Vehicle body drifting restraining device

• US 8,170,754 B2
• Filed: 04/22/2009
• Issued: 05/01/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Kawamoto, Yoshimichi, Takimoto, Shigenori, Yamazaki, Norio, Nakamura, Yoshifumi, Akimoto, Isao
• Primary Examiner(s): To, Toan
• Application Number:
  US12/428,056
• Publication Number:
  US 20090271072A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,105 Days
• Field of Search: 701/36, 701/38, 701/45, 701/70, 701/71, 701/72
• US Class Current: 701/45
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/17552 responsive to the tire sideslip angle or the vehicle body slip angle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/045 Improving turning performance
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 6/007 adjustable by the driver, e.g. sport mode
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 6/04 responsive only to forces disturbing the intended course of the vehicle, e.g. forces acting transversely to the direction of vehicle travel

Abstract

A vehicle body drifting restraining device which restrains a drifting of a vehicle body, wherein: when a brake control device operation prohibition switch, which prohibits an operation of a brake control device, is in a state of prohibition, a control for restraining the drifting of the vehicle body is prohibited.

Claims

1. A vehicle body drifting restraining device which restrains a drifting of a vehicle body, wherein:

when a brake control device operation prohibition switch, which prohibits an operation of a brake control device, is in a state of prohibition, a control for restraining the drifting of the vehicle body is prohibited.

3. The vehicle body drifting restraining device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein:

the control for restraining the drifting of the vehicle body restrains the drifting of the vehicle body with respect to a lateral slope of a road surface.

4. The vehicle body drifting restraining device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein:

the vehicle body is prevented from drifting towards a lower portion of the road surface.

5. The vehicle body drifting restraining device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein:

the control that restrains the drifting of the vehicle body of a vehicle is performed based on a steering torque of the vehicle that is running straight.

6. The vehicle body drifting restraining device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein:

whether or not the vehicle is running straight is determined based on a vehicle behavior determination unit and a driver performance determination unit.

7. The vehicle body drifting restraining device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein:

a determination of a vehicle behavior determination unit is based on at least one of a lateral acceleration sensor, a longitudinal acceleration sensor, and a yaw rate sensor.

8. The vehicle body drifting restraining device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein:

a determination of a driver performance determination unit is based on at least one of a steering angle sensor and an accelerator opening sensor.

2. A vehicle body drifting restraining device which restrains a drifting of a vehicle body, wherein:

when a cruise control device is operating, a control that restrains the drifting of the vehicle body is performed.