Nisshinbo Industries, Inc.

Wataru Ozawa

Hiroshi Oshiro

Noriyuki Takemasa

Keiji Toyoda

Susumu Yamada

Koji Sakai

Toyohiko Ishikawa

Yutaka Tanaka

Norihiko Usui

Iwao Ono

A method for braking force distribution control for a vehicle with a direct four wheel drive mode, which does not become an obstacle to an effective braking force and disconcert the driver's feeling. This method relates to a braking force distribution control for a vehicle during direct four wheel drive mode and under the condition that the anti-skid control is inhibited, which does not operate pressure reduction control or the amount of pressure reduction.

Braking force distribution control for a four wheel drive vehicle

A method of an accurate detection of a spinning vehicle wheel. Observed wheel speeds are derived by measuring the speed of each wheel and the slowest speed is set as the slowest observed wheel speed. A maximum probable wheel speed is derived by multiplying the slowest observed wheel speed by the ratio of the maximum wheel speed to the slowest wheel speed for a given minimum turning radius. The maximum probable wheel speed is compared with an observed wheel speed and if the observed wheel speed is greater, the wheel is deemed to be spinning.

Method for detection of a spinning vehicles wheel

A method is provided to compute the probable body speed of a vehicle equipped with a mini tire as a spare tire, specifically when the mini tire is mounted. The wheel speeds of the four wheels are measured, and if the speed does not satisfy the predetermined formula relating to the wheel base and tread of the vehicle to a wheel speed, then a probable vehicle body speed is derived by the normal method. The speed thus derived is corrected by the diameter of the mini tire to compute a new probable vehicle body speed.

Method to compute probable speed of a vehicle equipped with a mini tire

An anti-skid control device is provided that eliminates noise and vibration, provides better pedal responsiveness, and provides better anti-skid control. In the anti-skid control device 1, a pressure regulator valve 4 is positioned in the brake line between the master cylinder 12 and inlet valve 21, and the pressure differential between the input side and output side of the inlet valve 21 is minimized.

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Hamakita, Japan

Wataru Ozawa