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Deceleration control apparatus and method for automotive vehicle

US7562948B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 2005
Grant dateJul 21, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60T2201/08
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a deceleration control apparatus for an automotive vehicle, which has a control unit including a deceleration control block that causes deceleration of the vehicle in accordance with a traveling state of the vehicle, an estimation block that estimates a change in vehicle behavior produced by causing the vehicle deceleration, and a suppression block that controls a braking force on each vehicle wheel so as to suppress the estimated vehicle behavior change.

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