WO2014054627A1 - Dispositif de commande de direction - Google Patents

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WO2014054627A1
WO2014054627A1 PCT/JP2013/076679 JP2013076679W WO2014054627A1 WO 2014054627 A1 WO2014054627 A1 WO 2014054627A1 JP 2013076679 W JP2013076679 W JP 2013076679W WO 2014054627 A1 WO2014054627 A1 WO 2014054627A1
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  • the present invention relates to a steering control device.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for reducing the steering reaction force applied to the steering wheel according to the self-aligning torque as the curvature increases with the aim of smooth passage on a curve.
  • the objective of this invention is providing the steering control apparatus which can reduce the discomfort given to a driver.
  • a larger offset amount is calculated as the curvature is larger, and a steering reaction force characteristic is set on a coordinate having the self-aligning torque and the steering reaction force as coordinate axes, and a larger steering reaction force as the self-aligning torque is larger. Then, on the coordinates, the steering reaction force characteristic is offset by an offset amount in the same sign direction as the self-aligning torque.
  • the steering reaction force can be changed while maintaining the steering reaction force characteristic, and the uncomfortable feeling given to the driver can be reduced.
  • FIG. 1 is a system diagram illustrating a vehicle steering system according to a first embodiment.
  • 3 is a control block diagram of a turning control unit 19.
  • FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of a steering reaction force control unit 20.
  • FIG. 4 is a control block diagram of a disturbance suppression command turning angle calculation unit 32.
  • FIG. 6 is a control block diagram of a repulsive force calculation unit 37 according to a yaw angle. It is a control block diagram of the repulsive force calculation unit 38 according to the lateral position. It is a figure which shows the control area
  • FIG. 6 It is a time chart which shows a yaw angle change when the vehicle which is driving
  • 6 is a time chart showing yaw angle change and lateral position change when lateral position F / B control is not performed when a vehicle traveling on a straight road on a highway receives continuous lateral wind.
  • 6 is a time chart showing a yaw angle change and a lateral position change when lateral position F / B control is performed when a vehicle traveling on a straight road on a highway receives continuous lateral wind.
  • 4 is a control block diagram of a lateral force offset unit 34.
  • FIG. 6 is a characteristic diagram showing a relationship between a steering angle of a steering wheel and a steering torque of a driver. By offsetting the steering reaction force characteristic representing the steering reaction torque according to the self-aligning torque in the same direction as the self-aligning torque, the characteristic indicating the relationship between the steering angle of the steering wheel and the steering torque of the driver has changed. It is a figure which shows a state.
  • 4 is a control block diagram of a steering reaction force torque offset unit 36.
  • FIG. FIG. 5 is a control block diagram of a reaction force calculation unit 39 corresponding to a departure allowance time.
  • FIG. 6 is a characteristic diagram showing a relationship between a steering angle of a steering wheel and a steering torque of a driver. The relationship between the steering angle of the steering wheel and the steering torque of the driver is shown by offsetting the steering reaction force characteristic representing the steering reaction force torque according to the self-aligning torque in the direction in which the absolute value of the steering reaction force torque increases. It is a figure which shows the state from which the characteristic changed.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a control configuration in a limiter processing unit in a lateral force offset unit according to the first embodiment. It is the schematic showing the relationship between the last value and lateral value of lateral force offset amount in case steering torque arises on the opposite side of Example 1. 3 is a B value setting map according to the first embodiment. In the steering control apparatus of Example 1, it is the schematic showing the state at the time of the curve which has a comparatively big curvature continuing.
  • FIG. 25 is a time chart when the state shown in FIG. 24 has elapsed in the steering control device of the first embodiment.
  • Steering part 2 Steering part 3 Backup clutch 4 SBW controller 5FL, 5FR Front left and right wheels 6 Steering wheel 7 Column shaft 8 Reaction force motor 9 Steering angle sensor 11 Pinion shaft 12 Steering gear 13 Steering motor 14 Steering angle sensor 15 Rack gear 16 racks 17 Camera 18 Vehicle speed sensor 19 Steering control unit 19a Adder 20 Steering reaction force controller 20a subtractor 20b adder 20c adder 21 Video processor 22 Current driver 23 Current driver 24 Navigation system 31 Command turning angle calculator 32 Disturbance suppression command turning angle calculator 32a Yaw angle calculator 32b Curvature calculator 32c Horizontal position calculator 32d adder 32e Target yaw moment calculator 32f Target yaw acceleration calculator 32g target yaw rate calculator 32h Command turning angle calculator 32i limiter processor 33 Lateral force calculator 34 Lateral force offset 34a Curvature calculator 34b Upper / lower limiter 34c SAT gain calculator 34d multiplier 34e Limiter processing section 35 SAT calculator 36 Steering reaction torque offset part 36a Yaw angle calculator 36b
  • FIG. 1 is a system diagram illustrating a vehicle steering system according to the first embodiment.
  • the steering device according to the first embodiment mainly includes a steering unit 1, a steering unit 2, a backup clutch 3, and an SBW controller 4, a steering unit 1 that receives a steering input from a driver, and left and right front wheels (steered wheels) 5FL, 5FR.
  • a steer-by-wire (SBW) system in which the steering unit 2 that steers the vehicle is mechanically separated is employed.
  • the steering unit 1 includes a steering wheel 6, a column shaft 7, a reaction force motor 8, and a steering angle sensor 9.
  • the column shaft 7 rotates integrally with the steering wheel 6.
  • the reaction force motor 8 is, for example, a brushless motor, the output shaft of which is a coaxial motor coaxial with the column shaft 7, and outputs a steering reaction force torque to the column shaft 7 in response to a command from the SBW controller 4.
  • the steering angle sensor 9 detects the absolute rotation angle of the column shaft 7, that is, the steering angle of the steering wheel 6.
  • the steered portion 2 includes a pinion shaft 11, a steering gear 12, a steered motor 13, and a steered angle sensor 14.
  • the steering gear 12 is a rack and pinion type steering gear, and steers the front wheels 5L and 5R according to the rotation of the pinion shaft 11.
  • the steered motor 13 is, for example, a brushless motor, whose output shaft is connected to the rack gear 15 via a reduction gear (not shown), and steers the front wheels 5 to the rack 16 in response to a command from the SBW controller 4.
  • the steering torque is output.
  • the turning angle sensor 14 detects the absolute rotation angle of the turning motor 13.
  • the steered angle of the front wheels 5 can be detected from the rotational angle of the steered motor 13.
  • the backup clutch 3 is provided between the column shaft 7 of the steering unit 1 and the pinion shaft 11 of the steering unit 2, and mechanically separates the steering unit 1 and the steering unit 2 by release, and the steering unit 1 by fastening. And the steering unit 2 are mechanically connected.
  • the SBW controller 4 is input with the image of the traveling road ahead of the vehicle photographed by the camera 17 and the vehicle speed (vehicle speed) detected by the vehicle speed sensor 18.
  • the SBW controller 4 includes a steering control unit 19 that controls the steering angle of the front wheels 5FL and 5FR, and a steering reaction force control unit that controls the steering reaction force torque applied to the column shaft 7 (steering reaction force control means, controller). 20 and a video processing unit 21.
  • the turning control unit 19 generates a command turning angle based on each input information, and outputs the generated command turning angle to the current driver 22.
  • the current driver 22 controls the command current to the steered motor 13 by angle feedback that matches the actual steered angle detected by the steered angle sensor 14 with the commanded steered angle.
  • the steering reaction force control unit 20 generates a command steering reaction force torque based on each input information, and outputs the generated command steering reaction force torque to the current driver 23.
  • the current driver 23 controls the command current to the reaction force motor 8 by torque feedback that matches the actual steering reaction force torque estimated from the current value of the reaction force motor 8 with the command steering reaction force torque.
  • the video processing unit 21 recognizes the white lines (traveling line dividing lines) on the left and right of the traveling lane by image processing such as edge extraction from the image of the traveling path ahead of the host vehicle taken by the camera 17.
  • the SBW controller 4 engages the backup clutch 3 to mechanically connect the steering unit 1 and the steered unit 2 to move the rack 16 in the axial direction by steering the steering wheel 6. Make it possible. At this time, control equivalent to an electric power steering system that assists the steering force of the driver by the assist torque of the steering motor 13 may be performed.
  • a redundant system including a plurality of sensors, controllers, and motors may be used. Further, the steering control unit 19 and the steering reaction force control unit 20 may be separated.
  • Stability control performs two feedback (F / B) controls for the purpose of improving vehicle stability against disturbances (crosswind, road surface unevenness, dredging, road surface cant, etc.).
  • F / B two feedback
  • the steering angle is corrected according to the yaw angle, which is the angle between the white line and the direction of travel of the vehicle, and the yaw angle generated by the disturbance is reduced.
  • Lateral position F / B control The steering angle is corrected according to the distance to the white line (lateral position), and the lateral position change, which is the integrated value of the yaw angle caused by the disturbance, is reduced.
  • the corrected steering reduction control performs three reaction force offset controls for the purpose of improving the stability of the vehicle with respect to the driver's steering input.
  • Reaction force offset control according to the lateral position The steering reaction force characteristic according to the self-aligning torque is offset according to the lateral position in the direction in which the absolute value of the steering reaction force increases, and the driver crosses the steering angle neutral position. It is possible to prevent the sign of the steering torque from being reversed when corrective steering is performed.
  • Reaction force offset control according to the deviation margin time Offset the steering reaction force characteristic according to the self-aligning torque in the direction in which the absolute value of the steering reaction force increases according to the deviation margin time (time to reach the white line).
  • FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the steering control unit 19.
  • the SBW command turning angle calculation unit 31 calculates the SBW command turning angle based on the steering angle and the vehicle speed.
  • the disturbance suppression command turning angle calculation unit 32 calculates a disturbance suppression command turning angle for correcting the SBW command turning angle in the stability control based on the vehicle speed and the white line information. Details of the disturbance suppression command turning angle calculation unit 32 will be described later.
  • the adder 19a outputs a value obtained by adding the SBW command turning angle and the disturbance suppression command turning angle to the current driver 22 as a final command turning angle.
  • FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the steering reaction force control unit 20.
  • the lateral force calculation unit 33 refers to a steering angle-lateral force conversion map that represents the relationship between the steering angle for each vehicle speed and the tire lateral force in a conventional steering device that has been obtained in advance through experiments or the like based on the steering angle and the vehicle speed. To calculate the tire lateral force.
  • the larger the steering angle the greater the tire lateral force, and when the steering angle is small, the amount of change in the tire lateral force relative to the amount of change in the steering angle is greater than when the steering angle is large.
  • the tire has a characteristic that the tire lateral force decreases as the value increases.
  • the lateral force offset unit (offset means) 34 calculates a lateral force offset amount for offsetting the steering reaction force characteristic in the reaction force offset control according to the curvature based on the vehicle speed and the white line information. Details of the lateral force offset unit 34 will be described later.
  • the subtractor 20a subtracts the lateral force offset amount from the tire lateral force.
  • the SAT calculation unit 35 is a lateral force that represents the relationship between the tire lateral force and the steering reaction force torque in the conventional steering system, which is obtained in advance through experiments or the like based on the vehicle speed and the tire lateral force after offset based on the lateral force offset amount.
  • the steering reaction force torque generated by the tire lateral force is calculated with reference to the steering reaction force torque conversion map.
  • the tire lateral force-steering reaction torque conversion map shows that the larger the tire lateral force is, the larger the steering reaction torque becomes.
  • the amount of change in the steering reaction torque with respect to the amount of change in the tire lateral force is larger than when the tire lateral force is large.
  • the steering reaction torque decreases as the vehicle speed increases. This characteristic simulates the reaction force generated in the steering wheel by the self-aligning torque in which the wheel generated by the road surface reaction force returns to the straight traveling state in the conventional steering device.
  • the adder 20b adds the steering reaction force torque and the steering reaction force torque component (spring term, viscosity term, inertia term) corresponding to the steering characteristics.
  • the spring term is a component proportional to the steering angle, and is calculated by multiplying the steering angle by a predetermined gain.
  • the viscosity term is a component proportional to the steering angular velocity, and is calculated by multiplying the steering angular velocity by a predetermined gain.
  • the inertia term is a component proportional to the steering angular acceleration, and is calculated by multiplying the steering angular acceleration by a predetermined gain.
  • the steering reaction force torque offset unit 36 is a steering reaction force torque for offsetting the steering reaction force characteristic in the reaction force offset control according to the lateral position or the deviation margin time based on the vehicle speed and the image of the traveling road ahead of the host vehicle. Calculate the offset amount. Details of the steering reaction torque offset unit 36 will be described later.
  • the adder 20c outputs a value obtained by adding the steering reaction force torque after adding the steering reaction force torque component corresponding to the steering characteristics and the steering torque offset amount to the current driver 23 as a final command steering reaction force torque. .
  • FIG. 4 is a control block diagram of the disturbance suppression command turning angle calculation unit 32.
  • the yaw angle calculator 32a calculates a yaw angle that is an angle formed by the white line at the forward gazing point and the traveling direction of the host vehicle.
  • the yaw angle at the forward gazing point is an angle formed by the white line after a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) and the traveling direction of the vehicle.
  • the curvature calculation unit 32b calculates the curvature of the white line at the forward gazing point.
  • the lateral position calculation unit 32c calculates the distance to the white line at the front gazing point. Based on the yaw angle, the curvature, and the vehicle speed, the repulsive force calculation unit 37 corresponding to the yaw angle calculates the vehicle repulsive force for reducing the yaw angle generated by the disturbance in the yaw angle F / B control. Details of the repulsive force calculation unit 37 according to the yaw angle will be described later.
  • the repulsive force calculation unit 38 according to the lateral position is used to reduce lateral position changes caused by disturbances in lateral position F / B control. Calculate the repulsive force of the vehicle. Details of the repulsive force calculation unit 38 according to the lateral position will be described later.
  • the adder 32d adds the repulsive force according to the yaw angle and the repulsive force according to the lateral position, and calculates the lateral repulsive force.
  • the target yaw moment calculator 32e calculates a target yaw moment based on the lateral repulsive force, the wheel base (distance between the axles), the rear wheel axle weight, and the front wheel axle weight. Specifically, a value obtained by multiplying the lateral repulsive force by the ratio of the rear wheel axle weight to the vehicle weight (front wheel axle weight + rear wheel axle weight) and the wheel base is set as the target yaw moment.
  • the target yaw acceleration calculation unit 32f multiplies the target yaw moment by the yaw inertia moment coefficient to calculate the target yaw acceleration.
  • the target yaw rate calculation unit 32g calculates the target yaw rate by multiplying the target yaw acceleration by the vehicle head time.
  • the command turning angle calculation unit 32h calculates a disturbance suppression command turning angle ⁇ st * with reference to the following formula based on the target yaw rate ⁇ * , the wheel base WHEEL_BASE, the vehicle speed V, and the vehicle characteristic speed vCh.
  • the vehicle characteristic speed V ch is a parameter in the known “Ackermann equation” and represents the self-steering characteristic of the vehicle.
  • ⁇ st * ( ⁇ * ⁇ WHEEL_BASE ⁇ (1+ (V / vCh) 2 ) ⁇ 180) / (V ⁇ M_PI) M_PI is a predetermined coefficient.
  • the limiter processing unit 32i limits the maximum value of the disturbance suppression command turning angle ⁇ st * and the upper limit of the change rate.
  • the maximum value is in a play angle range (for example, 3 ° to the left and right) of the steering wheel 6 near the neutral position in a conventional steering device (the steering unit and the steering unit are mechanically connected).
  • the turning angle range of the front wheels 5FL and 5FR corresponding to the range of play at that time (for example, right and left 0.2 °).
  • FIG. 5 is a control block diagram of the repulsive force calculation unit 37 according to the yaw angle.
  • the upper / lower limiter 37a performs upper / lower limiter processing on the yaw angle.
  • the upper / lower limiter is greater than or equal to a predetermined value capable of suppressing disturbance, and A value that is less than a value that causes the vehicle to vibrate and a value that is generated by the steering of the driver (for example, 1 °), and 0 if the yaw angle is negative.
  • the yaw angle F / B gain multiplication unit 37b multiplies the yaw angle after the limiter process by the yaw angle F / B gain.
  • the yaw angle F / B gain is equal to or greater than a predetermined value that can ensure responsiveness while avoiding insufficient control amount, and less than the value at which the vehicle vibrates and the driver feels the neutral deviation between the steering angle and the turning angle.
  • the vehicle speed correction gain multiplication unit 37c multiplies the vehicle speed by the vehicle speed correction gain.
  • the vehicle speed correction gain has a maximum value in the range of 0 to 70 km / h, a gradual decrease in the range of 70 to 130 km / h, and a minimum value (0) in the range of 130 km / h or higher.
  • the curvature correction gain multiplication unit 37d multiplies the curvature by the curvature correction gain.
  • the curvature correction gain has a characteristic that decreases as the curvature increases, and an upper limit and a lower limit (0) are set.
  • the multiplier 37e multiplies the outputs of the yaw angle F / B gain multiplication unit 37b, the vehicle speed correction gain multiplication unit 37c, and the curvature correction gain multiplication unit 37d to obtain a repulsive force according to the yaw angle.
  • FIG. 6 is a control block diagram of the repulsive force calculation unit 38 according to the lateral position.
  • the subtractor 38a obtains the lateral position deviation by subtracting the distance from the preset lateral position threshold (for example, 90 cm) to the white line at the front gazing point.
  • the upper / lower limiter 38b performs upper / lower limiter processing on the lateral position deviation.
  • the upper / lower limiter takes a predetermined positive value when the lateral position deviation is a positive value, and is 0 when the lateral position deviation is a negative value.
  • the distance correction gain multiplication unit 38c multiplies the distance to the white line at the front gaze point by the distance correction gain.
  • the distance correction gain takes a maximum value when the distance to the white line is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value, and when the distance exceeds the predetermined value, the distance correction gain has a characteristic that becomes smaller as the distance becomes longer, and a lower limit is set.
  • the horizontal position F / B gain multiplication unit 38d multiplies the distance to the white line corrected by the distance correction gain multiplication unit 38c by the horizontal position F / B gain.
  • the lateral position F / B gain is set to a value that is equal to or greater than a predetermined value that can ensure responsiveness while avoiding a shortage of control amount, and that is less than a value that makes the vehicle vibrate and a value that the driver feels neutral deviation.
  • a value smaller than the yaw angle F / B gain of the B gain calculation unit 37b is set.
  • the vehicle speed correction gain multiplication unit 38e multiplies the vehicle speed by the vehicle speed correction gain.
  • the vehicle speed correction gain has a maximum value in the range of 0 to 70 km / h, a gradual decrease in the range of 70 to 130 km / h, and a minimum value (0) in the range of 130 km / h or higher.
  • the curvature correction gain multiplication unit 38f multiplies the curvature by the curvature correction gain.
  • the curvature correction gain has a characteristic that decreases as the curvature increases, and an upper limit and a lower limit (0) are set.
  • the multiplier 38g multiplies each output of the lateral position F / B gain multiplication unit 38d, the vehicle speed correction gain multiplication unit 38e, and the curvature correction gain multiplication unit 38f to obtain a repulsive force according to the lateral position.
  • the yaw angle F / B control for reducing the yaw angle caused by the disturbance and the lateral position F / B control for reducing the lateral position change that is an integral value of the yaw angle caused by the disturbance.
  • the yaw angle F / B control is performed regardless of the lateral position when the yaw angle occurs.
  • the lateral position F / B control is performed when the distance to the white line is equal to or less than the predetermined lateral position threshold (90 cm). carry out. That is, the vicinity of the center of the traveling lane is a dead zone for lateral position F / B control.
  • the control area of both F / B controls is shown in FIG. ⁇ is the yaw angle.
  • FIG. 8 is a time chart showing a change in yaw angle when a vehicle traveling on a straight road on a highway receives a single crosswind, and it is assumed that the vehicle is traveling near the center of the traveling lane.
  • the yaw angle F / B control calculates the repulsive force according to the yaw angle, finds the disturbance suppression command turning angle to obtain the repulsive force, The SBW command turning angle based on the steering angle and the vehicle speed is corrected.
  • the yaw angle is zero because the direction of the white line and the traveling direction of the vehicle coincide with each other, particularly on a straight road.
  • the generated yaw angle is considered to be due to disturbance, and by reducing the yaw angle, the stability of the vehicle against disturbance can be improved particularly during straight running.
  • the driver's correction steering amount can be reduced.
  • 5R can be controlled independently of each other, and the command turning angle is obtained by adding the SBW command turning angle according to the steering angle and the vehicle speed and the disturbance suppression command turning angle according to the yaw angle. Based on this, the steering angle of the front wheels 5L, 5R is controlled, while the tire lateral force is estimated based on the steering angle and the vehicle speed, and the steering reaction force is determined based on the commanded steering reaction force according to the estimated tire lateral force and the vehicle speed. Control power. That is, since the turning angle corresponding to the disturbance suppression is directly given to the front wheels 5L and 5R, it is not necessary to provide a steering reaction force component that prompts the steering for disturbance suppression.
  • the fluctuation of the tire lateral force caused by the steering for suppressing the disturbance is not reflected in the steering reaction force, so the driver feels uncomfortable. Can be reduced.
  • a tire lateral force is estimated from a rack axial force and a turning angle detected by a sensor, and a steering reaction force corresponding to the estimated tire lateral force is applied. For this reason, the fluctuation of the tire lateral force generated by the steering for suppressing the disturbance is always reflected in the steering reaction force, which makes the driver feel uncomfortable.
  • the uncomfortable feeling given to the driver can be reduced.
  • the disturbance suppression command turning angle is changed to conventional.
  • the steering wheel 6 is in the play angle range near the steering angle neutral position (left and right 3 °)
  • the generation of the yaw angle due to disturbance is more conspicuous when traveling straight than when turning, and the steering angle is located near the steering angle neutral position when traveling straight.
  • the correction of the turning angle by the yaw angle F / B control is almost always performed near the steering angle neutral position, so the steering angle and the turning angle associated with the provision of the disturbance suppression command turning angle By suppressing the amount of neutral deviation within the range of steering play, it is possible to suppress a sense of incongruity associated with neutral deviation.
  • the disturbance suppression command turning angle is limited to a range of 0.2 ° to the left and right, the driver can change the traveling direction of the vehicle to a desired direction by the steering input even during the stability control.
  • the amount of correction of the turning angle based on the disturbance suppression command turning angle is very small with respect to the amount of change in the turning angle caused by the driver's steering input. Can be realized.
  • lane departure prevention control that gives the vehicle a yaw moment that avoids departure when a vehicle traveling lane departure tendency is detected, or the vehicle travels near the center of the traveling lane.
  • Lane keeping control for imparting a yaw moment to a vehicle is known.
  • the lane departure prevention control is a control having a threshold for control intervention, and the control does not operate in the vicinity of the center of the traveling lane, so the stability of the vehicle against disturbance cannot be ensured. Further, even when the driver wants to bring the vehicle to the end of the traveling lane, control intervention is performed according to the threshold value, which causes trouble for the driver.
  • the control has a target position (target line), and although the stability of the vehicle against disturbance can be ensured, a line deviating from the target line cannot be driven.
  • the control is canceled by determining that the steering wheel is released, so the driver must always grip the steering wheel with a certain force or more, and the driver's steering load is reduced. large.
  • the yaw angle F / B control of the first embodiment does not have a threshold value for control intervention, it is possible to always ensure stability against disturbance by seamless control.
  • the driver since it does not have a target position, the driver can drive the vehicle along a favorite line. In addition, even when the steering wheel 6 is held lightly, the control is not released, and the steering load on the driver can be reduced.
  • FIG. 9 is a time chart showing the yaw angle change and the lateral position change when the lateral position F / B control is not performed when the vehicle traveling on the straight road of the expressway receives continuous lateral wind. Is driving near the center of the driving lane.
  • the yaw angle F / B control reduces the yaw angle, and when the yaw angle is zero, the turning angle is not corrected, so the lateral position change, which is the integrated value of the yaw angle caused by the disturbance, is directly detected.
  • the yaw angle multiplied by the yaw angle F / B gain is limited to the upper limit (1 °) or less by the upper / lower limiter 37a.
  • the repulsive force according to the yaw angle is a repulsive force corresponding to a yaw angle smaller than the actual yaw angle. From this point, the lateral flow of the vehicle can be effectively suppressed only by the yaw angle F / B control. Proves difficult.
  • FIG. 10 is a time chart showing changes in yaw angle and lateral position when lateral position F / B control is performed when a vehicle traveling on a straight road on a highway receives continuous lateral wind.
  • position F / B control when the vehicle running near the center of the lane is subjected to continuous crosswinds and flows laterally, and the distance to the white line is less than the lateral position threshold, the lateral position changes ( ⁇ yaw angle integral value). The corresponding repulsive force is calculated.
  • the disturbance suppression command turning angle calculation unit 32 calculates the disturbance suppression command turning angle based on the lateral repulsive force that is the sum of the repulsive force according to the lateral position and the repulsive force according to the yaw angle. Correct the corners. That is, in the lateral position F / B control, the SBW command turning angle is corrected by the disturbance suppression command turning angle according to the lateral position, so it is possible to directly reduce the lateral position change due to steady disturbance. Yes, the lateral flow of the vehicle can be suppressed. In other words, the travel position of the vehicle that performs the yaw angle F / B control can be returned to the vicinity of the center of the travel lane, which is the dead zone of the lateral position F / B control.
  • the stability control of the first embodiment reduces the yaw angle change due to the transient disturbance by the yaw angle F / B control, and the yaw angle integral value (lateral position change) due to the steady disturbance is changed to the horizontal position.
  • Reduction by F / B control can improve both vehicle stability against transient and steady disturbances.
  • the stability control of the first embodiment is such that the driver is not aware of the vehicle behavior caused by the control (giving the disturbance suppression command turning angle) and does not disturb the vehicle behavior change caused by the driver's steering. This is possible without limiting the driver to be aware that the stability control is being performed because the change in the self-aligning torque caused by the control is not reflected in the steering reaction force.
  • the lateral position F / B control the lateral position F / B gain for obtaining the repulsive force according to the lateral position is set to a value smaller than the yaw angle F / B gain.
  • the yaw angle F / B control is required to converge the yaw angle before the driver feels a change in yaw angle due to a transient disturbance.
  • B control is required to stop increasing the lateral position change, and it takes time for the lateral position to change due to the accumulation of the yaw angle integral value. Is not necessary.
  • the control amount fluctuates greatly depending on the magnitude of the disturbance, giving the driver a sense of incongruity.
  • FIG. 11 is a control block diagram of the lateral force offset unit 34.
  • the curvature calculation unit (curvature detection means, sensor) 34a calculates the curvature of the white line at the front gazing point.
  • the upper / lower limiter 34b performs upper / lower limiter processing on the vehicle speed.
  • the SAT gain calculation unit 34c calculates the SAT gain according to the vehicle speed based on the vehicle speed after the limiter process.
  • the SAT gain has a characteristic that increases as the vehicle speed increases, and an upper limit is set.
  • the multiplier 34d obtains the lateral force offset amount by multiplying the SAT gain by the curvature.
  • the limiter processing unit 34e limits the maximum value of the lateral force offset amount and the upper limit of the change rate. For example, the maximum value is 1,000 N, and the upper limit of the change rate is 600 N / s. The limitation on the lateral force offset amount in the limiter processing unit 34e will be described later in detail.
  • reaction force offset control according to curvature obtains a larger lateral force offset amount as the curvature of the white line is larger, and subtracts it from the tire lateral force.
  • the steering reaction force torque corresponding to the tire lateral force calculated by the SAT calculation unit 35 that is, the steering reaction force characteristic indicating the steering reaction force torque corresponding to the self-aligning torque, is shown in FIG.
  • the self-aligning torque is offset in the same sign direction. Note that FIG. 12 shows the case of the right curve, and the case of the left curve is offset in the opposite direction to FIG.
  • a steering reaction force characteristic that simulates the steering reaction force according to the self-aligning torque in the conventional steering device is set, and the steering reaction force A steering reaction force is applied to the steering wheel based on the characteristics.
  • the relationship between the steering angle of the steering wheel and the steering torque of the driver is a characteristic A as shown in FIG. That is, the larger the absolute value of the steering angle, the larger the absolute value of the steering torque.
  • the absolute value of the steering angle is small, the amount of change of the steering torque with respect to the amount of change of the steering angle becomes larger than when the absolute value of the steering angle is large.
  • the steering reaction force characteristic representing the steering reaction force torque corresponding to the self-aligning torque becomes the same sign direction as the self-aligning torque as the curvature of the white line is larger.
  • the characteristic representing the relationship between the steering angle and the steering torque is offset in the same sign direction as the steering angle, and changes from characteristic A to characteristic B.
  • the driver reduces the fixed steering torque to T 4, the reduction amount [Delta] T 3-4 of steering holding torque Figure
  • the decrease amount ⁇ 1-4 of the steering angle is smaller than the decrease amount ⁇ 1-2 of the prior art.
  • the greater the curvature of the curve the smaller the fluctuation of the steering angle with respect to the change in the steering torque and the lower the sensitivity of the vehicle to the steering torque, so that the behavior change of the vehicle becomes gradual and the course correction by the driver is facilitated. be able to.
  • the steering torque T 3 ( ⁇ T 1 ) for maintaining the steering angle ⁇ 1 can be made smaller than that of the prior art, the driver's steering burden during turning can be reduced.
  • FIG. 15 is a control block diagram of the steering reaction force torque offset unit 36.
  • the yaw angle calculator 36a calculates the yaw angle at the forward gazing point. By calculating the yaw angle based on the image of the travel path taken by the camera 17, the yaw angle can be detected easily and with high accuracy.
  • the horizontal position calculation unit 36b calculates a horizontal position with respect to the left and right white lines at the forward gazing point and a horizontal position with respect to the left and right white lines at the current position.
  • the horizontal position calculation unit 36b switches the horizontal position with respect to the left and right white lines at the current position. That is, the horizontal position with respect to the left white line before reaching the white line is set as the horizontal position with respect to the right white line after reaching the white line, and the horizontal position with respect to the right white line before reaching the white line is set as the horizontal position with respect to the left white line after reaching the white line.
  • the value W 2 / W 1 obtained by dividing the lane width W 2 of the lane after the lane change by the lane width W 1 of the lane before the lane change is replaced.
  • the horizontal position is corrected by multiplying the horizontal position.
  • the lane width information of each traveling lane is acquired from the navigation system 24.
  • the reaction force calculation unit 39 corresponding to the departure allowance time calculates the reaction force corresponding to the departure allowance time based on the vehicle speed, the yaw angle, and the lateral position with respect to the left and right white lines at the front gazing point. Details of the reaction force calculation unit 39 according to the departure allowance time will be described later.
  • the reaction force calculation unit 40 according to the lateral position calculates a reaction force according to the lateral position based on the lateral position with respect to the left and right white lines at the current position. Details of the reaction force calculation unit 40 according to the lateral position will be described later.
  • the reaction force selection unit 36c selects, as the steering reaction force torque offset amount, the larger absolute value among the reaction force according to the departure allowance time and the reaction force according to the lateral position.
  • the limiter processing unit 36d limits the maximum value of the steering reaction force torque offset amount and the upper limit of the change rate. For example, the maximum value is 2 Nm, and the upper limit of the change rate is 10 Nm / s.
  • FIG. 16 is a control block diagram of the reaction force calculation unit 39 according to the departure allowance time.
  • the multiplier 39a obtains the lateral speed of the vehicle by multiplying the yaw angle by the vehicle speed.
  • the divider 39b divides the lateral position with respect to the left white line at the forward gazing point by the lateral speed to obtain a deviation margin time with respect to the left white line.
  • the divider 39c divides the lateral position with respect to the right white line at the forward gazing point by the lateral speed to obtain a deviation margin time with respect to the right white line.
  • the deviation margin time selection unit 39d selects the shorter of the deviation margin times for the left and right white lines as the deviation margin time.
  • the reaction force calculator 39e according to the departure allowance time calculates a reaction force according to the departure allowance time based on the departure allowance time.
  • the reaction force according to the deviation margin time is inversely proportional to the deviation margin time (proportional to the reciprocal of the deviation margin time), and has a characteristic of almost zero after 3 seconds.
  • FIG. 17 is a control block diagram of the reaction force calculation unit 40 according to the lateral position.
  • the subtractor 40a obtains a lateral position deviation with respect to the left lane by subtracting the lateral position with respect to the left lane from a preset target left lateral position (for example, 90 cm).
  • the subtractor 40b subtracts the lateral position with respect to the right lane from a preset target right lateral position (for example, 90 cm) to obtain a lateral position deviation with respect to the right lane.
  • the lateral position deviation selection unit 40c selects the larger one of the lateral position deviations with respect to the left and right lanes as the lateral position deviation.
  • the reaction force calculation unit 40d according to the lateral position deviation calculates a reaction force according to the lateral position based on the lateral position deviation.
  • the reaction force according to the lateral position has a characteristic that increases as the lateral position deviation increases, and an upper limit is set.
  • reaction force offset control action according to lateral position In the reaction force offset control according to the lateral position, the reaction force according to the lateral position is added to the steering reaction force torque as a steering reaction force torque offset amount.
  • the steering reaction force characteristic representing the steering reaction force torque corresponding to the self-aligning torque is offset in a direction in which the absolute value of the steering reaction force torque increases as the distance to the white line decreases, as shown in FIG.
  • the FIG. 18 shows a case where the vehicle is close to the right lane. When the vehicle is close to the left lane, the vehicle is offset in the opposite direction to FIG.
  • the driving position of the vehicle is shifted to the right side due to the driver's unexpected increase in the right direction, and then the driver returns the driving position to the vicinity of the center of the driving lane by correction steering.
  • the steering angle and steering torque when the driver performs an unexpected operation are set as the position of point P 1 on the characteristic A in FIG.
  • the characteristic A is a characteristic representing the relationship between the steering angle and the steering torque when the steering reaction force characteristic simulating a conventional steering device is set, as in FIG.
  • the steering reaction force torque according to the self-aligning torque is increased in the direction in which the absolute value of the steering reaction force torque increases as the distance to the white line is shorter.
  • the characteristic representing the relationship between the steering angle and the steering torque by the offset is offset from the characteristic A as the distance to the white line becomes shorter as the absolute value of the steering torque is increased as shown in FIG. Changes continuously to C.
  • the steering wheel 6 is gradually returned to the steering angle neutral position (point P 1 ⁇ point P 2 ), It is possible to prevent the vehicle travel position from shifting to the right side due to the driver's unexpected increase operation.
  • the steering angle and the steering torque move from the point P 1 to the point P 3 .
  • the steering torque neutral position is offset from the steering angle neutral position to the additional side, so the steering torque neutral position is increased when the steering angle is increased from the steering angle neutral position.
  • the sign of the steering torque is not reversed until the position is reached. Therefore, the driver can control the turning angle of the front wheels 5L and 5R only by reducing the steering torque and stopping the rotation of the steering wheel 6 when the steering wheel 6 reaches the target angle.
  • the reaction force offset control according to the lateral position of the first embodiment can facilitate the driver's correction steering because the direction in which the driver controls the force is difficult to switch. As a result, the travel position of the vehicle is less likely to overshoot, and the correction steering amount can be reduced.
  • the offset amount is increased as the distance to the white line is shorter. Therefore, the steering torque neutral position is the steering angle neutral position as the distance to the white line is shorter. Is offset further away from When the driver performs corrective steering to return the vehicle travel position to the vicinity of the center of the travel lane, the closer the white line is, the greater the amount of additional operation from the steering angle neutral position is required. At this time, if the offset amount of the steering torque neutral position with respect to the steering angle neutral position is small, the steering torque may exceed the neutral position and the sign of the steering torque may be reversed before the steering wheel reaches the target angle. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the steering torque from exceeding the neutral position by increasing the offset amount as the distance to the white line is shorter.
  • the lateral position calculation unit 36b switches the lateral position with respect to the left and right white lines at the current position when the host vehicle reaches the white line.
  • the host vehicle is more likely to return to the vicinity of the center of the travel lane by increasing the steering reaction force as the host vehicle is further away from the vicinity of the center of the travel lane.
  • the yaw angle integral value (lateral position change) is regarded as a disturbance, and the steering reaction force is controlled so as to guide the vehicle in a direction in which the yaw angle integral value disappears. For this reason, when a lane change is performed, it is necessary to reset the yaw angle integral value.
  • the steering reaction force for returning the vehicle to the vicinity of the center of the traveling lane before the lane change continues to act even after the lane change, and the driver's operation is hindered. Note that the vehicle cannot be guided near the center of the travel lane after the lane change by simply setting the integral value to zero.
  • the vehicle when the vehicle reaches the white line, it can be regarded as a driver's intentional operation. In this case, the lateral position with respect to the left and right white lines at the current position is switched. In order to guide the vehicle to the center of the lane after the lane change by switching the position where the vehicle is guided from the center of the lane before the lane change to the center of the lane after the lane change.
  • the steering reaction force can be generated.
  • reaction force offset control action according to deviation margin time In the reaction force offset control according to the departure allowance time, the reaction force according to the departure allowance time is added to the steering reaction force torque as the steering reaction force torque offset amount.
  • the steering reaction force characteristic representing the steering reaction force torque corresponding to the self-aligning torque is offset in a direction in which the absolute value of the steering reaction force torque increases as the deviation margin time decreases, as shown in FIG.
  • the FIG. 18 shows a case where the vehicle is close to the right lane. When the vehicle is close to the left lane, the vehicle is offset in the opposite direction to FIG.
  • the characteristic representing the relationship between the steering angle and the steering torque is offset in the direction in which the absolute value of the steering torque increases as shown in FIG. 20, and from characteristic A to characteristic C as the deviation margin time becomes shorter. And change continuously.
  • the steering angle neutral position point P 1 ⁇ point P 2
  • the steering angle and the steering torque move from the point P 1 to the point P 3 .
  • the steering torque neutral position is offset from the steering angle neutral position to the additional side, so the steering torque neutral position is increased when the steering angle is increased from the steering angle neutral position.
  • the sign of the steering torque is not reversed until the position is reached. Therefore, the driver can control the turning angle of the front wheels 5L and 5R only by reducing the steering torque and stopping the rotation of the steering wheel 6 when the steering wheel 6 reaches the target angle. That is, the reaction force offset control according to the departure allowance time according to the first embodiment can facilitate the driver's correction steering because the direction in which the driver controls the force is difficult to switch. As a result, the travel position of the vehicle is less likely to overshoot, and the correction steering amount can be reduced.
  • the offset amount is increased as the departure allowance time is shorter. Therefore, the steering torque neutral position is changed from the steering angle neutral position as the departure allowance time is shorter. Offset to a more distant position.
  • the driver performs corrective steering to return the vehicle travel position to near the center of the travel lane, the shorter the deviation margin time, the closer to the white line, and the closer to the white line, the greater the amount of operation to increase from the steering angle neutral position.
  • the offset amount of the steering torque neutral position with respect to the steering angle neutral position is small, the steering torque may exceed the neutral position and the sign of the steering torque may be reversed before the steering wheel reaches the target angle. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the steering torque from exceeding the neutral position by increasing the offset amount as the distance to the white line is shorter.
  • the steering reaction force torque offset unit 36 selects the reaction force corresponding to the deviation margin time and the reaction force corresponding to the lateral position having the larger absolute value as the steering reaction force torque offset amount.
  • the adder 20c adds the steering reaction torque offset amount to the steering reaction torque.
  • the steering reaction force characteristic is offset in a direction in which the absolute value of the steering reaction force torque is increased in accordance with the departure allowance time or the lateral position.
  • the reaction force offset control according to the departure allowance time when the vehicle and the white line are parallel, that is, when the yaw angle is zero, the reaction force according to the departure allowance time is zero.
  • reaction force offset control according to the horizontal position
  • a reaction force is generated in proportion to the distance to the white line, so a larger reaction force as the distance to the white line becomes shorter. And the vehicle can be easily returned to the vicinity of the center of the traveling lane.
  • reaction force offset control according to the lateral position when the vehicle is near the center of the traveling lane, the reaction force according to the lateral position is zero. For this reason, even in the vicinity of the center of the traveling lane, when the yaw angle is large and the vehicle speed is high, it is difficult to increase the steering reaction force with good response while reaching the white line in a short time.
  • reaction force offset control according to the departure allowance time a reaction force (reaction force according to the departure allowance time) is generated according to the departure allowance time, and the reaction force has a departure allowance time of 3 seconds.
  • the steering reaction force can be increased with good response to suppress lane departure. Therefore, by using the reaction force offset control according to the departure allowance time and the reaction force offset control according to the lateral position, it is possible to effectively deviate from the lane while giving a stable reaction force according to the distance to the white line. Can be suppressed. At this time, the optimum steering reaction force that is always required can be applied by using the reaction force corresponding to the departure allowance time and the reaction force corresponding to the lateral position having the larger absolute value.
  • FIG. 21 is a block diagram illustrating a control configuration in the limiter processing unit in the lateral force offset unit according to the first embodiment.
  • the limiter processing unit 34e determines whether or not the curvature is equal to or greater than a predetermined curvature set in advance. If the curvature is less than the predetermined curvature (a road composed of a substantially straight line or a very gentle curve), the limiter processing unit 34e is offset from the C value setting unit 346.
  • the steering torque estimation unit 342 estimates the steering torque with respect to the driver's curve direction based on the steering angle and the reaction force motor torque.
  • the estimated steering torque is output to the B value setting unit 343 and the latch flag determination unit 345.
  • the A value setting unit 342 determines whether or not the steering angle detected by the steering angle sensor 9 is steered by a predetermined value or more in a direction opposite to the curve direction (curvature direction) recognized by the camera 17, If it is less than the predetermined value, A1 is set as the A value, and if it is greater than the predetermined value, A2 is set as the A value.
  • the lateral force offset amount is more positively limited to reflect the driver's steering torque.
  • the B value setting unit 343 is a steering torque sensitivity gain that is set based on the magnitude of the steering torque in the direction opposite to the curve direction recognized by the camera 17, and by multiplying the A value, the driver's steering intention Sets the lateral force offset amount based on.
  • the C value setting unit 344 calculates the C value, which is an offset gain, from the following equation using the A value set by the A value setting unit 342 and the B value set by the B value setting unit 343.
  • C (1-A) + A ⁇ B
  • a value 0.75
  • the value of A ⁇ B changes in the range of 0.75 to 0. Therefore, the offset gain C changes in the range of 1 to 0.25.
  • the A value is set as the basic ratio of the offset amount that should be changed in response to the steering torque in the opposite direction. In this case, 75% of the offset amount is in the opposite direction. Sensitive to steering torque. In other words, 25% of the offset amount is secured regardless of the magnitude of the steering torque in the opposite direction.
  • the B value becomes smaller than 1 and A ⁇ B decreases, so the C value gradually decreases from 1 toward 0.25.
  • the latch flag determination unit 345 the curve direction recognized by the camera 17 based on the curvature and the steering torque estimated by the steering torque estimation unit 341 coincides with the direction of the steering torque, and a steering torque greater than a predetermined value is applied. If it matches and is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the latch flag is set to 1, and flag information is output to the final limiter 347.
  • the final limiter 347 determines the final C value, multiplies the previous or current lateral force offset amount by the determined C value, and outputs the final lateral force offset amount.
  • specific processing performed in the final limiter 347 will be described.
  • C 1 set by the C value setting unit 346 is selected. Then, the lateral force offset amount in the current control cycle is multiplied by the C value as usual, and the lateral force offset amount in the current control cycle is output as the final control amount.
  • FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram illustrating the relationship between the previous value and the current value of the lateral force offset amount when the steering torque is generated on the opposite side of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 22, since the C value is set to a value less than 1, the lateral force offset amount is set in a range not exceeding the previous value and in accordance with the magnitude of the steering torque to the opposite side. can do.
  • FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram showing a state when curves having a relatively large curvature continue in the steering control device of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 25 is a time chart when the state shown in FIG. 24 has elapsed in the steering control device of the first embodiment.
  • the road surface changes in a scene where a curve having a relatively large curvature continues or in a high-speed traveling state.
  • white line recognition does not catch up and there is a deviation from vehicle behavior, that is, white line recognition is delayed.
  • the driver visually recognizes the road shape and performs steering, and the driver recognition is faster than the recognition by the camera 17, so it may be difficult to assist the operation based on the driver recognition by the camera recognition. is there.
  • the driver recognition and the camera recognition are matched to some extent, and even if the appropriate steering assist is made, if the camera recognition is delayed for the next curve, It is assumed that the curve direction recognized by the driver is opposite to the curve direction recognized by the camera 17. At this time, if the driver has already started steering in anticipation of the next curve situation, the curvature of the curve recognized on the camera 17 side is the opposite side, so if the lateral force offset amount remains set, the driver will When steering to the side, an extremely large reaction force is applied, which may hinder steering, which makes the driver feel uncomfortable.
  • the lateral force offset amount is set according to the opposite steering torque.
  • the lateral force offset amount is not particularly limited, and the latch flag is set to 1. It is set. Then, as shown in the zone (2), the camera 17 side does not recognize that the curve direction has been reversed yet, and calculates the lateral force offset amount in a state where it is recognized as the right curve. On the other hand, the driver steers the steering wheel 6 to the opposite side while being aware of the state of the next curve. Then, the latch flag is reset to 0.
  • the lateral force offset amount is set on the right side, when steering to the left side, the steering reaction force becomes very large, making it difficult for the driver to steer to the opposite side. In order to avoid this phenomenon, the C value is set according to the magnitude of the opposite side steering torque, and the lateral force offset amount is reduced. As a result, the steering torque on the opposite side is suppressed, so that the driver can steer to the opposite side.
  • the steering angle of the driver exceeds a predetermined value, it can be determined that the intention of steering to the opposite side is certain, so the A value is switched to A2, which is larger than A1, and a smaller C value is calculated. . As a result, the lateral force offset amount becomes a smaller value, and the uncomfortable feeling can be further reduced.
  • Example 1 has the following effects.
  • Steering unit 2 that steers left and right front wheels 5FL and 5FR (steering wheels) and steering unit 1 that is mechanically separated and receives steering input from the driver, and coordinates that use self-aligning torque and steering reaction force as coordinate axes
  • a steering reaction force characteristic that sets a steering reaction force that becomes a larger steering reaction force as the self-aligning torque is larger, and applies a steering reaction force to the steering unit 1 based on the steering reaction force characteristic
  • a curvature calculation unit 34a that detects the curvature of the white line, and a lateral force that calculates a larger offset amount as the detected curvature is larger and offsets the steering reaction force characteristic on the coordinates in the same sign direction as the self-aligning torque by the offset amount
  • An offset unit 34 offset unit
  • a steering torque estimation unit 342 opposite side steering torque detection unit
  • the offset amount reducing means is large steering torque on the opposite side (the offset amount reducing means). That is, even when the lateral force offset amount is calculated with a delay in recognition of the camera 17, the curvature recognized by the camera 17 is steered toward the curve direction recognized by the driver. In the state where the steering torque on the side opposite to the curve direction is generated, the lateral reaction offset amount can be reduced to reduce the steering reaction force, and a large reaction force is generated when the driver steers to the opposite side. A sense of incongruity caused by the occurrence can be avoided.
  • An A value setting unit 342 (opposite steering angle determination means) is provided for determining whether or not the steering angle is steered beyond a predetermined steering angle on the side opposite to the curve direction of the curvature detected by the camera 17.
  • the limiter 347 greatly reduces the lateral force offset amount by setting A2 larger than A1 set when the steering angle is steered beyond the predetermined steering angle. Therefore, when the driver's steering intention is clear, the driver's uncomfortable feeling can be reduced by further reducing the lateral force offset amount.
  • the lateral force offset amount can be reduced to reduce the steering reaction force, and a large reaction force is generated when the driver steers to the opposite side. A sense of incongruity caused by the occurrence can be avoided.
  • a steering reaction force characteristic is set, which becomes a larger steering reaction force as the self-aligning torque is larger, and based on the steering reaction force characteristic,
  • the steering reaction force characteristic on the coordinates is offset in the same sign direction as the self-aligning torque.
  • SBW controller 4 that reduces the lateral force offset amount as the steering torque on the side opposite to the curve direction of the curvature detected by the camera 17 increases. Equipped with. That is, even when the lateral force offset amount is calculated with a delay in recognition of the camera 17, the curvature recognized by the camera 17 is steered toward the curve direction recognized by the driver. In the state where the steering torque on the side opposite to the curve direction is generated, the lateral reaction offset amount can be reduced to reduce the steering reaction force, and a large reaction force is generated when the driver steers to the opposite side. A sense of incongruity caused by the occurrence can be avoided.

Abstract

La présente invention comprend : une unité de direction (1) qui reçoit une saisie de direction d'un conducteur, ladite saisie étant mécaniquement détachée d'une unité de braquage (2) qui braque des roues avant gauche et droite (5FL, 5FR) (roues directrices) ; une unité de commande de force de réaction de direction (20) qui attribue des coordonnées à une caractéristique de force de réaction de direction, dont les axes de coordonnées sont un couple à alignement automatique et la force de réaction de direction, de sorte que lorsque le couple à alignement automatique augmente, la force de réaction de direction augmente, et ladite unité de commande applique la force de réaction de direction à l'unité de direction (1) sur la base de la caractéristique de force de réaction de direction ; une unité de calcul de courbure (34a) qui calcule la courbure d'une ligne blanche ; une unité de décalage de force latérale (34) (moyen de décalage) qui calcule un degré de décalage qui augmente lorsque la courbure détectée augmente, et qui décale la caractéristique de force de réaction de direction au niveau des coordonnées seulement selon le degré de décalage dans la même direction de codage que le couple à alignement automatique ; une unité d'interférence de couple de direction (341) (moyen de détection de couple de direction de côté opposé) qui détecte un couple de direction au niveau du côté opposé d'une direction de courbure de la courbure détectée ; et une unité de traitement de dispositif de limitation (34e) (moyen de réduction de degré de décalage) qui réduit le degré de décalage de force latérale lorsque le couple de direction au niveau du côté opposé de la direction de courbure de la courbure détectée augmente.
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