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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
May. 16, 2006
Shinji Takeuchi, Okazaki, JP;
Jiro Nakano, Okazaki, JP;
Shinji Takeuchi, Okazaki, JP;
Jiro Nakano, Okazaki, JP;
JTEKT Corporation, Osaka-shi, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle including a steer-by-wire type steering device controlling yaw moment of the vehicle in correspondence with an operation of a steering wheel mechanically separated from each of wheels. The wheels are configured such that a steered angle cannot be changed. The steering device has a power distribution device capable of changing a distribution rate of power applied to each of the wheels, and a braking force control device capable of separately controlling a braking force for each of the wheels. The steering device controls a yaw moment of the vehicle by separately controlling the power applied to each of the wheels and the braking force in each of the wheels.