Patent ID: 6360153
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: B60K,B62D,F16H

Abstract:
A co-operative control system for a vehicle, the system comprising:a force distribution device for distributing at least one force of a driving force and a braking force between a plurality of spaced apart wheels; a first control means for controlling the operation of the force distribution device; an electric power steering device having a motor for applying a steering assist torque to a steering system; and a second control means for calculating a motor control signal for driving the motor, based on at least a steering torque detected by a steering torque detecting means; wherein the first control means calculates a correction signal for correcting said motor control signal based on a distributed force generated by the force distribution device; the second control means drives the motor based on a corrected motor control signal obtained by correcting the motor control signal with the correction signal; and the first control means stops the operation of the force distribution device when either the electric power steering device or the second control means malfunctions.