Method and device for determining the roll angle of a motorcycle

US8155798B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG · DE

Inventors

• Patrick Seiniger · Darmstadt, DE
• Hermann Winner · Bietigheim, DE
• Friedrich Kolb · Wetzlar, DE
• Vladimir Koukes · Darmstadt, DE
• Peter Olejnik · Bad Soden, DE
• Alfred Eckert · Mainz, DE
• Michael Kremer · Shakopee, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 19, 2007
• Grant date: Apr 10, 2012
• Expiry date: Feb 24, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60Y2200/12
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A device and method for determining a roll angle of a motorcycle are disclosed. The method includes the step of acquiring a rolling rate ({dot over (λ)}M) of the motorcycle. A first roll angle variable (λ1) is determined from the rolling rate ({dot over (λ)}M). At least one vehicle movement dynamics characteristic variable is determined from a velocity (v), a rotational speed ({dot over (ψ)}M), and/or an acceleration ({umlaut over (z)}M, ÿM) of the motorcycle. A second roll angle variable (λ2) is determined from one or more vehicle movement dynamics characteristic variables. The roll angle (λE) is calculated on the basis of the roll angle variables (λ1, λ2).