Regulation of driving dynamics, featuring advanced build-up of pressure at the wheel to be regulated

• US 7,848,866 B2
• Filed: 10/22/2004
• Issued: 12/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Hey, Matthias, Nimmo, Matthew
• Primary Examiner(s): Zanelli; Michael J.
• Application Number:
  US10/581,728
• Publication Number:
  US 20070282510A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,237 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 701/70
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 2201/122 Pre-actuation in case of ESP control
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 2220/03 Driver counter-steering; Avoidance of conflicts with ESP control
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 2230/03 Overturn, rollover
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/243 for roll-over protection
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/246 Change of direction

Abstract

A method for improving the efficiency of a driving dynamics regulating system which intervenes in the driving operation in critical driving situations by automatic braking intervention at selected wheels. It is possible for the reaction speed of the brake system 3 to be considerably increased if, before the actual regulating intervention, the imminent critical driving situation is already detected and a slight preparatory brake pressure is already built up at least one wheel at which a future regulating intervention is expected.

Claims

1. A method for stabilizing a vehicle in a critical driving situation, comprising:

detecting the critical driving situation by a sensor system;

causing a regulating algorithm to intervene in a driving operation of the vehicle under a predefined condition using a brake system;

determining and monitoring a lateral acceleration of the vehicle and a steering speed in relation to threshold values; and

before a stabilization intervention, building up a preparatory brake pressure of a low level at a wheel brake of a wheel at which the stabilization intervention is shortly expected;

wherein the preparatory brake pressure is built up if the lateral acceleration of the vehicle exceeds a first predefined threshold value and the steering speed falls below a second predefined threshold value.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the preparatory brake pressure is built up during a lane-changing maneuver, in which a first steering maneuver and a second steering maneuver in the opposite direction take place within a predefined time, if, in the second steering maneuver, the lateral acceleration is greater than a predefined threshold value and the steering speed falls below a threshold value.

3. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein the first steering maneuver has a lateral acceleration and a steering speed that each exceeds a respective one of the first predefined threshold value and the second predefined threshold value.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

deactivating the building up the preparatory brake pressure if a predefined deactivation condition is met.

5. The method as recited in claim 4, wherein the deactivation condition is a signal of the regulating algorithm with which a braking intervention is requested.

6. A method for stabilizing a vehicle in a critical driving situation, comprising

detecting the critical driving situation by a sensor system;

causing a regulating algorithm to intervene in a driving operation of the vehicle under a predefined condition using a brake system;

before a stabilization intervention, building up a preparatory brake pressure of a low level at a wheel brake of a wheel at which the stabilization intervention is shortly expected; and

deactivating the building up the preparatory brake pressure if a predefined deactivation condition is met;

wherein the deactivation condition is a signal of the regulating algorithm with which a braking intervention is requested and that a change in a steering angle over a predefined time is smaller than a predefined threshold value.

7. A driving dynamics regulating system for stabilizing a vehicle in a critical driving situation, comprising:

a sensor system for registering variables describing a driving condition;

a brake system for performing a stabilization intervention in a driving operation of the vehicle under a predefined condition, in accordance with a regulating algorithm; and

a control unit configured to execute the regulating algorithm to;

determine and monitor a lateral acceleration of the vehicle and a steering speed in relation to threshold values; and

before the stabilization intervention, build up a preparatory brake pressure of a low level at a wheel brake of a wheel at which the stabilization intervention is shortly expected;

wherein the preparatory brake pressure is built up if the lateral acceleration of the vehicle exceeds a first predefined threshold value and the steering speed falls below a second predefined threshold value.

8. The driving dynamics regulating system as recited in claim 7, wherein the preparatory brake pressure is built up during a lane-changing maneuver, in which a first steering maneuver and a second steering maneuver in the opposite direction take place within a predefined time, if, in the second steering maneuver, the lateral acceleration is greater than a predefined threshold value and the steering speed falls below a threshold value.

9. The driving dynamics regulating system as recited in claim 8, wherein the first steering maneuver has a lateral acceleration and a steering speed that each exceeds a respective one of the first predefined threshold value and the second predefined threshold value.

10. The driving dynamics regulating system as recited in claim 7, wherein the control unit is configured to deactivate the building up the preparatory brake pressure if a predefined deactivation condition is met.

11. The driving dynamics regulating system as recited in claim 10, wherein the deactivation condition is a signal of the regulating algorithm with which a braking intervention is requested.

12. A driving dynamics regulating system for stabilizing a vehicle in a critical driving situation, comprising:

a sensor system for registering variables describing a driving condition;

a brake system for performing a stabilization intervention in a driving operation of the vehicle under a predefined condition, in accordance with a regulating algorithm; and

a control unit configured to execute the regulating algorithm to;

before the stabilization intervention, build up a preparatory brake pressure of a low level at a wheel brake of a wheel at which the stabilization intervention is shortly expected; and

deactivate the build up the preparatory brake pressure if a predefined deactivation condition is met;

wherein the deactivation condition is a signal of the regulating algorithm with which a braking intervention is requested and that a change in a steering angle over a predefined time is smaller than a predefined threshold value.