IP Library Granted Patent US 7,761,208
Granted Patent B2
US 7,761,208 · App. 11/593,629 · Granted Jul 20, 2010

Vehicle behavior control device

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Patent No.
US 7,761,208
App. No.
11/593,629
Granted
Jul 20, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An adjustment unit identifies a front-rear driving force distribution control unit and a braking force control unit, and calculates based on the current vehicle state, a target yaw moment required for each of the front-rear driving force distribution control unit and braking force control unit. Then, based on the current operating state of each of the control units, a control correction value for each unit is calculated in consideration of the maximum value, and outputted.

Claims (28)

1. A vehicle behavior control device, comprising:

a plurality of vehicle behavior control means, each said control means configured to control an actuator to control vehicle behavior;

an operating state detection means configured to detect a parameter associated with an operating state of the actuator controlled by the vehicle behavior control means;

a vehicle state detection means configured to detect a parameter associated with a running condition and an operating state of a driver, the parameter required in the control by the vehicle behavior control means; and

an adjustment means configured to adjust the plurality of vehicle behavior control means,

wherein the adjustment means calculates a control quantity required for the whole vehicle based on the parameter associated with a running condition and an operating state of the driver, calculates an allocated control quantity borne by each said vehicle behavior control means to share the control quantity according to a predetermined ratio, compares the parameter associated with an operating state of the actuator with the allocated control quantity to calculate a correction quantity for each said vehicle behavior control means, and dictate the correction quantity to each said vehicle behavior control means, and

wherein each said vehicle behavior control means calculates a target value for controlling the actuator based on the parameter associated with a running condition and an operating state of the driver, and corrects the target value with the correction quantity.

2. The vehicle behavior control device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of vehicle behavior control means have a front-rear driving force distribution control means configured to control a transfer clutch for varying torque distribution between a front wheel and a rear wheel, and a braking force control means configured to independently control a braking force of each wheel,

wherein the operating state detection means has a clutch force sensor for detecting a limited slip differential torque on the transfer clutch, and a brake fluid pressure sensor for detecting a braking force of each said wheel, and

wherein the adjustment means takes a deviation between a target yaw moment calculated based on the parameter associated with a running condition and an operating state of the driver and an actual yaw moment as the control quantity, calculates, according to a predetermined ratio, a first allocated control quantity borne by the front-rear driving force distribution control means to share the control quantity and a second allocated control quantity borne by the braking force control means to share the control quantity, compares the first allocated control quantity with the limited slip differential torque to calculate a correction quantity for the front-rear driving force distribution control means, and on the other hand compares the second allocated control quantity with the braking force to calculate a correction quantity for the braking force control means.

3. The vehicle behavior control device according to claim 1 , wherein each said correction quantity is set at or below a limit value set for each said vehicle behavior control means.

4. The vehicle behavior control device according to claim 2 , wherein the first allocated control quantity is set at or below a first limit value set by the front-rear driving force distribution control means and the second allocated control quantity is set at or below a second limit value set by the braking force control means.

5. The vehicle behavior control device according to claim 2 , wherein the predetermined ratio is set based on a deviation between the target yaw moment and the actual yaw moment.

6. The vehicle behavior control device according to claim 4 , wherein the predetermined ratio is set based on a deviation between the target yaw moment and the actual yaw moment.

7. A vehicle behavior control device, comprising:

a plurality of vehicle behavior control units that control actuators used to control vehicle behavior;

operating state detectors which detect parameters associated with an operating state of the actuators controlled by the vehicle behavior control units;

vehicle state detectors which detect parameters associated with a running condition and an operating state of a driver, the parameters required in the control by the vehicle behavior control units; and

an adjustment unit configured to adjust the plurality of vehicle behavior control units,

wherein the adjustment unit calculates a control quantity required for the whole vehicle based on the parameters associated with a running condition and an operating state of the driver, calculates an allocated control quantity borne by each of said vehicle behavior control units to share the control quantity according to a predetermined ratio, compares the parameters associated with operating states of said actuators with the allocated control quantity to calculate a correction quantity for each of said vehicle behavior control units, and dictates the correction quantity to each of said vehicle behavior control units, and

wherein each of said vehicle behavior control units calculates a target value for controlling the actuators based on the parameter associated with a running condition and an operating state of the driver, and corrects the target value with the correction quantity.

8. The vehicle behavior control device according to claim 7 , wherein the plurality of vehicle behavior control units comprise a front-rear driving force distribution control device configured to control a transfer clutch for varying torque distribution between a front wheel and a rear wheel and a braking force control assembly that is configured to independently control a braking force of each wheel,

wherein the operating state detectors comprise a clutch force sensor for detecting a limited slip differential torque on the transfer clutch and a brake fluid pressure sensor for detecting a braking force of each said wheel, and

wherein the adjustment unit takes a deviation between a target yaw moment calculated based on the parameter associated with a running condition and an operating state of the driver and an actual yaw moment as the control quantity, calculates, according to a predetermined ratio, a first allocated control quantity borne by the front-rear driving force distribution control device to share the control quantity and a second allocated control quantity borne by the braking force control assembly to share the control quantity, compares the first allocated control quantity with the limited slip differential torque to calculate a correction quantity for the front-rear driving force distribution control device, and on the other hand, compares the second allocated control quantity with the braking force to calculate a correction quantity for the braking force control assembly.

9. The vehicle behavior control device according to claim 8 , wherein each said correction quantity is set at or below a limit value set relative to said vehicle behavior control units.

10. The vehicle behavior control device according to claim 8 , wherein the first allocated control quantity is set at or below a first limit value set by the front-rear driving force distribution control device and the second allocated control quantity is set at or below a second limit value set by the braking force control assembly.

11. The vehicle behavior control device according to claim 8 , wherein the predetermined ratio is set based on a deviation between the target yaw moment and the actual yaw moment.

12. The vehicle behavior control device according to claim 10 , wherein the predetermined ratio is set based on a deviation between the target yaw moment and the actual yaw moment.

Assignments (4)
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 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO ADD ADDITIONAL ASSIGNORS. DOCUMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL 018839 FRAME 0794. Recorded Feb 13, 2007
From: MATSUNO, KOJI; HOSOKAWA, KEISUKE; INOUE, KOICHI; USUI, SHIGEO; KUBOTA, YUJI; SHIBATA, EIJI; SEKIGUCHI, HIROYUKI; KOGURE, MASARU
To: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 018922/0765 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2007
From: MATSUNO, KOJI; HOSOKAWA, KEISUKE; INOUE, KOICHI; USUI, SHIGEO
To: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 018839/0794 →