US5141071A
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Four-wheel-steered vehicle control system
Assignee: Mazda Motor Corp
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Filing: 1991-03-12
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Granted: 1992-08-25
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Expires: 2011-03-12
Abstract
Abstract A four-wheel-steered vehicle provided with a slip control mechanism which has a slip ratio sensor for detecting the slip ratio of the wheels and controls slip of wheels of the vehicle when the slip ratio of the wheels reaches a first preset value. The four-wheel steering mechanism turns the rear wheels according to first rear wheel turning characteristics in response to turning of the front wheels when the slip ratio of the wheels is smaller than a second preset value which is smaller than the first preset value and turns the rear wheels according to second rear wheel turning characteristics when the slip ratio reaches the second preset value.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeshi Edahiro
- 👤 Ryuya Akita
- 👤 Hiroshi Ohmura
- 👤 Takashi Nakashima
- 👤 Takeshi Murai
- 👤 Fumio Kageyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:28
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K28/00; B60K28/10; B60K28/16; B62; B62D; B62D7/00; B62D7/06; B62D7/14; B62D7/15; B62D7/159; B60T; B60T2260/00; B60T2260/02; B60T2260/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A control system for a vehicle provided with a slip control means which has a slip ratio detecting means for detecting the slip ratio of the wheels and controls slip of wheels of the vehicle when the slip ratio of the wheels as detected by the slip ratio detecting means reaches a first preset value, and a four-wheel steering mechanism having a rear wheel turning mechanism and a four-wheel-steering control means which causes the rear wheel turning mechanism to turn the rear wheels according to first rear wheel turning characteristics in response to turning of the front wheels, said control system characterized by having a rear wheel turning characteristic changing means which controls the four-wheel-steering control means so that it causes the rear wheel turning mechanism to turn the rear wheels according to second rear wheel turning characteristics when the slip ratio of the wheels as detected by the slip ratio detecting means reaches a second preset value which is smaller than said first preset value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A control system for a vehicle provided with a slip control means which has a slip ratio detecting means for detecting the slip ratio of the wheels and controls slip of wheels of the vehicle when the slip ratio of the wheels as detected by the slip ratio detecting means reaches a first preset value, and a four-wheel steering mechanism having a rear wheel turning mechanism and a four-wheel-steering control means which causes the rear wheel turning mechanism to turn the rear wheels according to first rear wheel turning characteristics in response to turning of the front wheels, said control system characterized by having a rear wheel turning characteristic changing means which controls the four-wheel-steering control means so that it causes the rear wheel turning mechanism to turn the rear wheels according to second rear wheel turning characteristics when the slip ratio of the wheels as detected by the slip ratio detecting means reaches a second preset value which is smaller than said first preset value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
A control system as defined in claim 1 in which said vehicle is a front-engine front-drive vehicle and said slip control means is a traction control means which reduces the driving force of the wheels when the slip ratio of the front wheels reaches the first preset value, the second rear wheel turning characteristics being shifted toward the reverse phase side with respect to the first rear wheel turning characteristics.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
A control system as defined in claim 1 in which said vehicle is a front-engine rear-drive vehicle and said slip control means is a traction control means which reduces the driving force of the wheels when the slip ratio of the rear wheels reaches the first preset value, the second rear wheel turning characteristics being shifted toward the same phase side with respect to the first rear wheel turning characteristics.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A control system as defined in claim 1 in which said slip control means is an antilock brake system which controls braking force to prevent lock of the wheels when the brakes are applied, and the second rear wheel turning characteristics are shifted toward the same phase side with respect to the first rear wheel turning characteristics.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-08-25 | 2000-02-24 | 2000-08-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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