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Vehicle turning behavior control system
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-04-02
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Granted: 1992-07-28
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Expires: 2011-04-02
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle turning behavior control system is mounted in an automotive vehicle having an anti-skid braking system. The control system has an electronic control unit to which a signal representative of a vehicle turning condition is input. The control unit is arranged to establish a difference between braking forces applied respectively to inside and outside wheels (with respect to a vehicle turning direction) in accordance with the turning condition representative signal so as to develop a yaw moment between the inside and outside wheels to promote a turning of the vehicle. The control unit also functions to control the braking force applied to the outside wheel in accordance with the braking force applied to the inside wheel by the anti-skid system in a manner such that the former braking force changes in a similar pattern to the latter braking force.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinji Matsumoto
- 👤 Hirotsugu Yamaguchi
- 👤 Sunao Hano
- 👤 Hideaki Inoue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 05:12
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D6/00; B60; B60T; B60T8/00; B60T8/17; B60T8/1755; B60T2201/00; B60T2201/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
An apparatus comprising: a vehicle having first and second wheels connected thereto; means for detecting a vehicle turning condition; means, responsive to said detecting means, for applying different first and second braking forces to said first and second wheels, respectively, said first and second wheels being located on the inside and the outside, respectively, with respect to a turning direction of said vehicle, such that a yaw moment between said first and second wheels is created thereby improving the turning of said vehicle; an anti-skid braking system creating and applying a braking force pattern to said first wheel, such that the value of said first braking force changes; means for changing the value of said second braking force by applying said braking force pattern to said second wheel concurrent with the application of said braking force pattern.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
137 words
An apparatus comprising: a vehicle having first and second wheels connected thereto; means for detecting a vehicle turning condition; means, responsive to said detecting means, for applying different first and second braking forces to said first and second wheels, respectively, said first and second wheels being located on the inside and the outside, respectively, with respect to a turning direction of said vehicle, such that a yaw moment between said first and second wheels is created thereby improving the turning of said vehicle; an anti-skid braking system creating and applying a braking force pattern to said first wheel, such that the value of said first braking force changes; means for changing the value of said second braking force by applying said braking force pattern to said second wheel concurrent with the application of said braking force pattern.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
170 words
An apparatus comprising: a vehicle having first and second wheels connected thereto; means for detecting a vehicle turning condition and outputting a first signal indicative of said condition; means, responsive to said first signal, for applying different first and second braking forces to said first and second wheels, respectively, said first and second wheels being located on the inside and the outside, respectively, with respect to the turning direction of said vehicle, such that a yaw moment between said first and second wheels is created thereby improving the turning of said vehicle; means for detecting an application of said anti-skid braking system to said first wheel and generating a second signal indicative of said application, said anti-skid braking system applying a first braking force pattern to said first wheel such that the value of said first braking force changes; means, responsive to said second signal, for changing the value of said second braking force such that said braking force changes in a similar pattern as said first braking force pattern.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
170 words
An apparatus comprising: a vehicle having first and second wheels connected thereto; means for detecting a vehicle turning condition and outputting a first signal indicative of said condition; means, responsive to said first signal, for applying different first and second braking forces to said first and second wheels, respectively, said first and second wheels being located on the inside and the outside, respectively, with respect to the turning direction of said vehicle, such that a yaw moment between said first and second wheels is created thereby improving the turning of said vehicle; means for detecting an application of said anti-skid braking system to said first wheel and generating a second signal indicative of said application, said anti-skid braking system applying a first braking force pattern to said first wheel such that the value of said first braking force changes; means, responsive to said second signal, for changing the value of said second braking force such that said braking force changes in a similar pattern as said first braking force pattern.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
100 words
A vehicle turning behavior control system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said turning condition detecting means includes at least one of means for detecting a steering angle and generating a third signal representing the angle, means for detecting a vehicle speed and generating a fourth signal representing the speed, means for detecting a lateral acceleration and generating a fifth signal representing the acceleration, and means for detecting a yaw rate and generating a sixth signal representing the rate, and said vehicle turning condition is decided in response to at least one of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth signals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A vehicle turning behavior control system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first and second wheels are generally coaxially arranged.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A vehicle turning behavior control system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said first and second wheels are opposite to each other with respect to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
A vehicle turning behavior control system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said vehicle turning condition detecting means includes means for deciding said vehicle turning condition based on a steering angle and a vehicle speed when a lateral acceleration exceeds a predetermined level.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A vehicle turning behavior control system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said applying means includes means for determining a second braking force pattern and means for changing said second braking force in accordance with said braking force changing pattern.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
A vehicle turning behavior control system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said second braking force controlling means includes means for changing the second braking force pattern to be the same as the first braking force pattern in response to said second signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
A vehicle turning behavior control system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said vehicle speed detecting means includes means for representing said vehicle speed as a product of a rotational speed and a radius of one of said wheels.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
130 words
An apparatus comprising: a vehicle having first and second wheels connected thereto; means for detecting a vehicle turning condition; means, responsive to said detecting means, for applying different first and second braking forces to said first and second wheels, respectively, said first and second wheels being located on opposite sides, respectively, with respect to a turning direction of said vehicle, such that a yaw moment between said first and second wheels is created thereby improving the turning of said vehicle; an anti-skid braking system creating and applying a braking force pattern to said first wheel, such that the value of said first braking force changes; and means for changing the value of said second braking force pattern to said second wheel concurrent with the application of said braking force pattern.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
130 words
An apparatus comprising: a vehicle having first and second wheels connected thereto; means for detecting a vehicle turning condition; means, responsive to said detecting means, for applying different first and second braking forces to said first and second wheels, respectively, said first and second wheels being located on opposite sides, respectively, with respect to a turning direction of said vehicle, such that a yaw moment between said first and second wheels is created thereby improving the turning of said vehicle; an anti-skid braking system creating and applying a braking force pattern to said first wheel, such that the value of said first braking force changes; and means for changing the value of said second braking force pattern to said second wheel concurrent with the application of said braking force pattern.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
138 words
A vehicle turning behavior control system for a vehicle provided with an anti-skid braking system, said control system comprising: means for detecting a vehicle turning condition; means for making a difference between first and second braking forces which are applied respectively to first and second wheels in accordance with the vehicle turning condition so as to control a yaw moment between the wheels, said first and second wheels being located respectively on opposite sides with respect to a vehicle turning direction; and means for controlling the second braking force applied to the second wheel in accordance with the first braking force applied to the first wheel so that the second braking force changes in a similar pattern to the first braking force when an anti-skid braking control by the anti-skid braking system is applied to the first wheel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
138 words
A vehicle turning behavior control system for a vehicle provided with an anti-skid braking system, said control system comprising: means for detecting a vehicle turning condition; means for making a difference between first and second braking forces which are applied respectively to first and second wheels in accordance with the vehicle turning condition so as to control a yaw moment between the wheels, said first and second wheels being located respectively on opposite sides with respect to a vehicle turning direction; and means for controlling the second braking force applied to the second wheel in accordance with the first braking force applied to the first wheel so that the second braking force changes in a similar pattern to the first braking force when an anti-skid braking control by the anti-skid braking system is applied to the first wheel.
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