Traction control system for four wheel drive vehicle and the method thereof
US5850616A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2270/202
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A traction control system and method of a four-wheel drive vehicle comprises an engine control apparatus, a brake drive apparatus for automatically and independently applying brake to each of four wheels, wheel speed detecting means, vehicle speed detecting means, steering angle detecting means, yaw rate detecting means, target yaw rate calculating means, yaw rate deviation calculating means, slip amount calculating means for calculating an actual slip amount, reference slip amount storing means for memorizing a reference slip amount, target slip amount determining means for determining a target slip amount based on the reference slip amount, traction control judging means for outputting a traction control signal when a traction control is needed, target braking force calculating means, target engine torque calculating means. When a traction control is needed, the target slip amount determining means determine a target slip amount of a wheel needing the traction control. The target braking force calculating means produce a braking force according to the difference between the target slip amount and the actual slip amount and brake is automatically applied to a wheel requiring the t…
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