Vehicular control apparatus and method

Details Vehicular control apparatus and method Vehicular control apparatus and method

2007-02-20

2007-02-20

Vanaman, Frank (Department: 3618)

Motor vehicles

Power

Electric

C180S165000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10301570

ABSTRACT:
A control apparatus of a vehicle includes a clutch provided between a driving force source and a drive wheel; a torque transfer power controller that controls a torque transfer power of the clutch based on a predetermined condition; a behavior control apparatus that is provided separately from the clutch, that adjusts a physical quantity related to a speed of the vehicle that changes with a control of the torque transfer power of the clutch by the torque transfer power controller; and a function determiner that determines a vehicle speed control function of the behavior control apparatus, wherein the torque transfer power controller controls the torque transfer power of the clutch based on the predetermined condition and a result of determination provided by the function determiner.

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