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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2011
Koichi Suyama, Wako, JP;
Akiyoshi Kobayashi, Wako, JP;
Yutaka Horiuchi, Wako, JP;
Kenji Hattori, Wako, JP;
Koichi Suyama, Wako, JP;
Akiyoshi Kobayashi, Wako, JP;
Yutaka Horiuchi, Wako, JP;
Kenji Hattori, Wako, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toe angle changing control ECU for controlling a toe angle of wheels of a vehicle. The toe angle changing control ECU includes: a straight traveling state judging section for judging whether or not the vehicle is in a; a memory for storing the toe angle of the wheels while the vehicle is in the straight traveling state; and a toe angle setting section for setting the wheels to the toe angle stored in the memory when the straight traveling state judging section judges that the vehicle is in the straight traveling state. While in the straight traveling state, the wheels are set to a toe angle at which the wheels are substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, reducing the rolling resistance of the wheels, and improving fuel consumption.