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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2003
Applicants:
Masahiro Inoue, Nara, JP;
Katsura Koyagi, Kashiwara, JP;
Kenji Sakamoto, Kashiba, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2006.01); B60T 8/1763 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Sensor-equipped hub unitsattached to respective drive wheelseach have a sensor device comprising a sensorfor detecting the ground contact load on the wheel. A control unithas a traction controller, whereby when the ground contact load value output from one of the ground contact load sensorswhile the vehicle is traveling straight is outside a predetermined range, the drive wheelis controlled so as to return the ground contact load value to the original value.