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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 1995
Filed:
Aug. 17, 1993
Yoshiyuki Eto, Isehara, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A torque split control apparatus for use with an automotive vehicle including an engine for producing a drive. The automotive vehicle is supported on a pair of primary drive wheels and a pair of secondary drive wheels. The drive is transmitted from the engine to the primary drive wheels and to the secondary drive wheels through a torque distributing clutch capable of varying a torque transmitted to the secondary drive wheels. A control torque is calculated based upon a difference between the primary and secondary drive wheel rotational speeds. The control torque is transmitted through the torque distributing clutch to provide a desired turning characteristic to the vehicle. At least one vehicle condition dependent torque, which is dependent on a specified vehicle operating condition, is calculated. Vehicle operating conditions are monitored to produce a command signal when a 4WD control is demanded. The control torque is selected in the absence of the command signal and a greater one of the control torque and the vehicle condition dependent torque is selected in the presence of the command. The torque distributing clutch is controlled to transmit the selected torque to the secondary drive wheels.