Patent ID: 6923511
Filing Date: 2005-08-02
Classification: B60T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle braking force control device comprising: a brake operating member; and a control portion that starts brake assist control to generate a braking force higher than normal, the control portion starting the brake assist control when (1) an operation state of a driver with respect to the brake operating member has reached a predetermined operation state, (2) a rate of change of an operation amount of the driver with respect to the brake operating member has become equal to or less than a first rate of change reference value after the predetermined operation state has been reached, (3) a predetermined time has elapsed, the predetermined time commencing when the rate of change has become equal to or less than the first rate of change reference value, and (4) an operation amount of the driver with respect to the brake operating member is equal to or more than a first operation amount reference value at the time that the predetermined time has elapsed.