Drive control device
    12.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12007007B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-11

    申请号:US17743452

    申请日:2022-05-13

    摘要: A drive control device includes: an estimated longitudinal acceleration acquisition part acquiring an estimated longitudinal acceleration of a vehicle based on an estimated driving force of the vehicle and a wheel speed of main drive wheels of the vehicle; an estimated lateral acceleration acquisition part acquiring an estimated lateral acceleration of the vehicle; an estimated tire load calculation part calculating an estimated tire load of the main drive wheels based on the estimated longitudinal acceleration and the estimated lateral acceleration; and a drive mode selection part selecting one of a two-wheel drive mode driven only by the main drive wheels and a four-wheel drive mode driven by both the main drive wheels and auxiliary drive wheels. When the estimated tire load calculated by the estimated tire load calculation part is lower than a two-wheel drive threshold value, the drive mode selection part selects the two-wheel drive mode.

    VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE
    15.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240132052A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-25

    申请号:US18380269

    申请日:2023-10-15

    发明人: Koki MATSUMOTO

    摘要: A vehicle travel control device includes a surrounding environment recognition device and a travel control unit. The surrounding environment recognition device is configured to acquire surrounding environment information of a vehicle. The travel control unit is configured to perform travel control of the vehicle, based on the surrounding environment information acquired by the surrounding environment recognition device. The travel control unit is configured to, when the surrounding environment recognition device detects that a road surface state of a road surface in a traveling direction of the vehicle is likely to be a frozen road surface, automatically switch a traveling mode of the vehicle to a rough road traveling mode. The travel control unit is configured to, when the surrounding environment recognition device detects that the road surface state being in the frozen road surface is eliminated, automatically cancel the rough road traveling mode.

    Environmentally friendly smart modes for vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US11945445B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-02

    申请号:US18193411

    申请日:2023-03-30

    发明人: Mark Maleitzke

    摘要: Methods, computer-readable storage media including computer instructions, and systems for reducing power consumption or greenhouse gas emissions. In some examples, a method includes determining a context of a vehicle, selecting a particular smart mode from among multiple smart modes that are associated with the vehicle, the particular smart mode being associated with deactivation or moderation of one or more vehicle components that draw battery power or that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, and transmitting a message to deactivate or moderate the one or more vehicle components of the vehicle according to the selected, particular smart mode.

    Transmission mode control system
    17.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11938919B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-26

    申请号:US18334737

    申请日:2023-06-14

    发明人: Koichiro Terai

    摘要: A transmission mode control system includes a control device that controls a transmission mode of a vehicle and a first input device that accepts a switching operation of switching from an automatic transmission mode to a manual transmission mode. The control device includes a processor and a memory. The processor executes a process including: switching the transmission mode from the manual transmission mode to the automatic transmission mode when a switching time elapses after an operation of the first input device by a driver of the vehicle; and extending the switching time by a set time when the driver performs, within a post-switching determination time after the switching time elapses, a certain operation that causes a gear ratio to change in the same direction as a change of gear ratio when the gear shift is executed in response to the operation by the driver before the switching time elapses.