Suspension controller and suspension apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10328761
APP PUB NO 20170282666A1
SERIAL NO

15465204

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A suspension controller includes a target current setting unit configured to set a target current value, a current limitation setting unit configured to set a current limitation value, a current detector configured to detect a current value of a first current supplied to a solenoid that is configured to control a damping force of a suspension, a duty ratio setting unit configured to set a duty ratio based on the target current value, based on the current limitation value, and based on the current value detected by the current detector; and a current outputting unit configured to supply the solenoid with a second current that corresponds to the duty ratio set by the duty ratio setting unit and to a power supply voltage. The current limitation setting unit is configured to change the current limitation value based on the duty ratio set by the duty ratio setting unit.

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HITACHI ASTEMO LTD2520 TAKABA HITACHINAKA-SHI IBARAKI 312-8503

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kurihara, Hiroaki Haga-gun, JP 26 114
Sugimoto, Masaki Haga-gun, JP 25 217

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