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Method and system for improving the driving behavior of a vehicle

US7681960B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG · DE

Inventors

Peter Wanke · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Torsten Herrmann · Birkenfeld, DE
Mario Roszyk · Usingen, DE
Thorsten Wickenhöfer · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Matthias Pank · Oberursel, DE
Jochen Konanz · Frankfurt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 28, 2006
Grant date	Mar 23, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 8, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60T2250/06
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for a Sensitive Electronic Stability Program (SESP) presents a general approach for the correction of maneuvers of turning into a bend at low speed. It integrates existing methods as well as subsequent extensions. SESP supplements the standard active yaw control (AYC) function. This allows the SESP to use variables and mechanisms of AYC, on the one hand. On the other hand, AYC continues operating unimpeded in the background and will intervene as usual when SESP cannot stabilize the vehicle appropriately. When the standard AYC intervenes, SESP control operations are forbidden, or running SESP control operations are stopped. This stop can take place either abruptly or (which is more comfortable) by way of a moderate decrease of the correcting variables.

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