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Vehicle operation control method and vehicle operation control apparatus

US6832144B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 2003
Grant dateDec 14, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D5/008
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The vehicle operation control apparatus multiplies the variable gain G controlled based on the vehicle velocity V, the steering angle &thgr;h, the steering angle velocity &ohgr;h and the actual steering angle &thgr;T with the steering angle &thgr;h, and controls the actual steering angle &thgr;T of the driven wheels on a result of this multiplication. Consequently, the additional turning time gear ratio Ga1 or the turning-back gear ratio Ga2, set up individually, can be selected depending on the turning direction of the steering wheel. Therefore, the steering feeling both at the time of additional turning and turning-back can be improved.

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