Patent ID: 6671607
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: B60K,B60W,F16H

Abstract:
A vehicle speed control system for a vehicle, comprising:a steer angle sensor sensing a steer angle; a vehicle speed sensor sensing a vehicle speed of the vehicle; a target vehicle speed setting device for setting a target vehicle speed; a drive system generating drive force of the vehicle; and a controller connected with said steer angle sensor, said vehicle speed sensor, said target vehicle speed setting device and said drive system, said controller configured to, calculate a lateral acceleration of the vehicle on the basis of the steer angle and the vehicle speed, calculate a correction quantity based on the lateral acceleration and the vehicle speed, calculating a command vehicle speed on the basis of the vehicle speed, the target vehicle speed, a variation of the command vehicle speed, and the correction quantity calculated based on the lateral acceleration and the vehicle speed, and controlling said drive system to bring the vehicle speed closer to the command vehicle speed.