IP Library Granted Patent US 7,349,786
Granted Patent B2
US 7,349,786 · App. 10/958,407 · Granted Mar 25, 2008

Vehicle-behavior detecting apparatus and vehicle-behavior controlling apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,349,786
App. No.
10/958,407
Granted
Mar 25, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle-behavior detecting apparatus including a first-yaw-moment calculating unit, a second-yaw-moment calculating unit, and an indication-value calculating unit. Based on a linear bicycle model, the first-yaw-moment calculating unit calculates a first-yaw-moment during constant-speed turning. The second-yaw-moment calculating unit reads the longitudinal acceleration detected by an acceleration sensor in addition to the parameters read in the first-yaw-moment calculating unit, and calculates a second yaw moment during acceleration or deceleration. The indication-value calculating unit calculates a variation value in the yaw moment showing the vehicle behavior from the difference between the first yaw moment during constant-speed turning and the second yaw moment during accelerated or decelerated turning. The variation in the yaw moment due to the vehicle-load shift during accelerated or decelerated turning is compensated for by the variation value.

Claims (19)

1. A vehicle-behavior detecting apparatus comprising:

a steering-angle detecting device detecting a steering angle of front wheels;

a vehicle-speed detecting device;

a yaw-rate detecting device detecting a yaw rate of the vehicle;

a longitudinal-acceleration detecting device detecting a longitudinal acceleration;

a first-yaw-moment calculating unit calculating a first yaw moment, based on a linear bicycle model, from a vehicle speed detected by the vehicle-speed detecting device, the steering angle detected by the steering-angle detecting device, and the yaw rate detected by the yaw-rate detecting device;

a second-yaw-moment calculating unit calculating, based on the linear bicycle model, a second yaw moment, in which a longitudinal load shift is taken into consideration, from the vehicle speed, the steering angle, the yaw rate, and the longitudinal acceleration; and

a variation-value calculating unit calculating a variation value in the yaw moment due to the longitudinal load shift, by subtracting the second yaw moment from the first yaw moment.

2. A vehicle-behavior controlling apparatus comprising:

a steering-angle detecting device detecting a steering angle of front wheels;

a vehicle-speed detecting device;

a yaw-rate detecting device detecting a yaw rate of the vehicle;

a longitudinal-acceleration detecting device detecting a longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle;

a first-yaw-moment calculating unit calculating a first yaw moment, based on a linear bicycle model, from a vehicle speed detected by the vehicle-speed detecting device, the steering angle detected by the steering-angle detecting device, and the yaw rate detected by the yaw-rate detecting device;

a second-yaw-moment calculating unit calculating, based on the linear bicycle model, a second yaw moment, in which a longitudinal load shift is taken into consideration, from the vehicle speed, the steering angle, the yaw rate, and the longitudinal acceleration;

a variation-value calculating unit calculating a variation value in the yaw moment due to the longitudinal load shift, by subtracting the second yaw moment from the first yaw moment;

a drive-force distribution device varying the drive-force distribution between a right drive wheel and a left drive wheel; and

a variation-value inputting unit inputting the variation value in the yaw moment calculated by the variation-value calculating unit into the drive-force distribution device as an indication value.

3. The vehicle-behavior controlling apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the right drive wheel is a rear right wheel, and the left drive wheel is a rear left wheel.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 12, 2017
From: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: SUBARU CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042624/0886 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Oct 15, 2014
From: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 033989/0220 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2004
From: TAKAGI, TOMOHIRO
To: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 015873/0124 →