Vehicular steering control apparatus and method
US6896091B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D5/008
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicular steering control apparatus controls the wheel steering amount of wheels based on a steering angle and an assist angle obtained by multiplying a steering speed by a gain. If the amount of power control differs between the left wheel and the right wheel, the value of gain is increased. The amount of power control includes, for example, the amount of braking control and the amount of drive control. If the assist angle is increased by increasing the gain, the magnitude of the wheel steering amount relative to the steering angle increases, so that a driver can correct the orientation of the vehicle body by performing a small amount of steering operation.
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