Vehicle control system
US5366041A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K23/0808
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A four-wheel drive vehicle control system has a differential mode control device which operates in at least a first mode, in which differential action of a differential is variably restricted between an unlocked state and a locked state according to driving conditions, and a second mode, in which the differential is forcibly locked. The first and second modes are manually selected by the driver.
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