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Auto-drive control unit for vehicles

  • US 5,906,645 A
  • Filed: 11/05/1996
  • Issued: 05/25/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/04/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An auto-drive control unit for a vehicle comprising:

  • (a) running control means for performing auto-drive to control speed and steering angle of the vehicle based on detection signals from a plurality of sensors,(b) changeover means for switching between the auto-drive and manual drive,(c) evaluation means for evaluating running stability of the vehicle while running when the steering angle is within a given range and substantially in a neutral state, and(d) mode control means for prohibiting changeover from the auto-drive to the manual drive by said changeover means when the vehicle running is evaluated to be in an unstable state by said evaluation means.

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