US 12,115,992 B2
Utility vehicle
Junji Chiba, Akashi (JP)
Assigned to KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD., Hyogo (JP)
Filed by KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD., Hyogo (JP)
Filed on Jun. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/809,138.
Prior Publication US 2023/0415747 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60G 17/016 (2006.01); B60G 17/0195 (2006.01); B60K 23/08 (2006.01); B60K 26/02 (2006.01); B60T 7/12 (2006.01); B60W 10/04 (2006.01); B60W 10/12 (2012.01); B60W 10/184 (2012.01); B60W 10/22 (2006.01); B60W 30/182 (2020.01)
CPC B60W 30/18181 (2013.01) [B60G 17/016 (2013.01); B60G 17/0195 (2013.01); B60K 23/08 (2013.01); B60K 26/02 (2013.01); B60T 7/12 (2013.01); B60W 10/04 (2013.01); B60W 10/12 (2013.01); B60W 10/184 (2013.01); B60W 10/22 (2013.01); B60W 30/182 (2013.01); B60K 2023/0858 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2520/28 (2013.01); B60W 2556/50 (2020.02)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A utility vehicle comprising:
a plurality of wheels;
a differential device configured to be switchable between an open state in which a driving force is distributed to the plurality of wheels and a locked state in which the plurality of wheels are directly connected;
a brake device that brakes the plurality of wheels;
a stack sensor for detecting whether a stack is generated in the vehicle; and
a controller configured to:
determine whether a stack is generated in the vehicle based on a detection result of the stack sensor when the differential device is in the open state; and
operate, when it is determined that the stack has occurred, at least the brake device to decrease a rotation speed of a stack wheel which is a wheel that is idling.