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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2005
Tadayoshi Okada, Shioya-gun, JP;
Toshiaki Arai, Utsunomiya, JP;
Hisaya Izawa, Utsunomiya, JP;
Makoto Matsumoto, Utsunomiya, JP;
Tadayoshi Okada, Shioya-gun, JP;
Toshiaki Arai, Utsunomiya, JP;
Hisaya Izawa, Utsunomiya, JP;
Makoto Matsumoto, Utsunomiya, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A drive control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a follow-up control device; a stop hold device that is capable of holding the vehicle in a stopped state by controlling a brake pressure; and a driving operation detection device that detects at least one of a brake operation and a shift operation to a reverse or neutral position, wherein the follow-up control device cancels the holding of the vehicle in the stopped state by making the stop hold device cancel the holding of the vehicle in the stopped state after holding the vehicle in the stopped state for a predetermined time period or by making the stop hold device gradually reduce the brake pressure when the driving operation detection device detects at least one of the brake operation and the shift operation to the reverse or neutral position while the vehicle is held in the stopped state.