Patent ID: 6644454
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: B60T,B60W,Y10T

Abstract:
A running condition control system for controlling a braking force applied to a vehicle when an actual running direction of the vehicle is contrary to a running direction in which the vehicle is intended to run in accordance with a vehicle operation state selected by an operator of the vehicle, comprising:a vehicle operation state detector that determines whether the vehicle operation state selected by the operator is a forward driving operation or a reverse driving operation; an actual running direction detector that detects an actual running direction of the vehicle; a braking device that applies a braking force to a predetermined wheel apart from a braking operation performed by the operator; and a controller that: controls the braking device to apply the braking force to a wheel which is rotating in a same direction as the actual running direction of the vehicle when the running direction of the vehicle intended by the operator, which is determined by the operation state detector, is contrary to the actual running direction of the vehicle detected by the actual running direction detector, and stops controlling the braking device to stop the application of the braking force when the braking device has been continuously controlled for a first predetermined period of time.