US5320422A
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Slip control device for vehicle wheel
Assignee: Mazda Motor Corp
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Filing: 1993-09-07
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Granted: 1994-06-14
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Expires: 2013-09-07
Abstract
Abstract A slip control device includes a slip detecting device for detecting a slip rate of a drive wheel, an engine control device for reducing an engine output when the slip rate exceeds a first threshold value, and a brake control device for applying a brake force on the drive wheel when the slip rate exceeds a second threshold value. A frictional coefficient detecting device detects a frictional coefficient of a road, on which the vehicle is running, and a threshold determining device provides the first and second threshold values in accordance with the frictional coefficient. The engine output control and brake force control can be effectively utilized for the slip control in the traction control.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiaki Tsuyama
- 👤 Fumio Kageyama
- 👤 Kazutoshi Nobumoto
- 👤 Makoto Kawamura
- 👤 Haruki Okazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:51
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K28/00; B60K28/10; B60K28/16; B60T; B60T8/00; B60T8/17; B60T8/175; B60W; B60W2710/00; B60W2710/06; B60W2710/0605
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A slip control device for a vehicle comprising: slip detecting means for detecting a slip rate of a drive wheel, engine control means for initiating a reduction in an engine output when the slip rate exceeds a first threshold value, brake control means for initiating an application of a brake force on the drive wheel when the slip rate exceeds a second threshold value which differs from the first threshold value, only one of said engine control means and said brake control mean being initiated when the slip rate is between the first threshold value and the second threshold value, frictional coefficient detecting means for detecting a frictional coefficient of a road on which the vehicle is running, and threshold determining means for changing both the first and the second threshold values in accordance with the frictional coefficient.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A slip control device for a vehicle comprising: slip detecting means for detecting a slip rate of a drive wheel, engine control means for initiating a reduction in an engine output when the slip rate exceeds a first threshold value, brake control means for initiating an application of a brake force on the drive wheel when the slip rate exceeds a second threshold value which differs from the first threshold value, only one of said engine control means and said brake control mean being initiated when the slip rate is between the first threshold value and the second threshold value, frictional coefficient detecting means for detecting a frictional coefficient of a road on which the vehicle is running, and threshold determining means for changing both the first and the second threshold values in accordance with the frictional coefficient.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A slip control device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the threshold determining means provides the first threshold value with a greater value than the second threshold value when the frictional coefficient is greater than a predetermined value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A slip control device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the threshold determining means provides the first threshold value with a smaller value than the second threshold value when the frictional coefficient is smaller than a predetermined value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
A slip control device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the threshold determining means provides the first threshold value with a greater value than the second threshold value when the frictional coefficient is greater than a predetermined value, and the first threshold value with a smaller value than the second threshold value when the frictional coefficient is smaller than the predetermined value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A slip control device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the engine control means controls the engine output to accomplish the first threshold value as a target value by a feedback control of a sub-throttle valve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
A slip control device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the brake control means controls the engine output to accomplish the second threshold value as a target value by a feedback control of a hydraulic pressure in a brake system for the drive wheel through a duty control of a solenoid valve in a hydraulic control system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
129 words
A slip control device for a vehicle comprising: slip detecting means for detecting a slip rate of a drive wheel, engine control means for initiating a reduction in an engine output when the slip rate exceeds a first threshold value, brake control means for initiating an application of a brake force on the drive wheel when the slip rate exceeds a second threshold value which differs from the first threshold value, only one of said engine control means and said brake control means being initiated when the slip rate is between the first threshold value and the second threshold value, vehicle speed detecting means for detecting a vehicle speed, and threshold determining means for changing both the first an the second threshold values in accordance with the vehicle speed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
129 words
A slip control device for a vehicle comprising: slip detecting means for detecting a slip rate of a drive wheel, engine control means for initiating a reduction in an engine output when the slip rate exceeds a first threshold value, brake control means for initiating an application of a brake force on the drive wheel when the slip rate exceeds a second threshold value which differs from the first threshold value, only one of said engine control means and said brake control means being initiated when the slip rate is between the first threshold value and the second threshold value, vehicle speed detecting means for detecting a vehicle speed, and threshold determining means for changing both the first an the second threshold values in accordance with the vehicle speed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A slip control device in accordance with claim 7 wherein the threshold determining means provides the first threshold value with a greater value than the second threshold value when the vehicle speed is greater than a predetermined value.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
A slip control device in accordance with claim 7 wherein the threshold determining means provides the first threshold value with a smaller value than the second threshold value when the vehicle speed is smaller than a predetermined value.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
62 words
A slip control device in accordance with claim 7 wherein the threshold determining means provides the first threshold value with a greater value than the second threshold value when the vehicle speed is greater than a predetermined value and the first threshold value with a smaller value than the second threshold value when the vehicle speed is smaller than the predetermined value.
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