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Control method and device for steering the rear wheel of a vehicle

US5392214A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 3, 1992
Grant dateFeb 21, 1995
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S706/90
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Various steering coefficients (KB, KC, KG) are decided in accordance with a detected car speed (V), while a correction amount (X) and a correction factor (Y) are determined by fuzzy reasoning in accordance with a detected road surface friction coefficient (.mu.), road surface gradient (.alpha.), and lateral acceleration (G). A reference in-phase steering amount (.delta.RB), equal to a product of a reference in-phase steering coefficient (KB) and a detected steering wheel angle (.theta.H), is corrected by an in-phase correction steering amount (.delta.RC), which is equal to a product of an in-phase steering coefficient (KC) and the detected steering wheel angle (.theta.H), with a delay determined by a time constant (T) calculated from the correction amount (X), to thereby determine a corrected in-phase steering amount (.delta.R). A corrected anti-phase steering amount (.delta.G), obtained by multiplying a reference anti-phase steering amount (.delta.GB), equal to a product of the anti-phase correction coefficient (KG) and a detected steering wheel angular velocity (.theta.HA), by the correction factor (Y), is added to the corrected in-phase steering amount (.delta.R), to thereby obt…

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