Method and device for regulating at least one vehicle dynamics variable
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1. A method for regulating at least one variable which characterizes the dynamics of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- detecting a loss of tire pressure in a tire on the vehicle, the tire being deemed to be underinflated based on the detection;
determining a position of the underinflated tire; and
when the vehicle is executing a turn, regulating the variable which characterizes the vehicle dynamics dependent upon whether the underinflated tire is on an inside or an outside of the turn being executed by the vehicle by limiting a transverse acceleration to a physically maximum transverse acceleration if the underinflated tire is on the inside and limiting the transverse acceleration to a maximum allowed transverse acceleration if the underinflated tire is on the outside.
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Abstract
A method of regulating at least one variable characterizing the vehicle dynamics,
- a loss of pressure in a vehicle tire being determined;
- the position of the underinflated tire being determined,
wherein - during cornering, regulation of the variable which characterizes vehicle dynamics is dependent upon whether the underinflated tire is on the inside or outside of the turn being executed by the vehicle.
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1. A method for regulating at least one variable which characterizes the dynamics of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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detecting a loss of tire pressure in a tire on the vehicle, the tire being deemed to be underinflated based on the detection;
determining a position of the underinflated tire; and
when the vehicle is executing a turn, regulating the variable which characterizes the vehicle dynamics dependent upon whether the underinflated tire is on an inside or an outside of the turn being executed by the vehicle by limiting a transverse acceleration to a physically maximum transverse acceleration if the underinflated tire is on the inside and limiting the transverse acceleration to a maximum allowed transverse acceleration if the underinflated tire is on the outside. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A device for regulating at least one variable which characterizes the dynamics of a vehicle, the device comprising:
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means for detecting a pressure loss in a tire on the vehicle, as well as a position of the tire on the vehicle;
means for detecting cornering of the vehicle; and
means for regulating the variable which characterizes the vehicle dynamics as a function of whether the underinflated tire is situated on an inside or an outside of a turn being executed by the vehicle when cornering is detected by limiting a transverse acceleration to a physically maximum transverse acceleration if the underinflated tire is on the inside and limiting the transverse acceleration to a maximum allowed transverse acceleration if the underinflated tire is on the outside. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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