Patent ID: 6488109
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: B60K,B60T,B60W

Abstract:
A vehicle stability control apparatus comprising a vehicle running stability control device for controlling an automotive vehicle for stable running of the vehicle, and a braking device including a plurality of brakes for braking respective wheels of the vehicle, said vehicle running stability control device activating the braking device to provide turning stability control through a differential application of braking force to at least one of the wheels, said apparatus further comprising:a hazard detecting device for detecting a hazardous condition of the vehicle, the hazardous condition being determined when the turning stability control is insufficient to avoid an undesirable event due to a motion of the vehicle; and an automatic brake application device operable to activate said braking device when said hazard detecting device to brake said vehicle has detected said hazardous condition of the vehicle at least during an operation of said vehicle running stability control device, the manner of activation of said braking device by said automatic brake application device being different from a manner of activation of said braking device by said turning stability control device.