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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2009
Applicant:
Hiromitsu Kageyama, Toyota, JP;
Inventor:
Hiromitsu Kageyama, Toyota, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/00 (2006.01); B62D 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electronic control unit determines the steering direction of rear wheels on the basis of the turning operation direction of a steering wheel when a detected vehicle speed is '0', i.e. when the vehicle is stopped. If the steering direction of the rear wheels is a return-side steering direction to obtain a neutral steering position, the unit operates a rear wheel-side steering mechanism by driving and controlling an electric motor, whereby allowing return-side stationary steering for the rear wheels.