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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 15, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mitsuhiko Harara, Okazaki, JP;
Yoshiki Miichi, Okazaki, JP;
Tsuyoshi Takeo, Nagoya, JP;
Tadao Tanaka, Okazaki, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B / ; B60G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
36442405 ; 364559 ; 280661 ; 180140 ;
Abstract
Operation amounts of actuators are controlled in response to a steering wheel angle .theta.h, a steering wheel angular velocity .theta.hs, and a road surface .mu., in addition to a vehicle speed Vel, to change a caster angle. The caster angle is increased to increase a righting moment of vehicle wheels during steering. The caster angle is increased according to the vehicle speed Vel in non-steering and initial steering conditions, to stabilize the vehicle. This thereby improves the vehicle stability in normal and transitional conditions.