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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2004
On Sadano, Atsugi, JP;
Yoshitaka Uemura, Kawasaki, JP;
Masahiro Ozaki, Yokohama, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A lane departure prevention apparatus is configured to conduct a course correction in a lane departure avoidance direction when the controllerdetermines that there is a potential for a vehicle to depart from a driving lane. The controllercombines yaw control and deceleration control to conduct departure prevention control to avoid lane departure. The yaw control is not actuated if the opposite direction from the steering direction coincides with the lane departure direction (steps Sand S). Preferably, the controllersets the timing of yaw moment and the deceleration of the vehicle on the basis of the acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle, and performs braking control so that these settings are achieved (steps Sto S). Preferably, the controllercalculates the target yaw moment in the lane departure-avoidance direction on the basis of the running state of the vehicle, and calculates the deceleration amount by taking into account the driver braking operation amount.