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Wheel load estimation method for four-wheel drive vehicle

US10946863B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2018
Grant dateMar 16, 2021
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W2520/125
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wheel load estimation method of a four-wheel drive vehicle driven by a rotational driving device comprises a correlation relationship setting step for previously setting a correlation relationship between a total weight and at least one of the front wheel load and the rear wheel load by variously changing a movable load of the vehicle, a total vehicle weight computation step for calculating a current total vehicle weight from an output torque of the rotational driving device and a longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle corresponding to the output torque, and a wheel load estimation step for estimating the wheel load of at least a driving wheel from the correlation relationship and the total vehicle weight.

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