摘要:
A cockpit is supported by a motion base in a state of being capable of making swinging movement. A host computer calculate vehicle motion information in accordance with operation of various operation equipments performed by a driver accommodated in the cockpit. A simulation image is formed, the cockpit is controlled for swinging movement, and various meters or the like in the cockpit are controlled on the basis of an obtained result of the calculation. Thus, the drive simulation is carried out in a state approximate to that of a real vehicle.
摘要:
A system for correctively controlling the turning movement of a vehicle, including a device for correcting the turning movement of the vehicle, a sensor for detecting the steering angle of a steering wheel of the vehicle, a steering angle hysteresis storage device for storing the hysteresis of the steering angle, and a reference value arithmetic device for determining a reference value of a physical quantity generated during a turning movement of the vehicle, on the basis of the hysteresis of the steering angle. The system also includes a detector for detecting an actual value of the physical quantity during the turning movement, a calculator for determining a deviation between the reference value and actual value of the physical quantity and a polarity of the deviation, and a control-quantity determining device for determining a control-quantity for the turning movement correcting device on the basis of the deviation obtained in the calculator. A device is included for determining a control-direction of correction of the turning movement on the basis of the polarity of the deviation. This system permits the turning movement of the vehicle to be automatically corrected.
摘要:
In a front and rear wheel steering device for a vehicle in which the steering angle ratio of the rear wheels relative to the front wheels is variable according to the vehicle speed, by accounting for the magnitude of vehicle acceleration in determining the steering angle ratio of the rear wheels by selecting a mathematical function from a plurality thereof, the vehicle response particularly in high speed range can be improved. Smooth transition from a certain characteristics to another may be achieved either by preparing a number of mathematical functions of vehicle speed for the steering angle ratio of the rear wheels or providing some time delay in the transition from one characteristics to another, preferably in proportion to the magnitude of the vehicle acceleration.
摘要:
In a "steer-by-wire" vehicle steering control system which steers steerable wheels with a powered actuator according to an input signal obtained from a sensor associated with a steering wheel, to the end of achieving an optimum vehicle response to a steering input, a compensatory transfer function is introduced between the steering wheel and the powered steering actuator. The compensatory transfer function can be obtained by suitable manipulation of the transfer functions of the hardware involved and a desired overall transfer function. The frequency domain compensatory transfer function is transformed into a time-domain input-output relationship, and the steering mechanism is actuated accordingly as a real time operation. By suitable selection of the desired overall transfer function, it is possible to achieve a vehicle response both stable and favorable.
摘要:
In a front and rear wheel steering device for a vehicle in which the steering angle ratio of the rear wheels relative to the front wheels is variable according to the vehicle speed, by accounting for the magnitude of vehicle acceleration in determining the steering angle ratio of the rear wheels by using a mathematical function in the form of f(u) - g(u')where u is a vehicle speed and u' is a change rate of the vehicle speed, it is possible to reduce the slip angle of the vehicle to zero irrespective of the vehicle speed and the vehicle acceleration and the phase delay of the lateral response of the vehicle can be reduced, whereby the driveability of the vehicle is substantially improved and, thus, driving a car can be made easier, safer and less tiring.
摘要:
In a front and rear wheel steering device contive for vehicle in which the steering angle ratio of the rear wheels relative to the front wheels is variable according to the vehicle speed, provision of a manual selection means for fixing the steering angle ratio to certain fixed values which may be either positive or negative can greatly improve the maneuverability of the vehicle in both high speed and low speed ranges. However, inadvertent manual selection of the steering angle ratio is not desirable since it may cause a sudden change in the steering angle of the rear wheels. Therefore, this invention provides means for preventing the manual selection of the steering angle ratio when it is not proper. This means may be an active prohibition control of manual steering angle ratio selection means, an alarm to warn the driver or a vehicle speed control which limits the vehicle speed. The situations in which the manual selection of the steering angle ratio is not proper may be determined from such factors as vehicle acceleration, transmission shift position, steering rate and so on.
摘要:
An apparatus for steering the front and rear wheels of a motor vehicle includes a front wheel steering mechanism for steering the front wheels in response to operation of a steering wheel, a rear wheel steering mechanism for steering the rear wheels at least in the same direction as the direction in which the front wheels are steered, and a connector shaft mechanically interconnecting the front and rear wheel steering mechanisms. A rotation control mechanism employing a viscous fluid is mounted on the connector shaft for applying a resistive force dependent on the speed of rotation of the steering wheel to the connector shaft.
摘要:
A steering system for a motor vehicle includes a centering mechanism for establishing a neutral steering position. The steering system includes a steering wheel and a steering assembly for steering vehicle wheels in response to angular movement of the steering wheel. The centering mechanism is mounted on at least a portion of the steering assembly for establishing the neutral steering position of the steering assembly.
摘要:
An actuator for steering the rear wheels in front and rear steering device for a vehicle in which the steering angle of the rear wheels can be manually neutralized should the actuator fail with the rear wheels steered to a certain angle. The actuator may be a type which either directly steers the rear wheels following command from control means or varies the state of means for setting up the steering angle ratio of the rear wheels. In either case, a preferably detachable handle may be engaged to an output end of power means of the actuator. Thus, the situation in which the rear wheels are frozen at a certain steering angle and the driving of the vehicle becomes difficult is safely avoided.
摘要:
A front and rear wheel steering device which varies the steering angle ratio of rear wheels relative to the steering angle of front wheels in relation with vehicle speed is utilized to improve the drive response of a vehicle, as well as to improve the maneuverability of the vehicle. By varying the steering angle ratio which is a function of vehicle speed according to the running condition of the vehicle, the interference of the running condition of the vehicle upon the driving response can be reduced. The driving response may be evaluated in terms of yaw rate or lateral acceleration of the vehicle for a certain steering input. The running condition of the vehicle may comprise any combination of vehicle acceleration, friction between tires and the road surface, load acting between front wheels and the road surface, and load acting between rear wheels and the road surface.