Device and method for stabilizing a vehicle

US6604035B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Gabriel Wetzel · Ditzingen, DE
• Ian Faye · Stuttgart, DE
• Klaus-Dieter Leimbach · Heubach, DE
• Falk Hecker · Aichholzhof, DE
• Oliver Jundt · Hessigheim, DE
• Herbert Schramm · Leonberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 20, 2000
• Grant date: Aug 5, 2003
• Expiry date: Nov 20, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60T2230/02
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for stabilizing a vehicle is described. For this purpose, the device includes first determination device with which at least two vehicle motion quantities describing the vehicle motion, in particular in the direction transverse to the vehicle, are determined. Furthermore, the device includes second determination device with which a characteristic quantity is determined for each of the vehicle motion quantities. The second determination includes an adjustment device with the help of which the variation over time of the characteristic quantities is adjusted to the vehicle's behavior. In addition, the device device includes a control device with which intervention quantities are determined at least as a function of the vehicle motion quantities and the characteristic quantities, which are supplied to an actuator system for performing at least brake interventions and/or engine interventions with which the vehicle is stabilized.