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US5752575A
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Torque distribution control system in vehicle
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-10-17
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Granted: 1998-05-19
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Expires: 2015-10-17
Abstract
Abstract A gearbox and two hydraulic clutches are disposed between left and right follower wheels of a vehicle. The torque transfer capacity of the hydraulic clutches is controlled to effect the distribution of a torque between the follower wheels. In a low lateral acceleration range, the torque transfer capacity is increased in accordance with an increase in lateral acceleration to enhance the turning performance and the high-speed stability performance. In a high lateral acceleration range, the torque transfer capacity is decreased in accordance with an increase in lateral acceleration, such that it does not exceed a largest frictional force of a wheel acting as an inner wheel during turning movement of the vehicle, thereby insuring a cornering force.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshikazu Konishi
- 👤 Tetsurou Hamada
- 👤 Yoshihiro Kanamaru
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-03 17:10
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K23/00; B60K23/04; B60K17/00; B60K17/04; B60K17/16; B60K17/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A torque distribution control system in a vehicle, comprising a gearbox and a torque transmitting clutch which connect left and right wheels of the vehicle which do not receive a driving force from a drive source in a constant fashion, to each other to generate a braking force to one of the left and right wheels and to generate a driving force to the other of the left and right wheels; control means for controlling a torque transfer capacity of said torque transmitting clutch based on at least a lateral dynamic condition of the vehicle; and said control means increases said torque transfer capacity in accordance with an increase in said lateral dynamic condition, when the lateral dynamic condition is lower than a predetermined value, and said control means decreases said torque transfer capacity in accordance with an increase in said lateral dynamic condition, when the lateral dynamic condition is equal to or higher than said predetermined value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A torque distribution control system in a vehicle, comprising a gearbox and a torque transmitting clutch which connect left and right wheels of the vehicle which do not receive a driving force from a drive source in a constant fashion, to each other to generate a braking force to one of the left and right wheels and to generate a driving force to the other of the left and right wheels; control means for controlling a torque transfer capacity of said torque transmitting clutch based on at least a lateral dynamic condition of the vehicle; and said control means increases said torque transfer capacity in accordance with an increase in said lateral dynamic condition, when the lateral dynamic condition is lower than a predetermined value, and said control means decreases said torque transfer capacity in accordance with an increase in said lateral dynamic condition, when the lateral dynamic condition is equal to or higher than said predetermined value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A torque distribution control system according to claim 1, wherein said lateral dynamic condition of the vehicle is lateral acceleration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A torque distribution control system according to claim 1, wherein said lateral dynamic condition of the vehicle is yaw rate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A torque distribution control system according to claim 1, wherein said control means controls the torque transfer capacity of said torque transmitting clutch additionally based on a longitudinal dynamic condition of the vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A torque distribution control system according to claim 4, wherein said longitudinal dynamic condition of the vehicle is longitudinal acceleration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A torque distribution control system according to claim 1, wherein said control means controls the torque transfer capacity such that it is always less than a largest frictional force of an inner one of said left and right wheels during turning movement of the vehicle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
A torque distribution control system according to claim 1, wherein said control means controls said torque transfer capacity such that it linearly increases in accordance with the increase in said lateral dynamic condition lower than said predetermined value, and linearly decreases in accordance with the increase in lateral dynamic condition equal to or higher than said predetermined value.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
A torque distribution control system according to claim 7, wherein said control means control said torque transfer capacity so as to linearly decrease at a rate substantially equal to a rate of decrease of a largest frictional force of an inner one of said left and right driven wheels during turning movement.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A torque distribution control system according to claim 1, wherein said control means controls said torque transfer capacity by continuously controlling an engagement force of the clutch.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
A torque distribution control system according to claim 1, wherein said control means controls the torque transfer capacity by continuously varying a ratio of rotational speeds between said left and right wheels within a range set by said gearbox and based on at least said lateral dynamic condition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
73 words
A torque distribution control system according to claim 1, including means for detecting said lateral dynamic condition of the vehicle, means for detecting a steering angle of the vehicle and means for detecting rotational speeds of said left and right wheels; and said control means modifies said detected lateral dynamic condition based on said detected steering angle and said detected wheel speeds to offset a time lag of said detected lateral dynamic condition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A torque distribution control system according to claim 1, wherein said left and right wheels are not connected to a drive source.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
155 words
A torque distribution control system in a vehicle, comprising: a gearbox and a torque transmitting clutch which connect left and right wheels of the vehicle which do not receive a driving force from a drive source in a constant fashion, to each other to generate a braking force to one of the left and right wheels and to generate a driving force to the other of the left and right wheels; control means for controlling a torque transfer capacity of said torque transmitting clutch based on at least a lateral dynamic condition of the vehicle; and said control means increases said torque transfer capacity in accordance with an increase in said lateral dynamic condition when the lateral dynamic condition is in a low range, and said control means maintains the torque transfer capacity at a value less than the largest friction force of an inner one of said left and right wheels during turning movement.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
155 words
A torque distribution control system in a vehicle, comprising: a gearbox and a torque transmitting clutch which connect left and right wheels of the vehicle which do not receive a driving force from a drive source in a constant fashion, to each other to generate a braking force to one of the left and right wheels and to generate a driving force to the other of the left and right wheels; control means for controlling a torque transfer capacity of said torque transmitting clutch based on at least a lateral dynamic condition of the vehicle; and said control means increases said torque transfer capacity in accordance with an increase in said lateral dynamic condition when the lateral dynamic condition is in a low range, and said control means maintains the torque transfer capacity at a value less than the largest friction force of an inner one of said left and right wheels during turning movement.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
A torque distribution control system according to claim 13, wherein said control means decreases said torque transfer capacity in accordance with an increase in said lateral dynamic condition in a high lateral acceleration range.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A torque distribution control system according to claim 13, wherein said left and right wheels are not connected to a drive source.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
147 words
A torque distribution control system on a vehicle, comprising a gear box and a torque transmitting clutch which connect left and right non-driven wheels of the vehicle to each other to generate a braking force to one of the left and right non-driven wheels and to generate a driving force to the other of the left and right non-driven wheels; control means for controlling a torque transfer capacity of said torque transmitting clutch based on at least a lateral dynamic condition of the vehicle; and said control means increases said torque transfer capacity in accordance with an increase in said lateral dynamic condition, when the lateral dynamic condition is lower than a predetermined value, and said control means decreases said torque transfer capacity in accordance with an increase in said lateral dynamic condition when the lateral dynamic condition is equal to or higher than said predetermined value.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
147 words
A torque distribution control system on a vehicle, comprising a gear box and a torque transmitting clutch which connect left and right non-driven wheels of the vehicle to each other to generate a braking force to one of the left and right non-driven wheels and to generate a driving force to the other of the left and right non-driven wheels; control means for controlling a torque transfer capacity of said torque transmitting clutch based on at least a lateral dynamic condition of the vehicle; and said control means increases said torque transfer capacity in accordance with an increase in said lateral dynamic condition, when the lateral dynamic condition is lower than a predetermined value, and said control means decreases said torque transfer capacity in accordance with an increase in said lateral dynamic condition when the lateral dynamic condition is equal to or higher than said predetermined value.
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