System and method for monitoring the vehicle dynamics of a motor vehicle
OwnerUlrich Hessmert, Jost Brachert +2inventors
InventorsUlrich Hessmert, Jost Brachert, Helmut Wandel, Norbert Polzin
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OwnerUlrich Hessmert, Jost Brachert +2inventors
InventorsUlrich Hessmert, Jost Brachert, Helmut Wandel, Norbert Polzin
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A system of monitoring the handling properties of a motor vehicle having at least two wheels (12) includes at least one wheel-force sensor device (10) associated with a wheel (12), which detects at least one wheel-force component of the respective wheel (12) acting essentially between the driving surface and the tire contact area, outputs a signal (Si, Sa) representing the wheel-force component, and includes an evaluation device (14) which processes the signal (Si, Sa) representing the wheel-force component of the wheel (12). The evaluation device (14) determines a yaw moment of the vehicle according to the result of the processing. A corresponding method is also described.
A system for monitoring the handling properties of a motor vehicle having at least two wheels (12), comprising:
The system as recited in one of the preceding claims, wherein it includes a memory device (15) for storing the detected yaw moments.
The system as recited in one of the preceding claims, wherein
The system as recited in one of the preceding claims, wherein the control device (16) modifies the engine power and/or a wheel braking pressure of at least one wheel (12) according to the control signal from the evaluation device (14).
The system as recited in one of the preceding claims, wherein the evaluation device (14) and/or the control device (16) is or are associated with a device for controlling and/or regulating the handling properties of a motor vehicle, such as for example an Antilock Brake System, a Traction Control System, or an ESP system.
The system as recited in one of the preceding claims, wherein the device for controlling and/or regulating the handling properties of a motor vehicle, in particular an Antilock Brake System, a Traction Control System, or an ESP system, includes a yaw moment regulating circuit that compares the yaw moment determined to a target yaw moment, and as a function of the comparison determines target wheel-forces which are to be exerted on at least one wheel (12) by the control device (16).
The system as recited in one of the preceding claims, wherein the yaw moment regulating circuit in an antilock brake system is a yaw moment reduction or yaw moment buildup delay circuit (74).
The system as recited in one of the preceding claims, wherein the sensor device (10) is a tire sensor device (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30).
The system as recited in one of the preceding claims, wherein the sensor device (10) is a wheel bearing sensor device.
A system for controlling and/or regulating the handling properties of a motor vehicle having at least one tire and/or one wheel (12), a force sensor (20, 22) being positioned in the tire and/or on the wheel (12), in particular on the wheel bearing, and a yaw moment variable representing the current yaw moment being determined as a function of the output signals from the force sensor (20, 22), this yaw moment variable being used for controlling and/or regulating the handling properties.
A method of monitoring the handling properties of a motor vehicle having at least two wheels (12), comprising the following steps:
The method as recited in one of claims 13 through 21, wherein the at least one wheel-force component acting essentially between the driving surface and the tire contact area is detected at a wheel, in particular on a tire of the wheel (12).
The method as recited in one of claims 13 through 22, wherein the at least one wheel-force component acting essentially between the driving surface and the tire contact area is detected at a wheel bearing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.