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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2002
Kenzo Nishida, Saitama-ken, JP;
Norihisa Nihanda, Saitama-ken, JP;
Kenzo Nishida, Saitama-ken, JP;
Norihisa Nihanda, Saitama-ken, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is disclosed a driving force control system for a four-wheel drive vehicle, which is capable of properly controlling the execution and cancellation of a lock mode in which the engagement forces of clutches for distributing a driving force to auxiliary drive wheels are made maximum, thereby reducing frequency and duration of the lock mode. Further, there is disclosed a driving force control system for a four-wheel drive vehicle, which is capable of properly controlling the engagement forces of clutches for distributing a driving force of the main drive wheels to auxiliary drive wheels, thereby causing the clutches to efficiently operate without waste of power.