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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2023
Jtekt Corporation, Kariya, JP;
J-quad Dynamics Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Nobuhiro Nitta, Tokyo, JP;
Hirotaka Tokoro, Tokyo, JP;
JTEKT CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
J-QuAD DYNAMICS INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A combination vehicle includes a tractor including a steered wheel and a trailer towed by the tractor. A control device for the combination vehicle includes a control unit. The control unit is configured to, when a reverse operation of the combination vehicle is performed, assist a reverse operation of the trailer by causing a controlled variable to follow a target value of reverse control that is set through a specific operation by an operator. The control unit is configured to execute a process of limiting the target value and a process of limiting a time rate of change in the target value from a viewpoint of suppressing occurrence of a jackknife phenomenon.