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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2020
Applicant:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Chikashi Iizuka, Tokyo, JP;
Yosuke Wada, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 15/02 (2006.01); B62D 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 15/0265 (2013.01); B62D 5/0409 (2013.01); B62D 5/046 (2013.01);
Abstract
When an external detection device detects an obstacle (another vehicle (T)) on either a left or right side of the own vehicle (M), a control device of a steering assistance device for a saddle type vehicle controls an assist torque so that a handle operation to the side opposite to the side on which the obstacle is detected becomes heavier (more difficult to turn) than a case in which the obstacle is not detected. The handle operation to the side on which the obstacle is detected makes a handle relatively light (makes it easier to turn) while steering assist is maintained.