Synchronizing vehicle steering
US10011296B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D15/0245
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Vehicle steering can be synchronized by first, turning the steering rack from lock-to-lock to determine a steering rack midpoint, second, turning the steering wheel from lock-to-lock to determine a steering wheel midpoint, third, synchronizing the steering rack with the steering wheel based on the steering rack midpoint and the steering wheel midpoint, and fourth, piloting a vehicle based on the synchronized steering rack and steering wheel; wherein the steering rack is mechanically decoupled from a steering wheel of the vehicle before turning the steering rack from lock-to-lock and before turning the steering wheel from lock-to-lock.
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