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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2019
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Hiroshi Ohmura, Hiroshima, JP;
Rie Awane, Aki-gun, JP;
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A control unit functionally comprises a first steering-torque application control part which commands a steering actuator of a vehicle to execute application of a steering torque determined by a first steering characteristic CHand a second steering-torque application control part which commands the steering actuator of the vehicle to execute application of a steering torque determined by a second steering characteristic CHIn a case where the vehicle travels at a curved portion of the lane, the first steering characteristic CHis set such that a first steering-force increase part Lis located further toward an allowed right-end point Eas a vehicle speed becomes higher and the second steering characteristic CHis set such that a magnitude of a torque maintenance part Lbecomes lower as a radius of curvature of the curved portion of the lane becomes smaller, like CHH-CHL.