US5281008A
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Traction control system for motor vehicle
Assignee: Mazda Motor Corp
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Filing: 1992-06-25
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Granted: 1994-01-25
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Expires: 2012-06-25
Abstract
Abstract A traction control system for a motor vehicle having driving wheels and driven wheels. The traction control system comprises sensors for detecting a speed of each of the driving wheels of the vehicle; sensors for detecting a speed of each of the driven wheels of the vehicle; and a mechanism for calculating a slip value of the driving wheels based on the detected speeds of the driving and driven wheels. The traction control system also includes an engine output control mechanism for controlling each of the driving wheels so that the slip value of each of the driving wheels is controlled to become equal to a predetermined first desired slip value when the slip value of each driving wheel is greater than the predetermined first desired slip value; and a brake force control mechanism for controlling each of the driving wheels so that the slip value of each of the driving wheels is controlled to become equal to a predetermined second desired slip value when the slip value of each driving wheel is greater than the predetermined second desired slip value. The control system also includes an engine control restriction mechanism for restricting the engine output control mechanism while the braking control is carried out.
Inventors
- 👤 Makoto Kawamura
- 👤 Toshiaki Tsuyama
- 👤 Kazutoshi Nobumoto
- 👤 Haruki Okazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:23
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T8/00; B60T8/17; B60T8/175; B60T8/32; B60T8/34; B60T8/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
254 words
A traction control system for a motor vehicle having driving wheels, comprising: means for detecting a speed of each of the driving wheels of the vehicle; means for calculating a slip value of the driving wheels based on the detected speeds of the driving wheels; engine output control means for controlling each of the driving wheels so that the slip value of each of the driving wheels is controlled to become equal to a predetermined first desired slip value when the slip value of each driving wheel is greater than the predetermined first desired slip value; brake force control means for controlling each of the driving wheels so that the slip value of each of the driving wheels is controlled to become equal to a predetermined second desired slip value when the slip value of each driving wheel is greater than the predetermined second desired slip value, wherein the control carried out by said brake force controlling means includes a phase of increasing brake fluid pressure which includes a plurality of brake pressure increasing modes and a phase of decreasing the brake fluid pressure which includes a plurality of brake pressure decreasing modes; engine control restriction means for restricting the engine output control means while the braking control is carried out, said engine control restriction means restricts the output of the engine when the braking forces applied to the right and left driving wheels are increasing, and wherein said engine output control means is controlled on the basis of said brake pressure increasing modes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
254 words
A traction control system for a motor vehicle having driving wheels, comprising: means for detecting a speed of each of the driving wheels of the vehicle; means for calculating a slip value of the driving wheels based on the detected speeds of the driving wheels; engine output control means for controlling each of the driving wheels so that the slip value of each of the driving wheels is controlled to become equal to a predetermined first desired slip value when the slip value of each driving wheel is greater than the predetermined first desired slip value; brake force control means for controlling each of the driving wheels so that the slip value of each of the driving wheels is controlled to become equal to a predetermined second desired slip value when the slip value of each driving wheel is greater than the predetermined second desired slip value, wherein the control carried out by said brake force controlling means includes a phase of increasing brake fluid pressure which includes a plurality of brake pressure increasing modes and a phase of decreasing the brake fluid pressure which includes a plurality of brake pressure decreasing modes; engine control restriction means for restricting the engine output control means while the braking control is carried out, said engine control restriction means restricts the output of the engine when the braking forces applied to the right and left driving wheels are increasing, and wherein said engine output control means is controlled on the basis of said brake pressure increasing modes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A traction control system according to claim 1, wherein said engine control restriction means restricts the output of the engine when an engine rotation speed is greater than a predetermined value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A traction control system according to claim 1, where said engine control restriction means restricts the output of the engine when engine rotation speed is increasing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A traction control system according to claim 1, wherein said engine output control means sets a control amount of said output of said engine based on a control amount of said brake force.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A traction control system according to claim 1, wherein said engine output control means controls an ignition timing of said engine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A traction control system according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined second desired slip value is greater than said predetermined second desired slip value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
A traction control system according to claim 1, further comprising slip rate of change calculating means for determining a value of the rate of change of slip of the driving wheels, said value of the rate of change of slip being used by said brake force control means for controlling each of the driving wheels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A traction control system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle includes an automatic transmission.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
A traction control system according to claim 1, wherein said means for calculating a slip value for use by said engine output control means includes using a rotation speed of one of the driving wheels which is larger than a rotation speed of the other of the driving wheels.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A traction control system according to claim 1, wherein said means for calculating a slip value for use by said brake force control means includes using both driving wheel rotation speeds for controlling each brake force independently.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A traction control system according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined first desired slip value is smaller than said predetermined second desired slip value.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
A traction control system according to claim 1, wherein said engine control restriction means restricts engine torque from increasing based on the engine output control means while the braking control is carried out.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
300 words
A traction control system for a motor vehicle having driving wheels, comprising: means for detecting a speed of each of the driving wheels of the vehicle; means for calculating a slip value of the driving wheels based on the detected speeds of the driving wheels; engine output control means for controlling each of the driving wheels so that the slip value of each of the driving wheels is controlled to become equal to a predetermined first desired slip value when the slip value of each driving wheel is greater than the predetermined first desired slip value; brake force control means for controlling each of the driving wheels so that the slip value of each of the driving wheels is controlled to become equal to a predetermined second desired slip value when the slip value of each driving wheel is greater than the predetermined second desired slip value, wherein the control carried out by said brake force controlling means includes a phase of increasing brake fluid pressure which includes a plurality of brake pressure increasing modes and a phase of decreasing the brake fluid pressure which includes a plurality of brake pressure decreasing modes; slip rate of change calculating means for determining a value of the rate of change of slip of the driving wheels, said value of the rate of change of slip being used by said brake force control means for controlling each of the driving wheels; and engine control restriction means for restricting the engine output control means while the braking control is carried out, said engine control restriction means restricts the output of the engine when the braking forces applied to the right and left driving wheels are increasing, and wherein said engine output control means is controlled on the basis of said brake pressure increasing modes.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
300 words
A traction control system for a motor vehicle having driving wheels, comprising: means for detecting a speed of each of the driving wheels of the vehicle; means for calculating a slip value of the driving wheels based on the detected speeds of the driving wheels; engine output control means for controlling each of the driving wheels so that the slip value of each of the driving wheels is controlled to become equal to a predetermined first desired slip value when the slip value of each driving wheel is greater than the predetermined first desired slip value; brake force control means for controlling each of the driving wheels so that the slip value of each of the driving wheels is controlled to become equal to a predetermined second desired slip value when the slip value of each driving wheel is greater than the predetermined second desired slip value, wherein the control carried out by said brake force controlling means includes a phase of increasing brake fluid pressure which includes a plurality of brake pressure increasing modes and a phase of decreasing the brake fluid pressure which includes a plurality of brake pressure decreasing modes; slip rate of change calculating means for determining a value of the rate of change of slip of the driving wheels, said value of the rate of change of slip being used by said brake force control means for controlling each of the driving wheels; and engine control restriction means for restricting the engine output control means while the braking control is carried out, said engine control restriction means restricts the output of the engine when the braking forces applied to the right and left driving wheels are increasing, and wherein said engine output control means is controlled on the basis of said brake pressure increasing modes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
321 words
A traction control system for a motor vehicle having driving wheels, comprising: means for detecting a speed of each of the driving wheels of the vehicle; means for calculating a slip value of the driving wheels based on the detected speeds of the driving wheels; engine output control means for controlling each of the driving wheels so that the slip value of each of the driving wheels is controlled to become equal to a predetermined first desired slip value when the slip value of each driving wheel is greater than the predetermined first desired slip value; brake force control means for controlling each of the driving wheels so that the slip value of each of the driving wheels is controlled to become equal to a predetermined second desired slip value when the slip value of each driving wheel is greater than the predetermined second desired slip value, said brake force control means comprising means for determining whether brake fluid pressure should be changed in each driving wheel, and wherein the control carried out by said brake force controlling means includes a phase of increasing brake fluid pressure which includes a plurality of brake pressure increasing modes and a phase of decreasing the brake fluid pressure which includes a plurality of brake pressure decreasing modes; slip rate of change calculating means for determining a value of the rate of change of slip of the driving wheels, said value of the rate of change of slip being used by said brake force control means for controlling each of the driving wheels; and engine control restriction means for restricting the engine output control means while the braking control is carried out, said engine control restriction means restricts the output of the engine when the braking forces applied to the right and left driving wheels are increasing, and wherein said engine output control means is controlled on the basis of said brake pressure increasing modes.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
321 words
A traction control system for a motor vehicle having driving wheels, comprising: means for detecting a speed of each of the driving wheels of the vehicle; means for calculating a slip value of the driving wheels based on the detected speeds of the driving wheels; engine output control means for controlling each of the driving wheels so that the slip value of each of the driving wheels is controlled to become equal to a predetermined first desired slip value when the slip value of each driving wheel is greater than the predetermined first desired slip value; brake force control means for controlling each of the driving wheels so that the slip value of each of the driving wheels is controlled to become equal to a predetermined second desired slip value when the slip value of each driving wheel is greater than the predetermined second desired slip value, said brake force control means comprising means for determining whether brake fluid pressure should be changed in each driving wheel, and wherein the control carried out by said brake force controlling means includes a phase of increasing brake fluid pressure which includes a plurality of brake pressure increasing modes and a phase of decreasing the brake fluid pressure which includes a plurality of brake pressure decreasing modes; slip rate of change calculating means for determining a value of the rate of change of slip of the driving wheels, said value of the rate of change of slip being used by said brake force control means for controlling each of the driving wheels; and engine control restriction means for restricting the engine output control means while the braking control is carried out, said engine control restriction means restricts the output of the engine when the braking forces applied to the right and left driving wheels are increasing, and wherein said engine output control means is controlled on the basis of said brake pressure increasing modes.
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