STEERING CONTROL DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE

• US 20110077823A1
• Filed: 03/03/2009
• Published: 03/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Nishikawa, Norihisa
• Application Number:
  US12/996,586
• Publication Number:
  US 20110077823A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/41
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 6/002 computing target steering angles for front or rear wheels B62D7/159 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 7/159 characterised by computing methods or stabilisation processes or systems, e.g. responding to yaw rate, lateral wind, load, road condition

Abstract

A steering control device for a vehicle independently performs a steering control of front wheels and rear wheels. A phase control unit performs a control of a steering control unit so as to control a phase difference between a yaw rate and a lateral acceleration at a predetermined position in a vehicle interior. Additionally, a setting unit sets the predetermined position based on a riding position condition of passengers in the vehicle interior. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately control the phase difference between the yaw rate and the lateral acceleration at the predetermined position in the vehicle interior. So, it becomes possible to appropriately ensure a comfort (ride quality) of the passenger at the predetermined position.

Claims

1. A steering control device for a vehicle comprising:

a steering control unit which independently performs a steering control of front wheels and rear wheels;

a phase control unit which performs a control of the steering control unit so as to control a phase difference between a yaw rate and a lateral acceleration at a predetermined position in a vehicle interior; and

a setting unit which sets the predetermined position based on a riding position condition of passengers in the vehicle interior.

2. The steering control device for the vehicle according to claim 1,

wherein the phase control unit performs the control so that a phase of the lateral acceleration precedes a phase of the yaw rate at the predetermined position.

3. The steering control device for the vehicle according to claim 1,

wherein the setting unit obtains a presence or absence of the passenger on a rear seat as the riding position condition, and the setting unit sets the predetermined position to the rear seat side when the passenger is present on the rear seat, and sets the predetermined position to a front seat side when the passenger is not present on the rear seat.

4. The steering control device for the vehicle according to claim 1,

wherein the setting unit sets the predetermined position based on a setting condition of a switch in the vehicle interior by an operation of a driver.

5. The steering control device for the vehicle according to claim 1,

wherein, when a vehicle speed is equal to or smaller than a predetermined speed, the phase control unit controls the phase difference.