Utility vehicle braking
Abstract:
A method of brake steering in a four-wheel drive utility vehicle having a driven front axle carrying at least two front wheels, a driven rear axle carrying at least two rear wheels, a powertrain delivering torque to the front axle via a first motor and to the rear axle via a second motor, a controlled clutch arrangement operable to couple the outputs of the first and second motors to vary the distribution of delivered torque between the front and rear axles, and independently operable service brakes on each of the front and rear wheels. The method includes determining a difference in wheel velocity between front and rear wheels; comparing the difference to a threshold value and, when exceeded, automatically engaging the controlled clutch arrangement. A determination is made as to whether or not the vehicle is performing a brake steering manoeuvre and the threshold value is adjusted accordingly. Additional braking force may be applied from independently operable park brakes on the rear wheels in inverse relationship to the level of service brake force applied.
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B 作业;运输
B62 无轨陆用车辆
B62D 机动车;挂车(农用机械或机具的转向机构或在所要求轨道上的引导装置入A01B69/00;车轮,脚轮,车轴,提高车轮的附着力入B60B;车用轮胎,轮胎充气或轮胎的更换入B60C;拖有挂车的牵引车或类似车辆之间的连接入B60D;轨道和道路两用车辆,两栖或可转换的车辆入B60F;悬架装置的配置入B60G;加热、冷却、通风或其他空气处理设备入B60H;车窗,挡风玻璃,非固定车顶,门或类似装置,车辆不用时的护套入B60J;动力装置的布置,辅助驱动装置,传动装置,控制机构,仪表或仪表板入B60K;电动车辆的电力装备或动力装置入B60L;电动车辆的电源线入B60M;其他类目不包含的乘客用设备入B60N;适用于货运或装载特殊货物或物体的入B60P;用于一般车辆信号或照明装置的布置,其安装或支承或者其电路入B60Q;其他类目不包含的车辆,车辆配件或车辆部件入B60R;其他类目不包含的保养,清洗,修理,支承,举升或调试入B60S;制动器布置,制动控制系统或其部件入B60T;气垫车入B60V;摩托车及其所用附件入B62J,B62K;车辆试验入G01M)
B62D11/00 不可偏转车轮的转向机构;履带或类似部件的转向机构
B62D11/02 .用差速驱动相对的车辆两侧的行走部件
B62D11/06 ..用单个主动力源
B62D11/08 ...用制动器或离合器作为主转向作用装置
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