Vehicle system
US11458836B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2720/403
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle system includes an engine driving a vehicle, a front wheel and a rear wheel, a suspension device with an attachment portion to a vehicle body which is located at a higher level than a center axis of the rear wheel, an electromagnetic coupling to distribute a torque of the engine to the front wheel and the rear wheel, a steering wheel to be operated by a driver, a steering angle sensor to detect a steering angle corresponding to operation of the steering wheel, and a controller to control the engine and the electromagnetic coupling. The controller is configured to control the electromagnetic coupling such that the torque distributed to the rear wheel is decreased in accordance with a returning operation of the steering wheel which is detected by the steering angle sensor.
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