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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2013
Dong Seog Han, Daegu, KR;
IN Seok Yang, Daegu, KR;
Dong Seog Han, Daegu, KR;
In Seok Yang, Daegu, KR;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to fault management apparatus and method for an independently controlled steering system in a four wheel drive system. The apparatus includes: a steering system unit that is disposed at four wheels of a vehicle, controls steering of the wheels, and collects and transmits the state information of the wheels; and a control unit that controls the steering system unit in accordance with the state information transmitted from the steering system unit. According to the present disclosure, when there is a fault in one or more wheels of a four wheel drive vehicle, it is possible to stabilize the vehicle body by actively adjusting the steering angles of the wheels that normally work and the speed of the vehicle in accordance with the fault environment.