Controller and control method
US11858512B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2510/1005
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of securing a driver's comfort during adaptive cruise control for a straddle-type vehicle.In the controller and the control method according to the present invention, during the adaptive cruise control in which the straddle-type vehicle is made to travel according to a distance from the straddle-type vehicle to a preceding vehicle, motion of the straddle-type vehicle, and a driver's instruction, when a state where a braking force is generated on at least one of wheels of the straddle-type vehicle is switched to a state where a drive wheel is driven using drive power output from a drive source of the straddle-type vehicle, the braking force generated on the at least one of the wheels is controlled such that a reference braking force is generated on the drive wheel at a time point at which the drive wheel starts being driven due to transmission of the drive power output from the drive source to the drive wheel.
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