Patent · US Expired

Steering control system of motor vehicle

US5052508A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 30, 1990
Grant dateOct 1, 1991
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D7/1581
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle is provided with a steering control system in which rear wheels are steered in response to steered angle of front wheels and vehicle speeds. The control system includes a first speed sensor for detecting a vehicle speed in association with a rotation of the front wheels and a second speed sensor for detecting a vehicle speed in association with a rotation of the rear wheels. The steering of the rear wheels is controlled by a steering control unit in dependency on a ratio of a vehicle speed signal from the first speed sensor with respect to a vehicle speed signal from the second speed sensor. Thus, the steering control unit transmits a signal for restricting steering of the rear wheels in a case where a condition in which the ratio of the vehicle speed signals from the first and second sensor is out of a predetermined range continues for a predetermined time.

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