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Vehicle control device and vehicle

US11491971B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 10, 2018
Grant dateNov 8, 2022
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W2720/16
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle control device, a vehicle control method, and a vehicle suitable for an automatic/manual driving mode vehicle that employs brakes capable of controlling braking forces of four wheels. A vehicle control device including a pitch angle adjustment unit that adjusts a pitch angle, which is an inclination of a vehicle generated in the vehicle when braking the vehicle, or a change amount of the pitch angle, the pitch angle adjustment unit adjusting the pitch angle according to a traveling mode of the vehicle instructed by a host controller provided in the vehicle.

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