Vehicle turning efficiency improving apparatus
First Claim
1. A turning efficiency improving apparatus for an automotive vehicle which comprises one of a braking system and a driving train configured to separately control braking forces or driving forces on left and right vehicle wheels that are held at a same position in a forward-backward direction, and a steering mechanism configured to separately steer the left and right vehicle wheels, wherein the improvement comprises:
- a turn assist control unit to execute a turn assist control by producing a time difference in steering operation of the left and right vehicle wheels and at least one of a braking and a driving force difference between the left and right vehicle wheels, when the steering mechanism is driven in accordance with a steering command of the steering input device to thereby generate a yaw moment.
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Abstract
A vehicle turning efficiency improving apparatus is applicable to an automotive vehicle of a type equipped with either a braking system or a driving train, which is capable of performing a braking force control or a driving force control separately on vehicle wheels and a steering mechanism configured to steer the left and right vehicle wheels separately. A control unit is provided for performing a turn assist control, in which a time difference is generated in steering operation of the left and right vehicle wheels and at least one of a braking and a driving force difference is generated in the left and right vehicle wheels to thereby generate a yaw moment.
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1. A turning efficiency improving apparatus for an automotive vehicle which comprises one of a braking system and a driving train configured to separately control braking forces or driving forces on left and right vehicle wheels that are held at a same position in a forward-backward direction, and a steering mechanism configured to separately steer the left and right vehicle wheels, wherein the improvement comprises:
a turn assist control unit to execute a turn assist control by producing a time difference in steering operation of the left and right vehicle wheels and at least one of a braking and a driving force difference between the left and right vehicle wheels, when the steering mechanism is driven in accordance with a steering command of the steering input device to thereby generate a yaw moment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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