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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2015
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Nippon Soken, Inc., Nishio, Aichi-pref., JP;
Takatoshi Sekizawa, Kariya, JP;
Youichirou Suzuki, Nishio, JP;
Masashi Mori, Kariya, JP;
Akira Takaoka, Nishio, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
SOKEN INC, Nisshin, Aichi-pref, JP;
Abstract
A road-surface-condition estimation device is configured by a tire-side device and a vehicle-side device so as to grasp a road surface condition based on road surface condition data transmitted from a tire-side device. As a result, the road surface condition or a road surface μ of a traveling road surface of a vehicle can be accurately detected, and a more accurate lane keeping control can be performed according to the detection result. In particular, since the tire-side device estimates the road surface condition by detecting the vibration of a ground contact surface of the tire, the road surface condition can be estimated more accurately. Therefore, the more accurate lane keeping control can be performed.