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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 1991
Filed:
Aug. 06, 1990
Kazutaka Kuwana, Toyota, JP;
Kuniaki Okamoto, Nagoya, JP;
Tsuyoshi Yoshida, Obu, JP;
Hiroyuki Ichikawa, Okazaki, JP;
Masaru Kamikado, Anjo, JP;
Nobuyasu Nakanishi, Toyota, JP;
Tatsuo Sugitani, Mishima, JP;
Kazunori Sakai, Aichi, JP;
Aisin Seiki K.K., Aichi, JP;
Toyota Jidosha K.K., Aichi, JP;
Abstract
The invention is directed to an arrangement for monitoring a road condition which determines the coefficient of friction of the road surface on the basis of a signal corresponding to an acceleration of a vehicle detected by an acceleration sensor. The signal is converted into one of at least two predetermined values by conversion means in response to a magnitude of the acceleration every cycle of a predetermined time period. The converted value is summed up by summing means by a predetermined number of consecutive cycles to provide a total value in the last cycle thereof which is stored in memory means. Then, in determination means, one of at least two standard values is selected in response to the condition of increase or decrease of the total value in the present cycle provided by the summing means as compared with the total value in the previous cycle stored in the memory means. And, the total value in the present cycle is compared with the above one of at least two standard values to produce a road condition signal corresponding to a result of comparison which represents the coefficient of friction of the road surface. The present system is applicable to an anti-skid control system for an automotive vehicle.