Road surface state obtaining device and suspension system
US-2015174981-A1 · Jun 25, 2015 · US
Vehicle with road surface condition detector
US12146735B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12146735-B2 |
| Application number | US-202217681716-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2022 |
| Priority date | Mar 10, 2021 |
| Publication date | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2024 |
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A vehicle includes: a vehicle body; front and rear wheels configured to move the vehicle body; and a road surface condition detector configured to detect road surface conditions in front of each of the front wheels, wherein the road surface condition detector is positioned in front of each of the front wheels, and a direction of radiating laser beams by the road surface condition detector for detecting a detection point on a road surface is inclined in a direction of a tangent to an arc, about a pitch center of the vehicle body and running through the detection point, at the detection point, when the vehicle body is viewed laterally.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle with road surface condition detector, comprising: a vehicle body; front and rear wheels configured to move the vehicle body; and a road surface condition detector configured to detect road surface conditions in front of each of the front wheels, wherein the road surface condition detector is positioned in front of each of the front wheels, and the road surface condition detector is set to radiate laser beams, for detecting a detection point on a road surface, in a direction of a tangent line to an arc centered at a pitch center of the vehicle body, at the detection point. 2. A vehicle with road surface condition detector, comprising: a vehicle body; front and rear wheels configured to move the vehicle body; and a road surface condition detector configured to detect road surface conditions in front of each of the rear wheels, wherein the road surface condition detector is positioned in front of each of the rear wheels, and the road surface condition detector is set to radiate laser beams, for detecting a detection point on a road surface, in a direction of a tangent line to an arc centered at a pitch center of the vehicle body, at the detection point.
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- B60W40/06Primary
Road conditions · CPC title
Laser · CPC title
Ground surface · CPC title
Pitch angle · CPC title
- B60G17/0165Primary
to an external condition, e.g. rough road surface, side wind · CPC title
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- What does patent US12146735B2 cover?
- A vehicle includes: a vehicle body; front and rear wheels configured to move the vehicle body; and a road surface condition detector configured to detect road surface conditions in front of each of the front wheels, wherein the road surface condition detector is positioned in front of each of the front wheels, and a direction of radiating laser beams by the road surface condition detector for d…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Honda Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60W40/06. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 19 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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