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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2011
Applicant:
Yuki Yoshihama, Susono, JP;
Inventor:
Yuki Yoshihama, Susono, JP;
Assignee:
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/12 (2006.01); B60W 40/09 (2012.01); B60W 50/10 (2012.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01); B62D 5/00 (2006.01); B62D 1/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 15/021 (2013.01); B60W 50/10 (2013.01); B62D 1/286 (2013.01); B62D 15/025 (2013.01); B60T 2201/10 (2013.01); B60W 30/12 (2013.01); B60W 40/09 (2013.01); B60W 2510/202 (2013.01); B60W 2520/125 (2013.01); B60W 2520/14 (2013.01); B60W 2540/18 (2013.01); B62D 5/003 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle operating condition determining system determines, when a turning angle of wheels or a steering angle of a steering wheel changes, that the turning angle of the wheels or the steering angle of the steering wheel changes due to a driver's intention, under a condition that the magnitude of steering torque applied to a steering device is kept equal to or larger than a threshold value after the torque reaches a peak, for a period of time equal to or longer than a reference time.