US4949265A
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Steering control system for 4WD vehicle having drive torque distribution control
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-02-14
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Granted: 1990-08-14
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Expires: 2009-02-14
Abstract
Abstract In a 4WD vehicle, a drive control system for controlling a driving force distribution between front and rear wheels is combined with a steer angle control system which applies an auxiliary steering quantity in accordance with a derivative of a steering input, to the front or rear wheels. The steer angle control system is arranged to vary the auxiliary steering quantity responsive to the derivative of the steering input, in accordance with the front and rear wheel speed difference so as to maintain an optimum steering characteristic.
Inventors
- 👤 Takaaki Eguchi
- 👤 Yuzo Sakita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:35
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K23/00; B60K23/08; B60K23/0808; B60K17/00; B60K17/34; B60K17/358; B62; B62D; B62D7/00; B62D7/06; B62D7/14; B62D7/15; B62D7/1554; B62D7/1572; B62D7/159
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A control system for a vehicle having primary and secondary driving wheel pairs, comprising; a sensor group for sensing conditions of said vehicle to determine a steering input and a difference between primary and secondary wheel speeds, a drive force distribution control actuator for controlling a drive force distribution between said primary driving wheel pair and said secondary driving wheel pair of said vehicle, in response to a drive force distribution control signal, an auxiliary steering actuator for controlling a controlled wheel steer angle of a controlled wheel pair which is one of said primary wheel pair and said secondary wheel pair, in response to an auxiliary steering control signal, and a controller for producing said drive force distribution control signal in accordance with said primary and secondary wheel speed difference, determining a derivative control steering quantity in accordance with a derivative of said steering input, and producing said auxiliary steering control signal in accordance with said derivative control steering quantity, said controller comprising adjusting means for varying said derivative control steering quantity in accordance with said primary and secondary wheel speed difference.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A control system for a vehicle having primary and secondary driving wheel pairs, comprising; a sensor group for sensing conditions of said vehicle to determine a steering input and a difference between primary and secondary wheel speeds, a drive force distribution control actuator for controlling a drive force distribution between said primary driving wheel pair and said secondary driving wheel pair of said vehicle, in response to a drive force distribution control signal, an auxiliary steering actuator for controlling a controlled wheel steer angle of a controlled wheel pair which is one of said primary wheel pair and said secondary wheel pair, in response to an auxiliary steering control signal, and a controller for producing said drive force distribution control signal in accordance with said primary and secondary wheel speed difference, determining a derivative control steering quantity in accordance with a derivative of said steering input, and producing said auxiliary steering control signal in accordance with said derivative control steering quantity, said controller comprising adjusting means for varying said derivative control steering quantity in accordance with said primary and secondary wheel speed difference.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
A control system according to claim 1 wherein said controller further comprises first controlling means for increasing a secondary drive force transmitted from an engine of said vehicle to said secondary driving wheel pair with increase in said primary and secondary wheel speed difference which is a difference resulting from subtraction of a secondary wheel speed of said secondary wheel pair from a primary wheel speed of said primary wheel pair, by varying said drive force distribution control signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A control system according to claim 2 wherein, as said primary and secondary wheel speed difference increases, said adjusting means varies said derivative control steering quantity in such a direction as to increase a yaw rate of said vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
A control system according to claim 2 wherein said controller further comprises second controlling means for determining a total auxiliary steering quantity represented by said auxiliary steering control signal so that said total auxiliary steering quantity is proportional to a sum of addends comprising a first addend proportional to said steering input, and a second addend which is equal to said derivative control steering quantity and proportional to said derivative of said steering input.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
A control system according to claim 4 wherein said adjusting means is means for determining an increment in accordance with said primary and secondary wheel speed difference, and said second controlling means determines said second addend by multiplying said derivative of said steering input by a sum of a predetermined derivative gain and said increment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A control system according to claim 5 wherein said sensor group comprises a steering wheel angle sensor for sensing a steering wheel angle as said steering input.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A control system according to claim 1 wherein said primary driving wheel pair is a rear wheel pair of said vehicle, and said secondary driving wheel pair is a front wheel pair.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
A control system according to claim 7 wherein said drive force distribution control actuator comprises a front drive clutch which is disposed in a drive path for driving said front wheel pair so that a drive force transmitted to said front wheel pair is decreased as a clutch engagement force of said front drive clutch is decreased.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
84 words
A control system according to claim 8 wherein, as said primary and secondary wheel speed difference increases, said adjusting means varies said derivative control steering quantity in such a direction as to steer said controlled wheel pair in a steering direction which is opposite to a steering direction of said steering input when said controlled wheel pair is said rear wheel pair, and which is identical to said steering direction of said steering input when said controlled wheel pair is said front wheel pair.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A control system according to claim 8 wherein said auxiliary steering actuator is provided in a rear wheel steering linkage so that said auxiliary steering actuator can control a rear wheel steer angle.
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