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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2002
Masahiro Yonetani, Toyota, JP;
Hideki Ohashi, Chiryu, JP;
Minao Yanase, Kobe, JP;
Yukio Nakao, Kobe, JP;
Masahiro Yonetani, Toyota, JP;
Hideki Ohashi, Chiryu, JP;
Minao Yanase, Kobe, JP;
Yukio Nakao, Kobe, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Kobe, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle wheel speed is calculated based on a vehicle wheel speed signal outputted from a vehicle wheel speed sensor and a change width w which is an amplitude of a time change component of the calculated vehicle wheel speed. When the calculated change width w is equal to or more than a reference value wit is judged that a quick tire deformation is currently generated and a driver of the vehicle is informed of the quick deformation by actuating a warning device.