US 12,286,085 B2
Driving force control device for controlling at least one of a power train and a brake
Shin Noumura, Seto (JP)
Assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota (JP)
Filed by TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota (JP)
Filed on Dec. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/547,653.
Application 17/547,653 is a continuation of application No. 16/429,348, filed on Jun. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,225,227.
Claims priority of application No. 2018-134345 (JP), filed on Jul. 17, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0097662 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. B60T 7/12 (2006.01); B60W 10/184 (2012.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60T 7/12 (2013.01) [B60W 10/184 (2013.01); B60W 30/18109 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control device configured to be equipped in a vehicle, the control device comprising a controller configured to:
acquire an acceleration from a driving assistance system;
acquire a minimum driving force that is achieved by a power train at a present gear ratio, and stage;
detect whether an acceleration operation or a brake operation is performed by a driver; and
cause at least one of the power train to generate a driving force and a brake to generate a braking force based upon the acceleration, the minimum driving force, the acceleration operation and the brake operation.