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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2020
Applicant:
Subaru Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Satoshi Yoshizawa, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
SUBARU CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 5/08 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); G01L 5/16 (2020.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); B60Q 9/008 (2013.01); G01L 5/16 (2013.01); G07C 5/0833 (2013.01); G08G 1/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A control apparatus for a vehicle includes tire-force sensors, a tire-force estimator, a turning-state detector, and a warning unit. The tire-force sensors are disposed on respective wheels of the vehicle. The tire-force estimator estimates tire forces of the respective wheels on the basis of sensor signals outputted from the respective tire-force sensors. The turning-state detector detects a turning state of the vehicle. The warning unit generates a warning in a mode that differs depending on the turning state when at least one of the wheels is estimated to be in a limit state on the basis of the estimated tire forces.