Patent ID: 7957884
Filing Date: 2011-06-07
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A running control apparatus for a vehicle, wherein the control apparatus controls a state of running using a driving source for generating a driving force of the vehicle, and comprises: an accelerator pedal measuring device for measuring a degree of depression of an accelerator pedal of the vehicle; and a vehicle speed measuring device for measuring a vehicle speed of the vehicle, wherein a driving-force maintenance mode for maintaining the driving force or a vehicle-speed maintenance mode for maintaining the vehicle speed is executed based on the measured degree of depression of the accelerator pedal and the measured vehicle speed, and wherein when an amount of variation in the degree of depression of the accelerator pedal is within a predetermined first range, the driving-force maintenance mode is executed; and when the amount of variation in the degree of depression of the accelerator pedal is within a predetermined second range, and an amount of variation in the vehicle speed is within a predetermined range, the vehicle-speed maintenance mode is executed.