromagnetic differential pressure control valve that controls the differential pressure between the expansion side passage 7 and the pressure side passage 8 is provided.
- the extension side supply position A1 that connects the extension side passage 7 and the supply path 5 and the pressure side passage 8 and the discharge path 6 communicates, and the supply path 5, the discharge path 6, the extension line that connects all the ports.
- the neutral position N1 that allows the side passage 7 and the pressure side passage 8 to communicate with each other
- the pressure side supply position B1 that allows the extension side passage 7 and the discharge passage 6 to communicate with each other
- the pressure side passage 8 and the supply passage 5 to communicate with each other.
- a pair of springs Cs1 and Cs2 that are urged by sandwiching them from each other, and a push-pull type solenoid Sol1 that drives the spool SP1.
- the spool SP1 When the spool SP1 does not receive a thrust from the solenoid Sol1, the spool SP1 is positioned at a neutral position where the neutral position N1 is taken by the urging forces of the springs Cs1 and Cs2.
- the extension side supply position A1, the neutral position N1 and the pressure side supply position B1 are continuously switched by the movement of the spool SP1.
- the pressure from the expansion side passage 7 is guided to one end side of the spool SP1 as a pilot pressure, and the spool SP1 can be urged downward in FIG.
- the pressure from the pressure side passage 8 is guided to the other end side of the spool SP1 as a pilot pressure, and the spool SP1 can be biased upward in FIG.
- the force that pushes the spool SP1 downward in FIG. 12 by the pressure of the extension side passage 7 and the force that pushes the spool SP1 upward in FIG. 12 by the pressure of the compression side passage 8 are forces that push the spool SP1 opposite to each other. These resultant forces are used as hydraulic feedback force.
- the spool SP1 balances the thrust from the solenoid Sol1, the hydraulic feedback force due to the pressure of the expansion side passage 7 and the pressure side passage 8 in the positions A1 and B1, and the urging force of the springs Cs1 and Cs2. Switch to position.
- the position of the spool SP1 in which the thrust, the hydraulic pressure feedback force and the urging force of the springs Cs1 and Cs2 balance is changed depending on the magnitude of the thrust of the solenoid Sol1, so that the expansion side passage 7 and the pressure side passage 8 are adjusted by adjusting the thrust of the solenoid Sol1.
- the differential pressure can be controlled.
- the spool SP1 is urged by the springs Cs1 and Cs2 to take the neutral position N1.
- the differential pressure between the pressure in the extension side passage 7 and the pressure in the pressure side passage 8 can be controlled by adjusting the amount of current supplied to the solenoid Sol1.
- the actuator AC expands and contracts, liquid enters and exits the expansion side chamber R1 and the pressure side chamber R2 of the actuator AC, so that the flow rate passing through the differential pressure control valve DP1 increases or decreases from the pump flow rate by the flow rate due to expansion and contraction of the actuator AC.
- the spool SP1 is automatically moved by the hydraulic pressure feedback force, and the differential pressure is a difference uniquely determined by the amount of current supplied to the solenoid Sol1. Controlled by pressure.
- the controller C may control the current supplied to the differential pressure control valve DP1 and the motor 13.
- a controller may be provided separately from the controller C.
- the pressure difference between the pressure in the extension side passage 7 and the pressure in the pressure side passage 8 can be appropriately controlled when the pressure on the high pressure side is kept higher than the reservoir pressure and the pump flow rate is insufficient, or the pump In a state where 4 is stopped and liquid must be supplied from the reservoir R through the suction check valve 11, the differential pressure is zero.
- the suspension device S2 is configured as described above, and the operation thereof will be described. First, the normal operation in which the motor 13, the pump 4, and the differential pressure control valve DP1 are normally operated will be described.
- the actuator AC can function as an actuator that actively expands or contracts.
- the differential pressure control valve DP1 is set to the pressure side supply position B1
- the pressure side chamber R2 is connected to the supply path 5
- the extension side chamber R1 is connected to the reservoir R.
- the differential pressure control valve DP1 when the thrust generated in the actuator AC is in the contracting direction of the actuator AC, the differential pressure control valve DP1 is set to the expansion side supply position A1, the expansion side chamber R1 is connected to the supply path 5, and the pressure side chamber R2 is connected to the reservoir R. Connect to. If the differential pressure between the expansion side chamber R1 and the pressure side chamber R2 is adjusted by the differential pressure control valve DP1, the magnitude of the thrust in the extension direction or contraction direction of the actuator AC can be controlled.
- the volume of the pressure side chamber R2 expands due to the extension of the actuator AC, and the rotation speed of the pump 4 is controlled to the target rotation speed Nref obtained as described above, and the pressure side chamber R2 passes through the B port from the pump 4. The liquid is replenished through the pressure side check valve 18.
- the reservoir R is connected via the suction check valve 11.
- the liquid is also supplied from. Since the differential pressure between the pressure Pa of the A port and the pressure Pb of the B port is kept constant by the differential pressure control valve DP1, the pressure in the expansion side chamber R1 is equal to the pressure in the A port by the pressure loss generated in the expansion side damping valve 15. Higher than.
- the pressure in the expansion side chamber R1 becomes higher than the pressure side chamber R2 by a value obtained by adding the pressure corresponding to the pressure loss generated in the expansion side damping valve 15 to the differential pressure adjusted by the differential pressure control valve DP1, and the actuator AC Demonstrate thrust to suppress elongation.
- the characteristics of the expansion / contraction speed of the actuator and the thrust exerted at this time are shown in FIG. 13 in the graph in which the vertical axis represents the thrust of the actuator AC and the horizontal axis represents the expansion / contraction speed of the actuator AC.
- the characteristic indicated by the line (1) is obtained.
- the liquid is replenished through the extension side check valve 16. Since the differential pressure between the pressure Pa at the A port and the pressure Pb at the B port is kept constant by the differential pressure control valve DP1, the pressure in the pressure side chamber R2 is equal to the pressure at the B port by the pressure loss generated in the pressure side damping valve 17. Higher than. Therefore, the pressure in the expansion side chamber R1 becomes higher than the pressure side chamber R2 by a value obtained by subtracting the pressure loss generated in the pressure side damping valve 17 from the differential pressure adjusted by the differential pressure control valve DP1, and the actuator AC is contracted. Demonstrate thrust to subsidize. The characteristics of the expansion / contraction speed of the actuator and the thrust exerted at this time are the characteristics indicated by the line (2) in FIG.
- the reservoir R also passes through the suction check valve 11. Liquid is supplied.
- the A port cannot be pressurized at the discharge flow rate of the pump 4, and the pressure Pa of the A port becomes slightly lower than the pressure of the reservoir R.
- the differential pressure control valve DP1 the pressure Pa of the A port And the differential pressure between the pressures Pb of the B port cannot be controlled, and the differential pressure between them becomes zero.
- the actuator AC exerts a thrust by the differential pressure between the expansion side chamber R1 and the pressure side chamber R2 caused by the pressure loss generated when the liquid discharged from the pressure side chamber R2 passes through the pressure side damping valve 17.
- the characteristics of the expansion / contraction speed of the actuator and the thrust exerted at this time are the characteristics indicated by the line (3) in FIG. 13 and are discontinuous with the characteristics indicated by the line (2).
- the actuator AC functions as a passive damper, and the thrust changes depending on the contraction speed.
- the control is performed so that Pb> Pa, and the suspension device S2 exerts a thrust force that pushes the piston 2 upward, and the actuator AC is contracted by an external force.
- the volume of the pressure side chamber R2 decreases due to the contraction of the actuator AC, and the liquid discharged from the pressure side chamber R2 passes through the pressure side damping valve 17 and flows to the B port of the differential pressure control valve DP1.
- the volume of the expansion side chamber R1 expands due to the contraction of the actuator AC, and the rotation speed of the pump 4 is controlled to the target rotation speed Nref obtained as described above, so that the expansion side chamber R1 enters the expansion side chamber R1 from the pump 4 via the A port.
- the liquid is replenished through the extension side check valve 16.
- the reservoir R is connected via the suction check valve 11.
- the liquid is also supplied from. Since the differential pressure between the pressure Pa at the A port and the pressure Pb at the B port is kept constant by the differential pressure control valve DP1, the pressure in the pressure side chamber R2 is more than the pressure at the B port by the pressure loss generated in the pressure side damping valve 17. Also gets higher.
- the pressure in the pressure side chamber R2 becomes higher than the expansion side chamber R1 by a value obtained by adding the pressure corresponding to the pressure loss generated in the pressure side damping valve 17 to the differential pressure adjusted by the differential pressure control valve DP1, and the actuator AC is contracted.
- Demonstrate thrust to suppress The characteristics of the expansion / contraction speed of the actuator and the thrust exerted at this time are the characteristics indicated by the line (4) in FIG.
- the pressure in the expansion side chamber R1 is equal to the pressure loss caused by the expansion side damping valve 15 in the A port. Higher than pressure. Accordingly, the pressure in the compression side chamber R2 becomes higher than the expansion side chamber R1 by a value obtained by subtracting the pressure loss generated in the expansion side damping valve 15 from the differential pressure adjusted by the differential pressure control valve DP1, and the actuator AC Demonstrate the thrust to support elongation.
- the characteristics of the expansion / contraction speed of the actuator and the thrust exerted at this time are the characteristics indicated by the line (5) in FIG.
- the reservoir R also passes through the suction check valve 11 if Liquid is supplied.
- the B port cannot be pressurized at the discharge flow rate of the pump 4, and the pressure Pb of the B port becomes slightly lower than the pressure of the reservoir R.
- the differential pressure control valve DP1 the pressure Pa of the A port And the differential pressure between the pressures Pb of the B port cannot be controlled, and the differential pressure between them becomes zero.
- the actuator AC exerts a thrust by the differential pressure between the expansion side chamber R1 and the compression side chamber R2 caused by the pressure loss generated when the liquid discharged from the expansion side chamber R1 passes through the expansion side damping valve 15.
- the characteristics of the expansion / contraction speed of the actuator and the thrust exerted at this time are the characteristics indicated by the line (6) in FIG. 13 and are discontinuous with the characteristics indicated by the line (5).
- the actuator AC when the liquid flow rate to be replenished to the pressure side chamber R2 exceeds the discharge flow rate of the pump 4, the actuator AC functions as a passive damper, and the thrust changes depending on the extension speed.
- the actuator AC has a characteristic that the thrust changes from the line (2) in FIG. 13 to the line (3) on the contraction side, and the thrust changes from the line (5) to the line (6) in FIG. Although the characteristic is shown, the change in the characteristic occurs very instantaneously, and the influence on the ride comfort is slight.
- the thrust of the actuator AC can be varied within the range. Further, when the discharge flow rate of the pump 4 is supplied to the expansion side chamber R1 and the compression side chamber R2 by driving the pump 4, the discharge flow rate of the pump 4 is larger than the volume increase amount of the expansion chamber. In some cases, the thrust can be exerted in the same direction as the expansion / contraction direction of the actuator AC.
- the pressure in the expansion side chamber R1 is equal to the pressure in the A port by the pressure loss generated in the expansion side damping valve 15. Higher than. Therefore, the pressure in the expansion side chamber R1 becomes higher than the pressure side chamber R2 by a value obtained by adding the pressure corresponding to the pressure loss generated in the expansion side damping valve 15 to the differential pressure adjusted by the differential pressure control valve DP1, and the actuator AC Demonstrate thrust to suppress elongation.
- the characteristics of the expansion / contraction speed of the actuator and the thrust exerted at this time are shown in FIG. 14 in the graph in which the vertical axis represents the thrust of the actuator AC and the horizontal axis represents the expansion / contraction speed of the actuator AC. The characteristic indicated by the line (1) is obtained.
- the pressure Pa at the A port is slightly lower than the pressure at the reservoir R, and the differential pressure control valve DP1 cannot control the differential pressure between the pressure Pa at the A port and the pressure Pb at the B port. .
- the actuator AC exerts a thrust by the differential pressure between the expansion side chamber R1 and the pressure side chamber R2 caused by the pressure loss generated when the liquid discharged from the pressure side chamber R2 passes through the pressure side damping valve 17.
- the characteristics of the expansion / contraction speed of the actuator and the thrust exerted at this time are the characteristics indicated by the line (2) in FIG.
- the control is performed so that Pb> Pa, and the suspension device S2 exerts a thrust force that pushes the piston 2 upward, and the actuator AC is contracted by an external force.
- the volume of the pressure side chamber R2 decreases due to the contraction of the actuator AC, and the liquid discharged from the pressure side chamber R2 passes through the pressure side damping valve 17 and flows to the B port of the differential pressure control valve DP1.
- the volume of the expansion side chamber R1 expands due to the contraction of the actuator AC, and the expansion side chamber R1 is replenished with liquid through the expansion side check valve 16 from the reservoir R via the A port.
- the differential pressure between the pressure Pa at the A port and the pressure Pb at the B port is kept constant by the differential pressure control valve DP1
- the pressure in the pressure side chamber R2 is more than the pressure at the B port by the pressure loss generated in the pressure side damping valve 17. Also gets higher. Therefore, the pressure in the pressure side chamber R2 becomes higher than the expansion side chamber R1 by a value obtained by adding the pressure corresponding to the pressure loss generated in the pressure side damping valve 17 to the differential pressure adjusted by the differential pressure control valve DP1, and the actuator AC is contracted.
- Demonstrate thrust to suppress The characteristics of the expansion / contraction speed of the actuator and the thrust exerted at this time are the characteristics indicated by the line (3) in FIG.
- the pressure Pb at the B port is slightly lower than the pressure at the reservoir R, and the differential pressure control valve DP1 cannot control the differential pressure between the pressure Pa at the A port and the pressure Pb at the B port. .
- the actuator AC exerts a thrust by the differential pressure between the expansion side chamber R1 and the compression side chamber R2 caused by the pressure loss generated when the liquid discharged from the expansion side chamber R1 passes through the expansion side damping valve 15.
- the characteristics of the expansion / contraction speed of the actuator and the thrust exerted at this time are the characteristics indicated by the line (4) in FIG.
- the differential pressure control by the differential pressure control valve DP1 is performed in the third quadrant within the first quadrant within the first quadrant in FIG. Then, the thrust of the actuator AC can be varied in the range from the line (3) to the line (2).
- the differential pressure control valve DP1 does not depend on the differential pressure control.
- the thrust of the actuator AC has the characteristic indicated by the line (2) in FIG. This brings about an effect equivalent to controlling the compression side damping force to the lowest damping force in the damping force variable damper.
- the differential pressure control valve DP1 does not depend on the differential pressure control.
- the thrust of the actuator AC has a characteristic indicated by a line (4) in FIG. This brings about an effect equivalent to controlling the extension side damping force to the lowest damping force in the damping force variable damper.
- the thrust force of the actuator AC is controlled within the output possible range by the differential pressure control valve DP1 at the time of expansion and contracts. Sometimes, the actuator AC exhibits the lowest thrust.
- the actuator AC exerts a thrust force that pushes up the piston 2 while the pump 4 is stopped
- the thrust force of the actuator AC is controlled within the output possible range by the differential pressure control valve DP1 during contraction.
- the actuator is extended, the actuator AC exhibits the lowest thrust.
- the same function as the semi-active suspension can be automatically exhibited when the pump 4 is stopped. Therefore, even if the pump 4 is being driven, the suspension device S2 can automatically function as a semi-active suspension when the discharge flow rate of the pump 4 becomes less than the volume increase amount of the expansion side chamber R1 or the compression side chamber R2.
- the pressure in the expansion side chamber R1 becomes higher than the pressure in the compression side chamber R2 by the pressure loss generated when the liquid discharged from the expansion side chamber R1 passes through the expansion side damping valve 15, and the actuator AC
- the thrust is exerted by the differential pressure between the pressure side chamber R2.
- the characteristics of the expansion / contraction speed of the actuator and the thrust exerted at this time are the characteristics indicated by the line (1) in FIG.
- the pressure in the pressure side chamber R2 becomes higher than the pressure in the expansion side chamber R1 by the amount of pressure loss generated when the liquid discharged from the pressure side chamber R2 passes through the pressure side damping valve 17, and the actuator AC is connected to the expansion side chamber R1. Thrust is exerted by the differential pressure in the compression side chamber R2.
- the characteristics of the expansion / contraction speed of the actuator and the thrust exerted at this time are the characteristics indicated by the line (2) in FIG.
- the actuator AC functions as a passive damper and suppresses vibrations of the vehicle body B and the wheels W, so that a fail-safe operation is reliably performed in the event of a failure.
- the actuator AC is not only capable of functioning as an active suspension by actively expanding and contracting the actuator AC, but the driving of the pump 4 is indispensable when the thrust as a semi-active suspension is expected to be exhibited. Instead, it is sufficient to drive the pump 4 only when it is necessary to reduce the energy consumption. Therefore, according to the suspension device S2 of the present invention, it can function as an active suspension and energy consumption is reduced.
- the suspension apparatus S1 of the present invention since the thrust of the actuator AC can be controlled only by the differential pressure control valve DP1, the suspension apparatus S1 of the first embodiment that requires two electromagnetic valves is used. In comparison, not only the cost of the entire apparatus is reduced, but also the piping of the hydraulic circuit can be simplified.
- suspension device S2 not only can it function as an active suspension, but a fail-safe operation in the event of failure can be performed by providing only one differential pressure control valve DP1 equipped with a solenoid.
- the expansion side damping valve 15 that provides resistance to the flow from the expansion side chamber R1 toward the differential pressure control valve DP1, and the differential pressure in parallel with the expansion side attenuation valve 15 are provided.
- the pressure side damping valve 17 that provides resistance to the flow from the pressure side chamber R2 to the differential pressure control valve DP1, and the pressure side damping valve 17.
- a pressure side check valve 18 that allows only the flow from the differential pressure control valve DP1 toward the pressure side chamber R2.
- the liquid when supplying liquid from the pump 4 to the extension side chamber R1 or the pressure side chamber R2, the liquid can be supplied to the extension side chamber R1 or the pressure side chamber R2 through the extension side check valve 16 or the pressure side check valve 18 with almost no resistance.
- the expansion / contraction direction of the actuator AC coincides with the direction of the generated thrust, the load on the pump 4 can be reduced.
- resistance is given to the flow of the liquid passing through the expansion side attenuation valve 15 or the pressure side attenuation valve 17, so that the difference between the expansion side chamber R1 and the pressure side chamber R2 is applied.
- a large thrust can be obtained by making the pressure equal to or higher than the differential pressure that can be set by the differential pressure control valve DP1, and a large thrust can be generated in the suspension device S2 even if the thrust of the solenoid Sol1 in the differential pressure control valve DP1 is reduced. Therefore, the differential pressure control valve DP1 can be reduced in size and the cost can be further reduced.
- the expansion side damping valve 15 and the pressure side attenuation valve 17 may provide resistance to the liquid flow regardless of the direction of the liquid flow, and the expansion side attenuation valve 15 and the pressure side attenuation valve 17 allow bidirectional flow. If so, the extension side check valve 16 and the pressure side check valve 18 can be omitted.
- the suspension device S3 according to the third embodiment includes the hydraulic circuit FC3 shown in FIG.
- the hydraulic circuit FC3 is different in that the differential pressure control valve DP1 of the hydraulic circuit FC2 is changed to a differential pressure control valve DP2 at a 4-port 4-position. Since the other configuration of the hydraulic circuit FC3 is the same as that of the hydraulic circuit FC2, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof is omitted to avoid duplication of description.
- the differential pressure control valve DP2 includes an A port connected to the expansion side passage 7, a B port connected to the pressure side passage 8, a P port connected to the supply passage 5, and a T port connected to the discharge passage 6. 4 port 4 which controls the differential pressure between the A port and the B port and adopts a fail position in which the expansion side passage 7, the pressure side passage 8, the supply passage 5 and the discharge passage 6 communicate with each other when not energized. It is a position electromagnetic differential pressure control valve.
- the neutral-side supply position A2 that connects the A port and the P port and the B port and the T port, and the neutral port that connects all the A port, B port, P port, and T port to each other.
- a spool SP2 having a position N2, a pressure side supply position B2 that communicates the A port and the T port and communicates the B port and the P port, and a fail position F2 that communicates all the ports with each other, and a spool SP2
- An urging spring Cs3 and a solenoid Sol2 that applies a thrust to the spool SP2 against the spring Cs3 are provided.
- the supply path 5 is communicated with the extension side passage 7, and the discharge path 6 is communicated with the pressure side path 8.
- the supply path 5 and the discharge path 6 are communicated.
- the expansion side passage 7 and the pressure side passage 8 are communicated with each other.
- the supply passage 5 is communicated with the pressure side passage 8 and the discharge passage 6 is communicated with the expansion side passage 7.
- the extension side supply position A2, the neutral position N2, and the pressure side supply position B2 are continuously switched by the movement of the spool SP2.
- the pressure from the expansion side passage 7 is guided to one end side of the spool SP2 as a pilot pressure, and the spool SP2 can be urged downward in FIG.
- the pressure from the pressure side passage 8 is guided to the other end side of the spool SP2 as a pilot pressure, and the spool SP2 can be biased upward in FIG.
- the force that pushes the spool SP2 downward in FIG. 16 by the pressure of the expansion side passage 7 and the force that pushes the spool SP2 upward in FIG. 16 by the pressure of the compression side passage 8 are forces that push the spool SP2 opposite to each other. These resultant forces are used as fluid pressure feedback force.
- the spool SP2 balances the thrust from the solenoid Sol2, the fluid pressure feedback force due to the pressure of the expansion side passage 7 and the pressure side passage 8, and the urging force of the spring Cs3 out of the positions A2, B2, and N2. Switch to position.
- the position of the spool SP2 in which the thrust, the fluid pressure feedback force, and the urging force of the spring Cs3 are balanced changes depending on the magnitude of the thrust of the solenoid Sol, so that the difference between the expansion side passage 7 and the pressure side passage 8 is adjusted by adjusting the thrust of the solenoid Sol2.
- the pressure can be controlled.
- the spool SP2 when no power is supplied to the solenoid Sol2, the spool SP2 is pushed by the spring Cs3 and takes the fail position F2.
- the expansion side passage 7 is connected to the A port, and the compression side passage 8 is connected to the B port.
- the expansion side passage 7 is connected to the B port, and the compression side passage 8 is connected to the A port. May be.
- the differential pressure between the pressure in the extension side passage 7 and the pressure in the pressure side passage 8 can be controlled by adjusting the amount of current supplied to the solenoid Sol2.
- the actuator AC expands and contracts, liquid enters and exits the expansion side chamber R1 and the pressure side chamber R2 of the actuator AC, so that the flow rate passing through the differential pressure control valve DP2 increases or decreases from the pump flow rate by the flow rate due to the expansion and contraction of the actuator AC.
- the spool SP2 is automatically moved by the fluid pressure feedback force, and the differential pressure is a difference uniquely determined by the amount of current supplied to the solenoid Sol2. Controlled by pressure.
- the pressure difference between the pressure in the extension side passage 7 and the pressure in the pressure side passage 8 can be appropriately controlled when the pressure on the high pressure side is kept higher than the reservoir pressure and the pump flow rate is insufficient, or the pump In a state where 4 is stopped and liquid must be supplied from the reservoir R through the suction check valve 11, the differential pressure is zero.
- the suspension device S3 is configured as described above, and the thrust of the actuator AC can be controlled by the differential pressure control valve DP2 in the same manner as the suspension device S2 including the hydraulic circuit FC2. Therefore, in the suspension device S3, similarly to the suspension device S2, if the pump 4 is driven by the motor 13 and the differential pressure between the expansion side chamber R1 and the pressure side chamber R2 is controlled by the differential pressure control valve DP2, the actuator AC is positively activated. It can function as an actuator that extends or contracts.
- the differential pressure control valve DP2 is set to the pressure side supply position B2, the pressure side chamber R2 is connected to the supply path 5, and the extension side chamber R1 is connected to the reservoir R.
- the differential pressure control valve DP2 when the thrust generated in the actuator AC is in the contraction direction of the actuator AC, the differential pressure control valve DP2 is set to the expansion side supply position A2, the expansion side chamber R1 is connected to the supply path 5, and the pressure side chamber R2 is connected to the reservoir R. Connect to. If the differential pressure between the expansion side chamber R1 and the pressure side chamber R2 is adjusted by the differential pressure control valve DP2, the magnitude of the thrust in the extension direction or contraction direction of the actuator AC can be controlled.
- the suspension device S3 exhibits the same operation as the suspension device S2 when the actuator AC expands and contracts due to disturbance due to the unevenness of the road surface. That is, the thrust characteristics with respect to the expansion / contraction speed of the actuator AC in the suspension apparatus S3 are the characteristics of the line (1) to the line (6) shown in FIG. 13, as in the suspension apparatus S2. Therefore, even in the suspension device S3, the thrust force of the actuator AC can be varied in the range from the line connecting the lines (1) to (3) to the line connecting the lines (4) to (6). Can be. Further, when the discharge flow rate of the pump 4 is supplied to the expansion side chamber R1 and the compression side chamber R2 by driving the pump 4, the discharge flow rate of the pump 4 is larger than the volume increase amount of the expansion chamber. In some cases, the thrust can be exerted in the same direction as the expansion / contraction direction of the actuator AC.
- the suspension device S3 exhibits the same operation as that of the suspension device S2 when the pump 4 is stopped without being driven. That is, the thrust characteristics with respect to the expansion / contraction speed of the actuator AC in the suspension apparatus S3 are the characteristics of the line (1) to the line (4) shown in FIG. 14 as in the suspension apparatus S2. Therefore, even in the suspension device S3, when the pump 4 is stopped, the differential pressure control by the differential pressure control valve DP2 causes a range from the line (1) to the line (4) in the first quadrant in FIG. In the third quadrant, the thrust of the actuator AC can be varied in the range from the line (3) to the line (2).
- the differential pressure control valve DP2 in the hydraulic circuit FC3 of the suspension device S3 includes a fail position F2 in addition to the neutral position N2.
- the fail position F2 communicates the supply path 5, the discharge path 6, the extension side path 7 and the pressure side path 8 with each other in the same manner as the neutral position N of the differential pressure control valve DP1. Therefore, even when a failure occurs, the suspension device S3 exhibits the same operation as the suspension device S2. That is, the thrust characteristics with respect to the expansion / contraction speed of the actuator AC in the suspension device S3 are the characteristics indicated by the lines (1) and (2) shown in FIG. Therefore, even in the suspension device S3, in the event of failure, the actuator AC functions as a passive damper and suppresses vibrations of the vehicle body B and the wheels W, so that a fail-safe operation is reliably performed.
- the actuator AC is not only capable of functioning as an active suspension by actively expanding and contracting the actuator AC, but also the driving of the pump 4 is indispensable when the thrust as a semi-active suspension is expected to be exhibited. Instead, it is sufficient to drive the pump 4 only when it is necessary to reduce the energy consumption. Therefore, according to the suspension device S3 of the present invention, it can function as an active suspension and energy consumption is reduced.
- the suspension device S3 of the present invention since the thrust of the actuator AC can be controlled only by the differential pressure control valve DP2, the suspension device S3 of the entire device is compared with the suspension device S1 that requires two electromagnetic valves. Not only is the cost low, but the piping of the fluid pressure circuit can be simplified.
- this suspension device S3 not only can it function as an active suspension, but a fail-safe operation in the event of failure can be performed by providing only one differential pressure control valve DP2 equipped with a solenoid.
- the driver Dr for driving the differential pressure control valve DP2 only needs to have a drive circuit for driving the solenoid Sol2, and therefore, compared to a suspension device that requires two conventional solenoid valves, The number of drive circuits held by the driver Dr is small. Therefore, the cost of the driver Dr that drives the suspension device S3 is also reduced.
- the expansion side damping valve 15 that provides resistance to the flow from the expansion side chamber R1 toward the differential pressure control valve DP2, and the differential pressure in parallel with the expansion side attenuation valve 15 are provided.
- a pressure side check valve 18 that allows only a flow from the differential pressure control valve DP2 toward the pressure side chamber R2.
- the fluid when supplying fluid from the pump 4 to the extension side chamber R1 or the pressure side chamber R2, the fluid can be supplied to the extension side chamber R1 or the pressure side chamber R2 through the extension side check valve 16 or the pressure side check valve 18 with almost no resistance.
- the expansion / contraction direction of the actuator AC coincides with the direction of the generated thrust, the load on the pump 4 can be reduced.
- the expansion side damping valve 15 or the pressure side damping valve 17 may provide resistance to the fluid flow regardless of the fluid flow direction, and the expansion side damping valve 15 and the pressure side damping valve 17 allow bidirectional flow. If so, the extension side check valve 16 and the pressure side check valve 18 can be omitted.
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以下、図に示した実施の形態に基づき、本発明を説明する。サスペンション装置Sは、図1から図3に示すように、伸縮可能なアクチュエータACと、ポンプ4と、アクチュエータACとポンプ4との間に設けられてポンプ4から吐出される液体をアクチュエータACへ供給してアクチュエータACを伸縮させる液圧回路FCと、ポンプ4を駆動制御するコントローラCとを備えて構成されている。
サスペンション装置Sの基本構成は、以上に説明したとおりである。以下では、具体的な液圧回路を備えたサスペンション装置の構成例を説明する。第一の実施の形態におけるサスペンション装置S1では、図8に示した液圧回路FC1を備えている。
具体的な液圧回路を備えたサスペンション装置の他の構成例を説明する。第二の実施の形態におけるサスペンション装置S2では、図12に示した液圧回路FC2を備えている。
具体的な液圧回路を備えたサスペンション装置の他の構成例を説明する。第三の実施の形態におけるサスペンション装置S3では、図16に示した液圧回路FC3を備えている。
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- 伸縮可能なアクチュエータと、
ポンプと、
前記アクチュエータと前記ポンプとの間に設けられて前記ポンプから吐出される液体を前記アクチュエータへ供給して前記アクチュエータを伸縮させる液圧回路と、
前記ポンプを駆動制御するコントローラとを備え、
前記コントローラは、車両に設置されて前記車両の前方路面における変位を検知するプレビューセンサと、前記プレビューセンサが検知する路面変位に基づいて路面の粗さの尺度である路面状態指標を求める路面状態指標取得部と、前記路面状態指標に基づいて前記ポンプの目標回転数を決定する目標回転数決定部とを有する、
サスペンション装置。 - 請求項1に記載のサスペンション装置であって、
前記コントローラは、前記プレビューセンサが検知する前記前方路面から前記車両の車輪までの距離を車速に基づいて決定するプレビュー位置決定部を備えた、
サスペンション装置。 - 請求項2に記載のサスペンション装置であって、
前記プレビュー位置決定部は、前記路面変位のサンプリング時間と前記ポンプの応答遅れ時間を加算した値に前記車速を乗じて前記距離を求める、
サスペンション装置。 - 請求項1に記載のサスペンション装置であって、
前記コントローラは、前記車両の車体の横方向加速度が横加速度閾値を超えるか、前記車両の車体の前後方向加速度が前後加速度閾値を超える場合、必要最低回転数を0を超える規定値に設定する最低回転数規制部を備え、
前記目標回転数決定部は、前記必要最低回転数に前記路面状態指標に基づいて得る加算回転数を加算して前記目標回転数を求める、
サスペンション装置。 - 請求項4に記載のサスペンション装置であって、
前記最低回転数規制部は、前記車両の車体の横方向加速度が横加速度閾値以下であり、かつ、前記車両の車体の前後方向加速度が前後加速度閾値以下である場合、前記ポンプの必要最低回転数を0に設定する、
サスペンション装置。 - 請求項1に記載のサスペンション装置であって、
前記コントローラは、前記車速が速度閾値以下である場合、前記ポンプの目標回転数を0に設定するポンプ停止判断部を備えた、
サスペンション装置。 - 請求項1に記載のサスペンション装置であって、
リザーバを備え、
前記アクチュエータは、
シリンダと、
シリンダ内に移動自在に挿入されてシリンダ内を伸側室と圧側室とに区画するピストンと、
シリンダ内に移動自在に挿入されてピストンに連結されるロッドを有し、
前記液圧回路は、
前記ポンプの吐出側に接続される供給路と、
前記リザーバに接続される排出路と、
前記伸側室に接続される伸側通路と、
前記圧側室に接続される圧側通路と、
前記伸側通路に設けた伸側減衰弁と、
前記圧側通路に設けた圧側減衰弁と、
前記伸側通路と前記圧側通路の一方を選択的に前記供給路に接続するとともに前記伸側通路と前記圧側通路の他方を前記排出路に接続する切換弁と、
供給電流に応じて前記供給路の圧力を調整可能な制御弁と、
前記供給路と前記排出路とを接続する吸込通路と、
前記吸込通路の途中に設けられて前記排出路から前記供給路へ向かう液体の流れのみを許容する吸込チェック弁と、
前記供給路の途中であって前記制御弁と前記ポンプとの間に設けられて前記ポンプ側から前記制御弁側へ向かう流れのみを許容する供給側チェック弁と
を備えた、
サスペンション装置。 - 請求項1に記載のサスペンション装置であって、
リザーバを備え、
前記アクチュエータは、
シリンダと、
シリンダ内に移動自在に挿入されてシリンダ内を伸側室と圧側室とに区画するピストンと、
シリンダ内に移動自在に挿入されてピストンに連結されるロッドを有し、
前記ポンプの吐出側に接続される供給路と、
前記リザーバに接続される排出路と、
前記伸側室に接続される伸側通路と、
前記圧側室に接続される圧側通路と、
前記伸側通路に設けた伸側減衰弁と、
前記圧側通路に設けた圧側減衰弁と、
前記供給路、前記排出路、前記伸側通路および前記圧側通路の間に設けられて、前記伸側通路と前記圧側通路の差圧を制御する差圧制御弁と、
前記供給路の途中であって前記差圧制御弁と前記ポンプとの間に設けられて前記ポンプ側から前記差圧制御弁側へ向かう流れのみを許容する供給側チェック弁と、
前記供給路の途中であって前記差圧制御弁と前記供給側チェック弁の間と前記排出路とを接続する吸込通路と、
前記吸込通路の途中に設けられて前記排出路から前記供給路へ向かう液体の流れのみを許容する吸込チェック弁とを備えた、
サスペンション装置。 - 請求項8に記載のサスペンション装置であって、
前記差圧制御弁は、
前記伸側通路を前記供給路に接続するとともに前記圧側通路を前記排出路に接続する伸側供給ポジションと、前記伸側通路、前記圧側通路、前記供給路および前記排出路を互いに連通するニュートラルポジションと、前記圧側通路を前記供給路に接続するとともに前記伸側通路を前記排出路に接続する圧側供給ポジションの3位置を有するスプールと、
前記スプールを駆動するプッシュプル型のソレノイドと、
前記スプールを附勢してニュートラルポジションに位置決める一対のばねとを有する、
サスペンション装置。 - 請求項8に記載のサスペンション装置であって、
前記差圧制御弁は、
前記伸側通路を前記供給路に接続するとともに前記圧側通路を前記排出路に接続する伸側供給ポジションと、前記伸側通路、前記圧側通路、前記供給路および前記排出路を互いに連通するニュートラルポジションと、前記圧側通路を前記供給路に接続するとともに前記伸側通路を前記排出路に接続する圧側供給ポジションと、前記伸側通路、前記圧側通路、前記供給路および前記排出路を互いに連通するフェールポジションの4位置を有するスプールと、
前記スプールを駆動するソレノイドと、
前記スプールを附勢して、前記ソレノイドの非通電時に前記スプールをフェールポジションに位置決めるばねとを有する、
サスペンション装置。 - 請求項7に記載のサスペンション装置であって、
前記液圧回路は、
前記伸側通路に前記伸側減衰弁に並列に設けられて、前記切換弁或いは前記差圧制御弁から前記伸側室に向かう流れのみを許容する伸側チェック弁と、
前記圧側通路に前記圧側減衰弁に並列に設けられて、前記切換弁或いは前記差圧制御弁から前記圧側室に向かう流れのみを許容する圧側チェック弁と
を備えた、
サスペンション装置。
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