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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Munenaga Igaki, Toyota, JP;
Masakatsu Nonaka, Toyota, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/24 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/24 ;
Abstract
A vehicle stability control apparatus including a vehicle running stability control device for controlling an automotive vehicle for stable running of the vehicle, and a braking device for applying a brake to the vehicle, wherein a hazard detecting device or detecting a hazardous condition of the vehicle such as a collision of the vehicle with an obstacle and a deviation of the vehicle from the nominal running path, and an automatic brake application device is operable to activate the braking device, when the hazardous condition is detected at least during an operation of the vehicle running stability control device.