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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2016
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Keiichi Hiwatashi, Hiroshima, JP;
Daisuke Umetsu, Hiroshima, JP;
Osamu Sunahara, Hiroshima, JP;
Koichi Kimoto, Hiroshima, JP;
Yasunori Takahara, Hiroshima, JP;
Daisaku Ogawa, Hiroshima, JP;
Chikako Ohisa, Hiroshima, JP;
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A control device for a vehicle includes: an engine (); an engine torque adjustment mechanism; and a PCM () configured, upon satisfaction of a condition that the vehicle is traveling and a steering angle-related value is increasing, to control the engine torque adjustment mechanism to reduce the engine torque to thereby execute a vehicle attitude control for generating deceleration of the vehicle, and, upon satisfaction of a given terminating condition for terminating the vehicle attitude control, to restore the reduced engine output torque to an original state before the execution of the vehicle attitude control. The PCM () sets a time period from the satisfaction of the terminating condition through until start of restoration of the engine torque, such that it becomes longer as the number of times of combustion per unit time becomes larger, and starts to restore the engine torque when the set time period has elapsed.