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Ground load estimation device, control device, and ground load estimation method

US11987254B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 10, 2021
Grant dateMay 21, 2024
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W2540/18
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention achieves a technique that makes it possible to estimate a ground contact load of a vehicle with sufficiently high accuracy. A ground contact load estimation device (100) acquires a wheel angular speed, a steady load, and an inertia load of a vehicle, uses the steady load and the inertia load to cause a first gain calculation section (122) to calculate a first gain, multiplies a variation in wheel angular speed by a second gain so as to cause a tire effective radius variation calculation section (121) to calculate a tire effective radius variation, and multiplies the tire effective radius variation by the first gain so as to estimate a road surface load.

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