WO2012005262A1 - 車両の左右輪駆動力配分制御装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a left and right wheel driving force distribution control device for a vehicle.
- Patent Document 1 As a vehicle right / left wheel driving force distribution control device, a device as described in Patent Document 1, for example, has been proposed.
- This proposed technology enables high-speed steering according to the driver's steering speed when performing transient control of the left and right wheel driving force distribution so as to achieve a target behavior change (usually a change in yaw rate) in accordance with changes in the vehicle driving state.
- a target behavior change usually a change in yaw rate
- the left and right wheel driving force distribution is made such that the difference between the left and right wheels becomes large, thereby improving the transient response during high speed steering.
- the present invention provides a vehicle left and right wheel driving force distribution control device that can avoid the above problem by weakening the effect of transient control of left and right wheel driving force distribution in a low speed steering range.
- the purpose is to propose.
- the left and right wheel driving force distribution control device for a vehicle is characterized in that when the steering speed is less than a first predetermined value, the amount of transient control of the left and right driving force difference is reduced.
- the above-mentioned problem caused by the conventional device can be solved by weakening the effect of the transient control of the left and right wheel driving force distribution in the low speed steering range.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing a wheel drive system of a four-wheel drive vehicle equipped with a left and right wheel drive force distribution control device according to an embodiment of the present invention together with the four-wheel drive control system when viewed from above the vehicle. It is a block diagram according to function which shows the four-wheel drive controller in FIG. It is a block diagram according to function which shows the transient control calculating part in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a characteristic diagram illustrating a change characteristic of a left / right driving force difference transient control gain used in the transient control calculation unit in FIG. 2.
- FIG. 10 is a characteristic diagram illustrating another example of change characteristics of the left / right driving force difference transient control gain used in the transient control calculation unit in FIG. 2. It is a flowchart which shows a process when the right-and-left rear-wheel target driving force calculating part in FIG. 2 calculates right-and-left rear-wheel target driving force.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing a wheel drive system of a four-wheel drive vehicle equipped with a left and right wheel drive force distribution control device according to an embodiment of the present invention, together with the four-wheel drive control system, as viewed from above the vehicle.
- 1L and 1R respectively indicate left and right front wheels as main drive wheels
- 2L and 2R respectively indicate left and right rear wheels as auxiliary drive wheels.
- driving force means “torque value” instead of power.
- the transmission system for this is configured as follows: And
- the transfer 6 includes a bevel gear set including an input side hypoid gear 6a and an output side hypoid gear 6b.
- the input side hypoid gear 6a is coupled to the differential gear case 4a so as to rotate together with the differential gear case which is an input rotation member of the differential gear device 4a.
- the front end of the propeller shaft 7 is coupled to the output side hypoid gear 6b, and the propeller shaft 7 extends rearward toward the left and right rear wheel driving force distribution unit 8.
- the transfer 6 determines the gear ratio of the bevel gear set including the hypoid gear 6a and the output-side hypoid gear 6b so that a part of the driving force toward the left and right front wheels 1L and 1R is accelerated and output to the propeller shaft 7.
- the left and right rear wheel driving force distribution unit 8 includes a center shaft 10 extending in the axial direction of the shafts 9L and 9R between the axle shafts 9L and 9R of the left and right rear wheels 2L and 2R.
- the left and right rear wheel driving force distribution unit 8 is further disposed between the center shaft 10 and the left rear wheel axle shaft 9L, and a left rear wheel side clutch (left auxiliary driving wheel side friction element) for controlling coupling between the shafts 10 and 9L. 11L, and a right rear wheel side clutch (right auxiliary drive wheel side friction element) 11R that is between the center shaft 10 and the right rear wheel axle shaft 9R and controls the coupling between the shafts 10 and 9R.
- the rear end of the propeller shaft 7 extending from the transfer 6 to the rear of the vehicle and the center shaft 10 are drive-coupled via a bevel gear type final reduction gear 12 including an input side hypoid gear 12a and an output side hypoid gear 12b.
- the speed reduction ratio of the final reduction gear 12 is related to the left and right front wheels 1L and 1R in relation to the speed increasing gear ratio of the transfer 6 (the speed increasing gear ratio of the bevel gear set including the hypoid gear 6a and the output side hypoid gear 6b).
- the gear ratio is such that a part of the driving force toward the center shaft 10 is directed to increase the speed downward,
- the total gear ratio of the transfer 6 and the final reduction gear 12 is set so that the center shaft 10 rotates at an increased speed with respect to the left and right front wheels 1L and 1R.
- the transfer speed is controlled so that the rotational speed of the center shaft 10 does not become lower than the rotational speed of the outer rear wheel 2L (or 2R) in the turning direction even during such turning, and the driving force distribution control is not disabled.
- the total gear ratio of 6 and the final reduction gear 12 is determined as described above, and the center shaft 10 is rotated at a higher speed as described above. Due to the accelerated rotation of the center shaft 10, drive force distribution control described later can be performed as intended.
- the rotational power from the engine 3 reaches the left and right front wheels 1L and 1R under the shift by the transmission (transaxle) 4, and drives these left and right front wheels 1L and 1R. .
- a part of the driving force toward the left and right front wheels 1L, 1R reaches the center shaft 10 through the propeller shaft 7 and the final reduction gear 12 sequentially from the transfer 6, and then the clutch 11L, 11R is increased.
- the left and right rear wheels 2L and 2R are driven while the clutches 11L and 11R are controlled to engage with each other so as to slip. Therefore, the vehicle can drive on four wheels by driving the left and right front wheels 1L and 1R and driving the left and right rear wheels 2L and 2R.
- the front and rear wheel drive force distribution control is performed via the total engagement force control of the left rear wheel side clutch 11L and the right rear wheel side clutch 11R.
- behavior control is performed so that the actual behavior (actual yaw rate, etc.) of the vehicle becomes as intended according to the driving state and driving conditions of the vehicle. Therefore, the left and right wheel driving force distribution control can be performed through the engagement force control of the left rear wheel side clutch 11L and the right rear wheel side clutch 11R.
- the fastening force control system for the left rear wheel side clutch 11L and the right rear wheel side clutch 11R is as follows.
- Each of the left rear wheel side clutch 11L and the right rear wheel side clutch 11R is an electromagnetic type in which the fastening force is determined according to the supply current, and the fastening force of these clutches 11L and 11R is respectively a four wheel drive (4WD) controller 21.
- the wheel speed Vw of the wheels 1L, 1R, 2L, 2R is individually applied to the four-wheel drive controller 21.
- a signal from the yaw rate sensor 27, a signal from the longitudinal acceleration sensor 28 for detecting the longitudinal acceleration Gx of the vehicle, and a signal from the lateral acceleration sensor 29 for detecting the lateral acceleration Gy of the vehicle are input.
- the four-wheel drive controller 21 calculates the left rear wheel target drive force TcL and the right rear wheel target drive force TcR for front and rear wheel drive force distribution control and left and right wheel drive force distribution control, which will be described in detail later. Calculated and electronically controls the engaging force (current) of the left rear wheel side clutch 11L and the right rear wheel side clutch 11R so that the driving force of the left and right rear wheels 2L, 2R matches the target driving force TcL, TcR. To do.
- the procedure for determining the front and rear wheel driving force distribution control and the left and right wheel driving force distribution control executed by the four-wheel drive controller 21, that is, the left rear wheel target driving force TcL and the right rear wheel target driving force TcR will be described below.
- the four-wheel drive controller 21 is as shown in FIG. 2 in a functional block diagram, and includes an input signal processing unit 31, a rear wheel total driving force calculating unit 32, a left and right rear wheel driving force difference calculating unit 33, The feedback control unit 34 and the left and right rear wheel target driving force calculation unit 35 are configured.
- the input signal processing unit 31 includes a wheel speed sensor group 22, an accelerator opening sensor 23, a steering angle sensor 24, a transmission output rotation sensor 25, an engine rotation sensor 26, a yaw rate sensor 27, a longitudinal acceleration sensor 28, and a lateral acceleration sensor 29. Noise is removed from the detection signal, and preprocessing is performed so that it can be used for later-described computation.
- the engine torque Te is estimated by the engine torque estimation unit 36 using the engine speed Ne and the accelerator opening APO, and the engine speed Ne and the transmission output speed No are used. Then, the transmission gear ratio calculation unit 37 calculates the transmission gear ratio ⁇ .
- the rear wheel total driving force calculation unit 32 obtains a total driving force target value rTcLR (hereinafter referred to as total driving force rTcLR) for the left and right rear wheels 2L and 2R as follows, for example.
- rTcLR total driving force target value rTcLR
- the input torque Ti to the differential gear device 4a is calculated from the engine torque Te and the transmission gear ratio ⁇ .
- the left and right front wheel average speeds and the left and right rear wheel average speeds are obtained based on the signals from the wheel speed sensor group 22 (wheel speed Vw), and the left and right front wheels 1L, 1R estimated by the comparison between them, In accordance with the acceleration Gx and the accelerator opening APO, it is determined how much of the input torque Ti should be directed to the left and right rear wheels 2L, 2R, and the total driving force rTcLR for these rear wheels is determined.
- the total driving force rTcLR to the rear wheels needs to be increased in order to suppress the driving slip as the degree of the front wheel slip increases, and the driver increases the longitudinal acceleration Gx and the accelerator opening APO. Since a large driving force is required, the total driving force rTcLR for the rear wheels is increased to meet this demand.
- the left and right rear wheel driving force difference calculating unit 33 includes a steady control calculating unit 33a and a transient control calculating unit 33b, and calculates a driving force difference target value r ⁇ TcLR between the left and right rear wheels 2L and 2R (hereinafter referred to as a driving force difference r ⁇ TcLR). For example, it is obtained as follows.
- the steady control calculation unit 33a obtains the left and right rear wheel driving force difference steady control c ⁇ TcLR for the vehicle turning behavior that the driver regularly requests as follows.
- the longitudinal acceleration Gx generated in the vehicle is estimated from the engine torque Te and the transmission gear ratio ⁇
- the lateral acceleration Gy generated in the vehicle is estimated from the steering angle ⁇ and the vehicle speed VSP
- the estimated longitudinal acceleration Gx The difference between the left and right rear wheel drive force difference, which is necessary to eliminate the understeer state of the vehicle (state where the actual turning behavior is insufficient with respect to the target turning behavior), as determined from the combination of the lateral acceleration Gy, Determined as c ⁇ TcLR.
- the reason why the estimated value is used instead of the detected value of the longitudinal acceleration Gx and the estimated value is used instead of the detected value of the lateral acceleration Gy is that the steady-state control calculation unit 33a is a feedforward control system and the detected value is a result value. This is because the estimated value matches the actual state of control.
- the lateral acceleration Gy increases and the understeer tendency of the vehicle increases as the steering angle ⁇ increases and the vehicle speed VSP increases.
- the rear wheel driving force difference steady control component c ⁇ TcLR increases, and further, the greater the longitudinal acceleration Gx, the stronger the understeer tendency of the vehicle, and the left and right rear wheel driving force difference steady control component c ⁇ TcLR increases.
- the transient control calculation unit 33b calculates the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control amount d ⁇ TcLR for the turning response that the driver transiently requests based on the change speed of the steering angle ⁇ under the current vehicle speed VSP as follows: So ask.
- the transient control calculation unit 33b includes a target yaw rate calculation unit 41, a differential calculation unit 42, a left / right driving force difference transient control calculation value calculation unit 43, a vehicle speed calculation unit 44, and a left / right driving force difference. It comprises a transient control gain calculation unit 45.
- the target yaw rate calculation unit 41 calculates the target yaw rate t ⁇ desired by the driver from the vehicle speed VSP obtained by the vehicle speed calculation unit 44 based on the wheel speed Vw and the steering angle ⁇ , and this is calculated by the lateral acceleration Gy. Limited output.
- the target yaw rate t ⁇ has such a characteristic that it becomes larger as the vehicle speed VSP is higher and the absolute value of the steering angle ⁇ is larger, but the upper limit value is set so that the target yaw rate t ⁇ that is excessive or unrealizable is not calculated.
- the differential calculator 42 performs a differential operation on the target yaw rate t ⁇ to obtain a change speed dt ⁇ of the target yaw rate. Therefore, the target yaw rate calculating unit 41 and the differential calculating unit 42 constitute target yaw rate change speed calculating means (steering steering speed detecting means) in the present invention.
- the left / right driving force difference transient control calculation value calculation unit 43 is a basic unit for turning response that is transiently requested by the driver from the change speed dt ⁇ of the target yaw rate t ⁇ (hereinafter, target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ ).
- the right and left rear wheel driving force difference transient control calculation value dd ⁇ TcLR which is a target value, is obtained by map search.
- the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ is a value obtained by differentiating the target yaw rate t ⁇ obtained from the steering angle ⁇ , and is equivalent to the driver's transient turning response request.
- the left / right driving force difference transient control calculation value calculation unit 43 constitutes a left / right driving force difference transient control calculation unit in the present invention.
- the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control calculation value dd ⁇ TcLR has a larger value corresponding to the higher desired yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ , since a higher turning response is desired.
- the reason for using the target yaw rate change rate dt ⁇ instead of the change rate of the yaw rate detection value ⁇ is that the transient control calculation unit 33b is a feedforward control system, and is an estimated value rather than the detected value ⁇ that is a result value. This is because the target yaw rate t ⁇ matches the actual state of control.
- the left / right driving force difference transient control gain calculation unit 45 sets the left / right driving force difference transient control gain ⁇ , and the left / right driving force difference transient control gain ⁇ is set to the above-described left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control calculation value dd ⁇ TcLR. It is used to calculate the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control d ⁇ TcLR by multiplying. Accordingly, the left and right driving force difference transient control gain calculating unit 45, together with the left and right driving force difference transient control calculating value calculating unit 43, constitutes a left and right driving force difference transient control calculating unit in the present invention.
- the left / right driving force difference transient control gain calculation unit 45 searches the left / right driving force difference transient control gain ⁇ from the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ based on, for example, the map shown in FIG.
- the left / right driving force difference transient control gain ⁇ is a positive value that changes between 0 and 1 in accordance with the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ , and in either case, the target yaw rate change speed It shall have a value of less than 1 in the region where dt ⁇ is low.
- the region where the target yaw rate change rate dt ⁇ is low is a region where the steering angular velocity dt ⁇ which is a differential value of the steering angle ⁇ is low, that is, Equivalent to the low-speed steering area where the driver is slowly operating the steering wheel.
- a region where the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ is low is referred to as a low speed steering region
- a region where the target yaw rate change speed is high is referred to as a medium / high speed steering region.
- the left / right driving force difference transient control gain ⁇ is 0 in the extremely low speed steering range where the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ ⁇ dt ⁇ 1 and 1 in the medium / high speed steering range where the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ ⁇ dt ⁇ 2.
- the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ gradually decreases from 1 to 0.
- the left / right driving force difference transient control gain ⁇ gradually decreases from 1 to 0 as the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ decreases in the extremely low speed steering range where 0 ⁇ dt ⁇ ⁇ dt ⁇ 3 and the low speed steering range.
- the yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ ⁇ dt ⁇ 3 is assumed to be 1 in the middle / high speed steering range.
- the transient control calculation unit 33b multiplies the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control calculation value dd ⁇ TcLR by the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control gain ⁇ to obtain the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control amount d ⁇ TcLR.
- the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control component d ⁇ TcLR is obtained by using the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control calculation value dd ⁇ TcLR as the gain ⁇ , which is the basic target value for the turning response transiently requested by the driver. Corresponds to the lowered one.
- the difference transient control amount d ⁇ TcLR is made the same as the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control calculation value dd ⁇ TcLR in the middle / high speed steering range, and is lower than that in the middle / high speed steering range in the low speed steering range.
- the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control component d ⁇ TcLR becomes 0 in the extremely low speed steering region where the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ ⁇ dt ⁇ 1.
- the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control calculation value dd ⁇ TcLR is the same value in the middle / high speed steering range of the yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ ⁇ dt ⁇ 2, and in the low speed steering range where dt ⁇ 1 ⁇ dt ⁇ ⁇ dt ⁇ 2, the left and right rear wheels decrease as the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ decreases It gradually decreases from the same value as the driving force difference transient control calculation value dd ⁇ TcLR to 0.
- the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control amount d ⁇ TcLR is the target yaw rate in the extremely low speed steering range and the low speed steering range where 0 ⁇ dt ⁇ ⁇ dt ⁇ 3.
- the left and right rear wheel drive force difference transient control calculation value dd ⁇ TcLR gradually decreases from the same value to 0, and the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ ⁇ dt ⁇ 3 in the middle and high speed steering range. It becomes the same value as the transient control operation value dd ⁇ TcLR.
- the left and right rear wheel driving force difference calculating unit 33 in FIG. 2 performs the right and left rear wheel driving force difference steady control portion c ⁇ TcLR obtained as described above by the steady control calculating unit 33a and the transient control calculating unit 33b as described above.
- the sum of the obtained left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control amount d ⁇ TcLR is determined as the left and right rear wheel driving force difference r ⁇ TcLR to be a target during vehicle turning behavior.
- the actual turning behavior (actual yaw rate ⁇ ) actually generated by the vehicle due to the left / right rear wheel driving force difference r ⁇ TcLR is the target turning behavior requested by the driver through steering operation due to disturbances such as crosswinds. May not match (target yaw rate t ⁇ ).
- the feedback control unit 34 corrects the rear wheel total driving force rTcLR and the rear wheel driving force difference r ⁇ TcLR as follows when the actual yaw rate ⁇ and the target yaw rate t ⁇ do not coincide with each other to obtain a final rear wheel total.
- the driving force TcLR and the rear wheel driving force difference ⁇ TcLR are configured as follows.
- the feedback control unit 34 includes a target yaw rate calculation unit 34a, a yaw rate deviation calculation unit 34b, and a feedback control coefficient calculation unit 34c.
- the target yaw rate calculation unit 34a sets the steering angle ⁇ , the lateral acceleration Gy, and the wheel speed Vw.
- a target yaw rate t ⁇ desired by the driver is calculated from the vehicle speed VSP obtained based on the above.
- the feedback control coefficient calculation unit 34c is in an excessive oversteer state where the actual yaw rate ⁇ exceeds the dead zone with respect to the target yaw rate t ⁇ , or the actual yaw rate ⁇ exceeds the dead zone with respect to the target yaw rate t ⁇ . It is determined whether the understeer state is insufficient, or the neutral steer state where the actual yaw rate ⁇ is within the front and rear dead zone with respect to the target yaw rate t ⁇ . Based on this determination result, the feedback control coefficient K1 for the rear wheel total driving force rTcLR (0 Alternatively, 1) and the feedback control coefficient K2 (0 or 1) for the rear wheel driving force difference r ⁇ TcLR are determined.
- the feedback control coefficient K1 is used to calculate the final rear wheel total driving force TcLR after correction by multiplying the rear wheel total driving force rTcLR, and the feedback control coefficient K2 is corrected by multiplying the rear wheel driving force difference r ⁇ TcLR Is used to determine the final rear wheel driving force difference ⁇ TcLR.
- the feedback control coefficient calculation unit 34c determines the oversteer state ( ⁇ > t ⁇ + dead zone) in order to eliminate the adverse effects caused by the four-wheel drive driving, the total rear wheel driving force rTcLR
- the feedback control coefficient K2 for the rear wheel driving force difference r ⁇ TcLR is also set to 0.
- the feedback control coefficient calculation unit 34c determines that the understeer state ( ⁇ ⁇ t ⁇ dead zone) is not caused even by four-wheel drive driving, the feedback control coefficient calculation unit 34c has a disadvantage caused by setting a driving force difference between the left and right rear wheels. Therefore, the feedback control coefficient K1 for the rear wheel total driving force rTcLR is set to 1, and the feedback control coefficient K2 for the rear wheel driving force difference r ⁇ TcLR is set to 0.
- the feedback control coefficient calculation unit 34c sets a driving force difference between the left and right rear wheels when the neutral steer state (t ⁇ dead zone ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ t ⁇ + dead zone) is determined and no adverse effect is caused by four-wheel drive driving. Therefore, the feedback control coefficient K1 for the rear wheel total driving force rTcLR is set to 1, and the feedback control coefficient K2 for the rear wheel driving force difference r ⁇ TcLR is also set to 1.
- the left and right rear wheel target driving force calculation unit 35 satisfies both the left and right rear wheel total driving force TcLR and the left and right rear wheel driving force difference ⁇ TcLR, which should be the final target after correction, by the process shown in FIG.
- the left rear wheel target driving force TcL and the right rear wheel target driving force TcR are obtained.
- step S11 the final rear wheel total driving force TcLR corrected by the feedback control is read
- step S12 the final left and right rear wheel driving force difference ⁇ TcLR corrected by the feedback control is read.
- step S13 the right and left equal distribution amount TcLR / 2 of the rear wheel total driving force TcLR read in step S11 is obtained.
- step S14 the right and left equal distribution amount ⁇ TcLR / of the rear wheel driving force difference ⁇ TcLR read in step S12. Ask for 2.
- the target driving force TcOUT for the rear wheel outside the turning direction and the target driving force TcIN for the rear wheel inside the turning direction determined as described above are used to achieve both the rear wheel total driving force TcLR and the rear wheel driving force difference ⁇ TcLR.
- step S21 and subsequent steps based on the outer wheel side target driving force TcOUT of the turning direction outer rear wheel and the inner wheel side target driving force TcIN of the turning direction inner rear wheel obtained as described above, the left rear wheel target driving force TcL and The right rear wheel target driving force TcR is determined as follows. First, in step S21, it is determined whether the vehicle is turning left or right based on the steering angle ⁇ and the yaw rate ⁇ . If the vehicle is turning left, in step S22, the target driving force TcIN of the left rear wheel that is the inner wheel in the turning direction is set to the target driving force TcIN of the inner wheel and the target drive of the right rear wheel that is the outer wheel in the turning direction.
- the outer ring side target driving force TcOUT is set to the force TcR. Conversely, if the vehicle is turning right, in step S23, the outer wheel side target driving force TcOUT is set to the target driving force TcL of the left rear wheel that is the outer wheel in the turning direction, and the right rear wheel that is the inner wheel in the turning direction.
- the target driving force TcIN on the inner ring side is set to the target driving force TcR.
- the four-wheel drive controller 21 shown in FIG. 1 has the left rear wheel target drive force TcL and the engagement force of the left rear wheel side clutch 11L and the right rear wheel side clutch 11R determined by the calculation unit 35 shown in FIG.
- the current supplied to the left rear wheel side clutch 11L and the right rear wheel side clutch 11R is controlled so as to correspond to the right rear wheel target driving force TcR.
- the transient control calculation unit 33b is configured as described above with reference to FIG. 3, and the driver steers the vehicle from the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ at the left and right driving force difference transient control calculation value calculation unit 43 based on the current vehicle speed VSP.
- the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control calculation value dd ⁇ TcLR which is a basic target value for the turning response that is transiently requested by the speed, is obtained, and the left and right driving force difference transient control gain calculation unit 45 calculates the target yaw rate change speed.
- the left and right rear wheel drive force difference transient control gain ⁇ corresponding to dt ⁇ , that is, the left and right rear wheel drive force difference transient control gain ⁇ that is less than 1 in the low speed steering region as illustrated in FIG. 4 or 5 is obtained.
- the control calculation value dd ⁇ TcLR is multiplied by the left / right driving force difference transient control gain ⁇ to obtain a left / right rear wheel driving force difference transient control amount d ⁇ TcLR, which contributes to left / right (left / right rear wheel) driving force distribution control.
- the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control amount d ⁇ TcLR is made smaller in the region where the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ is low, that is, in the low speed steering region than in the other medium and high speed steering regions.
- the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control amount d ⁇ TcLR is reduced in the low-speed steering region as described above, and therefore the turning response is reduced in this low-speed steering region. Problems related to reduction and deterioration in fuel consumption can be avoided.
- the left / right driving force difference transient control gain ⁇ is set so as to gradually decrease as the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ decreases in the low speed steering range as illustrated in FIG. 4 or FIG.
- the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control amount d ⁇ TcLR is gradually reduced with the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ , and the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control amount d ⁇ TcLR is changed by the vehicle speed change near the boundary of the low speed steering area. It is possible to avoid a sense of incongruity that suddenly changes and the degree of turning response changes suddenly.
- the left and right driving force difference transient control calculation value calculation unit 43 obtains the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control calculation value dd ⁇ TcLR from the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ , and the left and right driving force
- the differential transient control gain calculation unit 45 obtains a left / right driving force difference transient control gain ⁇ corresponding to the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ , and multiplies d ⁇ TcLR by ⁇ to calculate a left / right rear wheel driving force difference transient control amount d ⁇ TcLR.
- the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ becomes a larger value as the steering speed d ⁇ increases. That is, calculating the left / right driving force difference transient control gain ⁇ from the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ is equivalent to calculating the left / right driving force difference transient control gain ⁇ from the steering steering speed d ⁇ .
- the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control calculation value dd ⁇ TcLR is obtained from the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇
- the left and right driving force difference transient control gain is obtained from the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ instead of the steering steering speed d ⁇ .
- the transient control calculation unit 33b does not directly calculate the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control amount d ⁇ TcLR from the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ , but calculates two values (dd ⁇ TcLR, ⁇ ) from the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ . Separately obtained, and finally obtained two values are multiplied to calculate the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control amount d ⁇ TcLR.
- the left and right driving force difference transient control calculation value calculation unit 43 is intended to calculate the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control component d ⁇ TcLR, which is an ideal value for obtaining a transient turning response from the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ .
- the ideal value is constant regardless of the desired vehicle characteristics.
- the left / right driving force difference transient control gain calculation unit 45 is intended to calculate the left / right driving force difference transient control gain ⁇ , which is a correction value for adjusting the ideal value to the actual vehicle characteristics. The value needs to be changed depending on the desired vehicle characteristics.
- a transient turning A parameter for calculating the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control amount d ⁇ TcLR from the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ in consideration of the ideal value characteristic of responsiveness and the correction value characteristic to match the actual vehicle characteristic It must be designed and takes time.
- the ideal value and the correction value are calculated separately, and finally the ideal value is corrected by the correction value, thereby applying the same left-right driving force transient control among a plurality of vehicle types.
- the upper limit value of the left / right driving force difference transient control gain ⁇ is set to 1, but may be a value larger than 1 depending on the desired vehicle characteristics.
- the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ is calculated based on the vehicle speed VPS and the steering angle ⁇
- the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control calculation value dd ⁇ TcLR is calculated from the target yaw rate change speed dt ⁇ .
- the left and right rear wheel driving force difference transient control calculation value dd ⁇ TcLR may be calculated based on the driver's transient turning response request, and the calculation method is not limited to this.
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この提案技術は、車両運転状態の変化に応じた目標挙動変化(通常はヨーレートの変化)が実現されるよう左右輪駆動力配分を過渡制御するに際し、運転者によるステアリング操舵速度に応じ、高速操舵時は左右輪駆動力配分を左右輪間の差が大きくなるようなものとなし、これにより高速操舵時の過渡応答を向上させ得るようにしたものである。
したがって、従来のようにステアリング操舵速度が低い場合に過渡制御を行うと、動力伝達部品の疲労寿命の低下や燃費の悪化を招くという問題がある。
2L,2R 左右後輪(左右副駆動輪)
3 エンジン
4 変速機(トランスアクスル)
5L,5R 左右前輪アクスルシャフト
6 トランスファー
7 プロペラシャフト
8 左右後輪駆動力配分ユニット
9L,9R 左右後輪アクスルシャフト
10 センターシャフト
11L 左後輪側クラッチ(左副駆動輪側クラッチ)
11R 右後輪側クラッチ(右副駆動輪側クラッチ)
12 終減速機
21 四輪駆動コントローラ
22 車輪速センサ
23 アクセル開度センサ
24 操舵角センサ
25 変速機出力回転センサ
26 エンジン回転センサ
27 ヨーレートセンサ
28 前後加速度センサ
29 横加速度センサ
31 入力信号処理部
32 後輪合計駆動力演算部
33 左右後輪駆動力差演算部
33a 定常制御演算部
33b 過渡制御演算部
34 フィードバック制御部
35 左右後輪目標駆動力演算部
41 目標ヨーレート演算部(目標ヨーレート変化速度演算手段、ステアリング操舵速度検出手段)
42 微分演算器(目標ヨーレート変化速度演算手段、ステアリング操舵速度検出手段)
43 左右駆動力差過渡制御演算値算出部(左右駆動力差過渡制御分演算手段)
44 車速演算部
45 左右駆動力差過渡制御ゲイン演算部(左右駆動力差過渡制御分演算手段)
[実施例の構成]
図1は、本発明の一実施例になる左右輪駆動力配分制御装置を備えた四輪駆動車両の車輪駆動系を車両上方から見て、四輪駆動制御システムと共に示す概略平面図である。
図中、1L,1Rはそれぞれ、主駆動輪としての左右前輪を示し、2L,2Rはそれぞれ、副駆動輪としての左右後輪を示す。
なお、本明細書中において「駆動力」と称する場合、パワーではなく、「トルク値」を意味するものとする。
変速機4により変速された後に左右前輪1L,1Rへ向かう駆動力の一部を、トランスファー6により方向変換して左右後輪2L,2Rに向かわせるが、そのための伝動系を以下のような構成となす。
入力側ハイポイドギヤ6aは、ディファレンシャルギヤ装置4aの入力回転メンバであるディファレンシャルギヤケースと共に回転するようこれに結合する。
出力側ハイポイドギヤ6bにはプロペラシャフト7の前端を結合し、このプロペラシャフト7を左右後輪駆動力配分ユニット8に向け後方へ延在させる。
なおトランスファー6は、左右前輪1L,1Rに向かう駆動力の一部を増速してプロペラシャフト7へ出力するよう、ハイポイドギヤ6aおよび出力側ハイポイドギヤ6bより成る傘歯車組のギヤ比を決定する。
そのため左右後輪駆動力配分ユニット8は、左右後輪2L,2Rのアクスルシャフト9L,9R間において、これらシャフト9L,9Rの軸線方向に延在するセンターシャフト10を備える。
左右後輪駆動力配分ユニット8はさらに、センターシャフト10および左後輪アクスルシャフト9L間にあって、これらシャフト10,9L間を結合制御するための左後輪側クラッチ(左副駆動輪側摩擦要素)11Lと、センターシャフト10および右後輪アクスルシャフト9R間にあって、これらシャフト10,9R間を結合制御するための右後輪側クラッチ(右副駆動輪側摩擦要素)11Rと、を備える。
なお該終減速機12の減速比は、トランスファー6の前記した増速ギヤ比(ハイポイドギヤ6aおよび出力側ハイポイドギヤ6bより成る傘歯車組の増速ギヤ比)との関連において、左右前輪1L,1Rに向かう駆動力の一部をセンターシャフト10へ増速下に向かわせるようなギヤ比とし、
本実施例においては、左右前輪1L,1Rに対してセンターシャフト10が増速回転されるように、トランスファー6および終減速機12のトータルギヤ比を設定する。
上記センターシャフト10の増速回転を行わせない場合、左右後輪2L,2Rのうち、旋回走行中に外輪となる後輪2L(または2R)の回転速度がセンターシャフト10の回転速度よりも高速となる。
この状態で旋回方向外輪となる後輪2L(または2R)側におけるクラッチ11L(または11R)を締結するとき、当該後輪の高い回転速度が、低速回転しているセンターシャフト10に引き摺られ、センターシャフト10の回転速度まで低下されることとなる。
このことは、センターシャフト10から旋回方向外側の後輪2L(または2R)へ駆動力を伝達することができないことを意味し、結果として狙い通りの駆動力配分制御が不可能になり、四輪駆動制御にとって不都合を生ずる。
かかるセンターシャフト10の増速回転により、後述する駆動力配分制御を狙い通りに遂行し得る。
この間、左右前輪1L,1Rに向かう駆動力の一部がトランスファー6から順次、プロペラシャフト7、および終減速機12を経てセンターシャフト10へ増速下に達し、この増速分だけクラッチ11L,11Rがスリップするようこれらクラッチ11L,11Rを締結力制御しつつ、左右後輪2L,2Rを駆動する。
よって車両は、左右前輪1L,1Rの駆動、左右後輪2L,2Rの駆動により、四輪駆動走行が可能である。
上記の四輪駆動車両においてはさらに、車両の発進性能や加速性能を向上させるために、左後輪側クラッチ11Lおよび右後輪側クラッチ11Rの合計締結力制御を介して前後輪駆動力配分制御を行い得るようになす他、車両の旋回性能を向上させたり、車両の実挙動(実ヨーレートなど)が車両の運転状態や走行条件に応じた目標通りのものとなるようにする挙動制御を行うために、左後輪側クラッチ11Lおよび右後輪側クラッチ11Rの締結力制御を介して左右輪駆動力配分制御を行い得るようになす。
左後輪側クラッチ11Lおよび右後輪側クラッチ11Rはそれぞれ、供給電流に応じて締結力を決定される電磁式とし、これらクラッチ11L,11Rの締結力がそれぞれ、四輪駆動(4WD)コントローラ21で後述のようにして求めた左右後輪2L,2Rの目標駆動力TcL,TcRに対応した締結力となるよう当該クラッチ11L,11Rへの供給電流を電子制御することで、上記の前後輪駆動力配分制御および左右輪駆動力配分制御を行うものとする。
四輪駆動コントローラ21が実行する前後輪駆動力配分制御および左右輪駆動力配分制御、つまり左後輪目標駆動力TcLおよび右後輪目標駆動力TcRの決定要領を、以下に説明する。
四輪駆動コントローラ21は、機能別ブロック線図で示すと図2に示すごときもので、入力信号処理部31と、後輪合計駆動力演算部32と、左右後輪駆動力差演算部33と、フィードバック制御部34と、左右後輪目標駆動力演算部35とで構成する。
このように前処理した信号のうち、エンジン回転数Neおよびアクセル開度APOを用いて、エンジントルク推定部36でエンジントルクTeを推定し、またエンジン回転数Neおよび変速機出力回転数Noを用いて、変速機ギヤ比演算部37で変速機ギヤ比γを演算する。
先ずエンジントルクTeおよび変速機ギヤ比γからディファレンシャルギヤ装置4aへの入力トルクTiを演算する。
次いで、車輪速センサ群22からの信号(車輪速Vw)を基に左右前輪平均速および左右後輪平均速をそれぞれ求め、両者の比較により推定した左右前輪1L,1Rの駆動スリップ程度や、前後加速度Gxや、アクセル開度APOに応じ、上記入力トルクTiのうちのどの程度を左右後輪2L,2Rに向かわせるべきかを決定して、これら後輪への合計駆動力rTcLRとする。
定常制御演算部33aは、運転者が定常的に要求している車両旋回挙動のための左右後輪駆動力差定常制御分cΔTcLRを以下のようにして求める。
エンジントルクTe、変速機ギヤ比γから、車両に発生している前後加速度Gxを推定し、操舵角θおよび車速VSPから車両に発生している横加速度Gyを推定し、これら推定した前後加速度Gxおよび横加速度Gyの組み合わせから判る車両のアンダーステア状態(目標旋回挙動に対し実旋回挙動が不足する状態)を解消するのに必要な左右後輪駆動力差を、左右後輪駆動力差定常制御分cΔTcLRとして定める。
ここで、前後加速度Gxの検出値ではなく推定値、また横加速度Gyの検出値ではなく推定値を用いる理由は、定常制御演算部33aがフィードフォワード制御系であって、結果値である検出値よりも、推定値の方が制御の実態にマッチしているためである。
操舵角θが0近辺でない(車輪転舵状態である)間は、操舵角θが大きいほど、また車速VSPが高いほど、横加速度Gyが大きくなって車両のアンダーステア傾向が強くなることから、左右後輪駆動力差定常制御分cΔTcLRは大きくなり、さらに、前後加速度Gxが大きいほど、車両のアンダーステア傾向が強くなることから、左右後輪駆動力差定常制御分cΔTcLRは大きくなる。
この過渡制御演算部33bは図3に示すように、目標ヨーレート演算部41と、微分演算器42と、左右駆動力差過渡制御演算値算出部43と、車速演算部44と、左右駆動力差過渡制御ゲイン演算部45とで構成する。
微分演算器42は、この目標ヨーレートtφを微分演算して該目標ヨーレートの変化速度dtφを求める。
従って目標ヨーレート演算部41よび微分演算器42は、本発明における目標ヨーレート変化速度演算手段(ステアリング操舵速度検出手段)を構成する。
目標ヨーレート変化速度dtφは、ステアリング操舵角θから求めた目標ヨーレートtφを微分した値であり、運転者の過渡的な旋回応答要求と等価である。従って左右駆動力差過渡制御演算値算出部43は、本発明における左右駆動力差過渡制御分演算手段を構成する。
この左右後輪駆動力差過渡制御演算値ddΔTcLRは、目標ヨーレート変化速度dtφが高いほど、高い旋回応答を希望していることから、これに対応して大きな値となる。
ここで、ヨーレート検出値φの変化速度ではなく目標ヨーレート変化速度dtφを用いる理由は、過渡制御演算部33bがフィードフォワード制御系であって、結果値である検出値φよりも、推定値である目標ヨーレートtφの方が制御の実態にマッチしているためである。
従って左右駆動力差過渡制御ゲイン演算部45は、左右駆動力差過渡制御演算値算出部43と共に、本発明における左右駆動力差過渡制御分演算手段を構成する。
左右駆動力差過渡制御ゲイン演算部45は、例えば図4または図5に示すマップを基に目標ヨーレート変化速度dtφから左右駆動力差過渡制御ゲインαを検索する。
なお図4の場合、左右駆動力差過渡制御ゲインαは、目標ヨーレート変化速度dtφ<dtφ1の極低速操舵域で0となり、目標ヨーレート変化速度dtφ<dtφ2の中・高速操舵域で1となり、dtφ1≦dtφ< dtφ2の低速操舵域では目標ヨーレート変化速度dtφの低下につれ1から0へと徐々に低下するものとする。
また図5の場合、左右駆動力差過渡制御ゲインαは、0≦dtφ< dtφ3の極低速操舵域および低速操舵域で目標ヨーレート変化速度dtφの低下につれ1から0へと徐々に低下し、目標ヨーレート変化速度dtφ≧dtφ3の中・高速操舵域で1になるものとする。
従って左右後輪駆動力差過渡制御分dΔTcLRは、運転者が過渡的に要求している旋回応答のための基本的な目標値である左右後輪駆動力差過渡制御演算値ddΔTcLRをゲインαに応じ低下させたものに相当する。
フィードバック制御部34は、これら実ヨーレートφと目標ヨーレートtφとが一致しない場合に、上記の後輪合計駆動力rTcLRおよび後輪駆動力差rΔTcLRを以下のように補正して最終的な後輪合計駆動力TcLRおよび後輪駆動力差ΔTcLRとなすもので、以下のように構成する。
ヨーレート偏差演算部34bは、この目標ヨーレートtφと、検出した実ヨーレートφとの間におけるヨーレート偏差Δφ(=φ-tφ)を演算する。
これらフィードバック制御係数K1,K2の決定に際しフィードバック制御係数演算部34cは、オーバーステア状態(φ>tφ+不感帯)と判定するとき、四輪駆動走行による弊害を排除するために、後輪合計駆動力rTcLR用のフィードバック制御係数K1を0とし、後輪駆動力差rΔTcLR用のフィードバック制御係数K2も0とする。
フィードバック制御係数K1=0は、補正後の最終的な後輪合計駆動力TcLRを0となし、フィードバック制御係数K2=0は、補正後の最終的な後輪駆動力差ΔTcLRも0となして、車両を二輪駆動走行させることを意味し、これにより、オーバーステア状態で四輪駆動走行されることによる弊害を排除することができる。
フィードバック制御係数K1=1は、補正後の最終的な後輪合計駆動力TcLRをTcLR=rTcLRとなし、フィードバック制御係数K2=0は、補正後の最終的な後輪駆動力差ΔTcLRを0となして、車両を四輪駆動走行させるも左右後輪間に駆動力差を設定しないことを意味し、これにより、アンダーステア状態で四輪駆動走行による優れた走破性を享受しつつ、左右後輪間に駆動力差が設定されることによる弊害を排除することができる。
フィードバック制御係数K1=1は、補正後の最終的な後輪合計駆動力TcLRをTcLR=rTcLRとなし、フィードバック制御係数K2=1は、補正後の最終的な後輪駆動力差ΔTcLRをΔTcLR=rΔTcLRとなして、車両を四輪駆動走行させると共に、左右後輪間に駆動力差を設定することを意味する。
ステップS11においては、前記のフィードバック制御により補正した最終的な後輪合計駆動力TcLRを読み込み、
ステップS12においては、前記のフィードバック制御により補正した最終的な左右後輪駆動力差ΔTcLRを読み込む。
ステップS15においては、後輪合計駆動力左右均等配分量TcLR/2に後輪駆動力差左右均等配分量ΔTcLR/2を加算して、旋回方向外側後輪の目標駆動力TcOUT(=TcLR/2+ΔTcLR/2)を求める。
ステップS16においては、後輪合計駆動力左右均等配分量TcLR/2から後輪駆動力差左右均等配分量ΔTcLR/2を減算して、旋回方向内側後輪の目標駆動力TcIN(=TcLR/2-ΔTcLR/2)を求める。
上記のようにして求めた旋回方向外側後輪の目標駆動力TcOUTおよび旋回方向内側後輪の目標駆動力TcINは、後輪合計駆動力TcLRと後輪駆動力差ΔTcLRとの双方を達成するための旋回方向外側後輪の駆動力および旋回方向内側後輪の駆動力である。
先ずステップS21において、操舵角θやヨーレートφに基づき、車両の旋回走行が左旋回か、右旋回かを判定する。
左旋回であれば、ステップS22において、旋回方向内側輪となる左後輪の目標駆動力TcLに上記の内輪側目標駆動力TcINをセットすると共に、旋回方向外側輪となる右後輪の目標駆動力TcRに上記の外輪側目標駆動力TcOUTをセットする。
逆に右旋回であれば、ステップS23において、旋回方向外側輪となる左後輪の目標駆動力TcLに上記の外輪側目標駆動力TcOUTをセットすると共に、旋回方向内側輪となる右後輪の目標駆動力TcRに上記の内輪側目標駆動力TcINをセットする。
上述した本実施例になる四輪駆動車両の左右輪(左右後輪)駆動力配分制御によれば、以下のような効果が得られる。
(1) 過渡制御演算部33bを図3につき前述したような構成とし、左右駆動力差過渡制御演算値算出部43において目標ヨーレート変化速度dtφから、運転者が現在の車速VSPのもとで操舵速度により過渡的に要求している旋回応答のための基本的な目標値である左右後輪駆動力差過渡制御演算値ddΔTcLRを求め、左右駆動力差過渡制御ゲイン演算部45において目標ヨーレート変化速度dtφに応じた左右駆動力差過渡制御ゲインα、つまり図4または図5に例示するように低速操舵域において1未満となる左右駆動力差過渡制御ゲインαを求め、左右後輪駆動力差過渡制御演算値ddΔTcLRに左右駆動力差過渡制御ゲインαを乗じて左右後輪駆動力差過渡制御分dΔTcLRを求め、これを左右輪(左右後輪)駆動力配分制御に資する。
つまり、ステアリング操舵速度が低い低速操舵域では高い旋回応答を要求されることはなく、また操舵速度に対する車両挙動の応答性、追従性が高いため左右輪駆動力配分の過渡制御の効果が低いだけでなく、動力伝達部品の疲労寿命の低下、動力伝達時のフリクションロスやアクチュエータ(左右後輪側クラッチ11L,11R)作動による消費電力増などによる燃費の悪化が問題となる。
これに対し、本実施例では、上記のように左右後輪駆動力差過渡制御分dΔTcLRを低速操舵域で低下させるため、この低速操舵域において旋回応答が低下されることとなり、上記疲労寿命の低下や燃費の悪化に関する問題を回避することができる。
(3) なお左右駆動力差過渡制御ゲインαを図4に示すように、目標ヨーレート変化速度dtφ<dtφ1の極低速操舵域で0に設定すれば、この極低速操舵域で左右後輪駆動力差過渡制御分dΔTcLRが0となり、前記した疲労寿命の低下や燃費の悪化に関する問題を一層確実に解消することができる。
左右駆動力差過渡制御演算値算出部43は、目標ヨーレート変化速度dtφから過渡的な旋回応答性を得るための理想値である左右後輪駆動力差過渡制御分dΔTcLRの算出を目的とするものであり、理想値は望む車両特性にかかわらず一定である。一方、左右駆動力差過渡制御ゲイン演算部45は、前記理想値を実際の車両特性に合わせ込むための補正値である左右駆動力差過渡制御ゲインαの算出を目的とするものであり、補正値は、望む車両特性に応じて変化させる必要がある。
これに対し、理想値と補正値を別々に算出し、最終的に補正値によって理想値を補正する実施例の構成とすることで、複数車種間で同じ左右駆動力過渡制御を適用する際、理想値である左右後輪駆動力差過渡制御分dΔTcLRの算出マップは不変とし、補正値である左右駆動力差過渡制御ゲインαの算出マップのみを車両特性に応じて変更するだけで済むため、複数車種間で同じ左右駆動力差過渡制御を適用する際の工数を軽減でき、開発期間を短縮できる。
以上、本発明を実施するための形態を、実施例に基づいて説明したが、本発明の具体的な構成は、実施例に限定されるものではなく、発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲の設計変更等があっても本発明に含まれる。
例えば、実施例では、目標ヨーレート変化速度dtφに基づいて左右駆動力差過渡制御ゲインαを決める例を示したが、目標ヨーレート変化速度dtφに代えてステアリング操舵角θの微分値dθ、すなわちステアリング操舵速度を用いてもよい。この場合、ステアリング操舵角θを微分する微分演算器がステアリング操舵速度検出手段に相当する。
実施例では、車速VPSとステアリング操舵角θとに基づき目標ヨーレートの変化速度dtφを演算し、この目標ヨーレートの変化速度dtφから左右後輪駆動力差過渡制御演算値ddΔTcLRを演算する例を示したが、左右後輪駆動力差過渡制御演算値ddΔTcLRは、運転者の過渡的な旋回応答要求に基づき演算されたものであればよく、演算方法はこれに限定されるものではない。
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- 車輪駆動力を左右駆動輪へ制御下に分配出力する車両の左右輪駆動力配分制御装置において、
運転者の過渡的な旋回応答要求に基づき左右駆動力差の過渡制御分を演算する左右駆動力差過渡制御分演算手段と、
ステアリング操舵速度を検出するステアリング操舵速度検出手段と、
を備え、
前記左右駆動力差の過渡制御分を前記制御に資するよう構成し、
前記左右駆動力差過渡制御分演算手段は、前記ステアリング操舵速度が第1所定値未満の場合には、前記左右駆動力差の過渡制御分を低下させることを特徴とする車両の左右輪駆動力配分制御装置。 - 請求項1に記載された車両の左右輪駆動力配分制御装置において、
前記左右駆動力差過渡制御分演算手段は、前記ステアリング操舵速度が第1所定値未満の場合には、ステアリング操舵速度が低いほど前記左右駆動力差の過渡制御分の低下量を大きくすることを特徴とする車両の左右輪駆動力配分制御装置。 - 請求項2に記載された車両の左右輪駆動力配分制御装置において、
前記左右駆動力差過渡制御分演算手段は、前記ステアリング操舵速度が前記第1所定値よりも低い第2所定値未満の場合には、前記左右駆動力差の過渡制御分をゼロにすることを特徴とする車両の左右輪駆動力配分制御装置。 - 請求項1ないし請求項3のいずれか1項に記載された車両の左右輪駆動力配分制御装置において、
車両運転状態の変化に応じた目標ヨーレートの変化速度を演算する目標ヨーレート変化速度演算手段を設け、
前記左右駆動力差過渡制御分演算手段は、前記目標ヨーレートの変化速度を実現する左右駆動力差の過渡制御分を演算することを特徴とする車両の左右輪駆動力配分制御装置。 - 請求項4に記載された車両の左右輪駆動力配分制御装置において、
前記目標ヨーレート変化速度演算手段は、前記ステアリング操舵速度の変化に応じて前記目標ヨーレートの変化速度を演算し、
前記左右駆動力差過渡制御分演算手段は、前記ステアリング操舵速度に代えて、前記目標ヨーレートの変化速度に応じて前記左右駆動力差の過渡制御分を低下させることを特徴とする車両の左右輪駆動力配分制御装置。
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