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Vehicle control method, vehicle system, and vehicle control apparatus

US11772633B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 2019
Grant dateOct 3, 2023
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W2710/182
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle control method is applied to a vehicle 1 in which a front wheel 2 is driven by an engine 4, and the method includes a basic torque setting step of setting basic torque to be generated by the engine 4, based on an operational state of the vehicle 1; an acceleration torque setting step of setting acceleration torque, based on a reduction in steering angle of a steering apparatus 5 mounted on the vehicle 1; a torque generation step of controlling the engine 4 so that torque based on the basic torque and the acceleration torque is generated; and an acceleration torque changing step of changing the acceleration torque, based on a vehicle-width-direction mounting position of a steering wheel 6 and an operation direction of the steering wheel 6 when the steering angle is reduced. Thus, vehicle posture control is performed in consideration of the vehicle-width-direction mounting position of the steering wheel 6 and the operation direction of the steering wheel 6, so that a driver fatigue reduction effect of the vehicle posture control can be secured appropriately.

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