Steering system for vehicleIn a steering system 30, a transmission ratio R1 which is determined in dependence on the vehicle speed by reference to a transmission ratio decision map is multiplied with a first transmission ratio …DRIVE·Oct 12·2 min readFollowB60W10/10TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Drive power transmission control method and system for vehicleA drive system control method and a drive power transmission control system for a four-wheel drive vehicle are provided for enabling the vehicle to operate selectively in an ordinary mode and an anti-…DRIVE·Jun 8·2 min readFollowB60K23/0808TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Power transmission system for vehicle including a differentialA differential gearing 2 of twin differential type including a center differential unit 14 of planetary gear type and a front differential unit 12 of bevel gear type which are received within a housin…DRIVE·May 4·1 min readFollowB60K17/16TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Steering control apparatus for vehicle and method for steering controlA steering control apparatus obtains a steered amount by which a steered wheel is steered based on a left-and-right braking force difference control amount, a vehicle state control amount, and a steer…DRIVE·Apr 13·1 min readFollowB60T8/1764TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Integrated control apparatus for vehicleIn a vehicle of a four-wheel independent steering type, an electronic control unit calculates a target yaw rate in accordance with a vehicle speed and a steering angle, and calculates a vehicle-contro…DRIVE·Apr 6·1 min readFollowB60K28/165TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Integrated control apparatus for vehicleAn electronic control unit calculates a target yaw rate in accordance with a vehicle speed and a steering angle and calculates the yaw rate difference on the basis of the target yaw rate and an actual…DRIVE·Apr 6·1 min readFollowB60T8/172TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Vehicular steering deviceA first ECU 30 detects a steering torque applied to a steering system, estimates a self-aligning torque generated in a front wheel on the basis of the steering torque, and estimates a side force for t…DRIVE·Mar 16·1 min readFollowB60T8/172TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Wheel grip factor estimating apparatus and vehicle motion control apparatusA grip factor estimating apparatus includes a steering torque detecting unit M1, and an assist torque detecting unit M2. When a self-aligning torque estimating unit M6 estimates self-aligning torque g…DRIVE·Mar 9·1 min readFollowB60T8/172TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
FRONT AND REAR WHEEL-DRIVEN VEHICLEA vehicle drive device 20 is composed of an electric motor 20a, a differential gear 20d for distributing and transmitting the drive power from the electric motor 20a to right and left drive wheels, an…DRIVE·Feb 16·1 min readFollowB60K17/356TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
OFFSET ADJUSTING METHOD FOR CURRENT DETECTION SIGNAL IN DRIVE POWER TRANSMISSION CONTROL APPARATUSAccording to this offset value setting processing, whether or not all wheel velocities of front wheels and rear wheels are 0 km/h is determined in step S101 and whether or not the pressing amount of a…DRIVE·Jan 19·1 min readFollowB60W30/18054TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Two-speed torque-splitting interaxle transfer caseAn interaxle transfer case distributes drive power from an input drive shaft to both a rear propshaft aligned with the input drive shaft and to a front propshaft that is offset from both the input dri…DRIVE·Jan 12·1 min readFollowB60K17/3462TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Drive power transmission control deviceA drive power transmission control device is provided with an electronic control device (ECU) for controlling the application of electric current to an electromagnetic coil of an electromagnetic type …DRIVE·Jan 12·1 min readFollowB60K17/35TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Power distribution control apparatus of four-wheel drive vehicleA CPU computes a throttle opening degree increasing speed V&thetas;h and a steering wheel angular velocity V&thetas; based on a throttle opening degree &thetas;h and a steering wheel angle &thetas;. B…DRIVE·Jan 12·1 min readFollowB60K23/0808TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Low-u road evaluation device and power distribution control device for four-wheel drive vehiclesA power distribution control device 42 calculates a low-µ information magnitude, associated with the friction coefficient of the road surface, based on the slip rate and the vehicle acceleration opera…DRIVE·Nov 24·1 min readFollowB60K28/16TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Differential gearing for vehicle including planetary gear mechanism and method of manufacturing sameA sun gear 6 is rotatably fitted on a circle which is located on the inside of and concentric with an internal gear 4. A plurality of planet gears 8 carried by a planetary carrier 10 are disposed betw…DRIVE·Nov 3·2 min readFollowB60K17/16TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Combination of drive power transmission device and differential gear and manufacturing method thereforDisclosed are a combination of a drive power transmission device and a differential gear (2), which combination is decreased in the number of parts, increased in rigidity and reduced in weight as well…DRIVE·Nov 3·2 min readFollowB60K17/02TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Control device for front-and-rear wheel drive vehicleA control device is provided for electrically controlling a drive power transmission device arranged on a driving power transmission path of a front-and rear wheel drive vehicle thereby to switch the …DRIVE·Nov 3·2 min readFollowB60K17/344TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Vehicle motion control method and vehicle motion control apparatusThis invention provides a vehicle motion control method and a vehicle motion control apparatus capable of improving the behavior stability of a vehicle. According to the vehicle motion control method,…DRIVE·Oct 6·1 min readFollowB60W30/02TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Vehicle steering apparatus and method for controlling the sameA steer-by-wire steering apparatus for a vehicle has a first control system including a first ECU (310), and a second control system including a second ECU (320). Each ECU responds to manipulation of …DRIVE·Sep 29·1 min readFollowB60T8/885TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Reservoir with an integrated bracketA reservoir to reserve fluid for a vehicle comprises a tank (1) and two brackets (2,4) integrated with the tank to install the tank in the vehicle. An attaching portion (29,49) is arranged with each o…DRIVE·Sep 15·2 min readFollowB60R21/34TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Torque distribution control device for four-wheel drive vehicleA torque distribution control device for a four-wheel drive vehicle is disclosed, wherein a torque transmitted from an engine to prime drive wheels is distributed by an electromagnetic clutch to sub-d…DRIVE·Sep 1·2 min readFollowB60K23/0808TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Torque distribution control device for four-wheel drive vehicleA torque distribution control device (17) for a four-wheeI drive vehicle is disclosed having a torque distribution device (23) for distributing the drive power transmitted from an engine (10) to eithe…DRIVE·May 6·2 min readFollowB60K23/0808TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Electrical load controlling deviceA hunting detecting device used for an electrical load detecting device sets a current command value for an electrical load. Based on a deviation between a current that actually flows through the elec…DRIVE·Mar 3·1 min readFollowB60K23/0808TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Drive power distribution control method and device for four-wheel drive vehicleA four-wheel drive vehicle is provided with a drive power transmission device for controlling the connection degree of a front wheel axle driven by an engine with a rear wheel axle. A drive power dist…DRIVE·Jan 2·1 min readFollowB60K17/35TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Drive-force distribution controller and drive-force distribution method for four-wheel-drive vehicleA drive-force distribution controller controls a drive-force transmission apparatus (17) of a vehicle in order to control transmission of drive force to rear wheels (20) or front wheels (16) of the ve…DRIVE·Nov 5·1 min readFollowB60K17/35TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
A four-wheel drive vehicleA four-wheel drive vehicle provides a torque distribution clutch mechanism which directly transmits the driving force generated from the engine (22) to one of two front wheels (FT1,FT2) or two rear wh…DRIVE·Nov 5·2 min readFollowB60K23/0808TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Drive system for automotive vehicle of front-and-rear wheel drive typeA drive system for an automotive vehicle of the front-and-rear wheel drive type, comprising a primary drive mechanism (10a) for drive of a set of front road wheels (13e) and an ancillary drive mechani…DRIVE·Nov 5·1 min readFollowB60K23/08TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Driving force distribution method and apparatusThe four-wheel-drive vehicle has a torque transmission device configured to distribute torque transmitted from an engine to a first set of wheels to a second set of wheels. Throttle-opening of the eng…DRIVE·Oct 29·2 min readFollowB60K23/0808TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Torque distribution control device for four-wheel drive vehicleA torque distribution control device for a four-wheel drive vehicle is disclosed having a torque distribution device for distributing the drive power transmitted from an engine to either of the front …DRIVE·Oct 29·2 min readFollowB60K23/0808TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Power distribution control method and apparatus for four-wheel drive vehicleA four-wheel drive vehicle (11) has front wheels (15) and rear wheels (20) driven by an engine (12), and a coupling (17) for changing the distribution ratio of torque to the front wheels and the rear …DRIVE·Oct 29·2 min readFollowB60K23/0808TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Spiral cable deviceA spiral cable device is provided with a cylindrical casing, an inner cylinder rotatable relative to the cylindrical casing, and a flexible flat cable connected to the inner cylinder at one end thereo…DRIVE·Oct 29·1 min readFollowB60R16/027TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Crankshaft and engineA crankpin 1 of a crankshaft rotatably supports a big end of a connecting rod 4 through a sliding bearing 5 fitted therein. The sectional profile of the crankpin 1 takes the form of a polygon whose pr…DRIVE·Oct 1·2 min readFollowF02F7/0043TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Vehicle control device with power steering deviceA vehicle control device incorporating an electric power steering is provided, wherein an extraordinary yaw motion acting on a vehicle is detected and is suppressed or moderated, so that the stability…DRIVE·Oct 1·1 min readFollowB62D1/286TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Reservoir having a ventilating structureThe reservoir includes a tank (1) having an inlet (2), and a cap for covering the inlet. The cap further comprises an outer portion (3), an inner portion (4), a labyrinth (5), a protruding portion (8)…DRIVE·May 28·2 min readFollowB60T11/22TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Power distribution control apparatus for four-wheel drive vehicle and a method for contolling the apparatusA power distribution control apparatus determines a command value that corresponds to the driving state of a four-wheel drive vehicle. The vehicle includes a pair of front wheels (5a,5b) and a pair of…DRIVE·May 7·2 min readFollowB60K23/0808TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Power distribution control apparatus for four-wheel drive vehicleA four-wheel drive vehicle includes a caupling, which varies the distribution ratio of torque to the front wheels and the rear wheels. The distribution ratio of torque to the front wheels and the rear…DRIVE·May 7·1 min readFollowB60K23/08TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Power distribution method and power distribution control apparatus for vehicleA vehicle has a transmission apparatus (19) that changes the distribution of power transmitted from a power source (11) to a plurality of wheels (16, 17, 24, 25). The method for distributing power of …DRIVE·May 7·2 min readFollowB60K23/0808TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Throttle valve opened amount calculatorA calculator for calculating an opened amount of a throttle valve with high accuracy regardless of voltage fluctuation and noise. The calculator includes a valve sensor (33) for detecting the opened a…DRIVE·May 7·1 min readFollowF02D11/106TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
Drive-force distribution controller for a four-wheel-drive vehicleA drive-force distribution controller for a four-wheel-drive vehicle in which drive force produced by an engine is transmitted directly to front or rear wheels and is transmitted to the remaining whee…DRIVE·Jun 6·2 min readFollowB60K17/35TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD [JP]
