Patent · US Active

Inertial reference for TBA speed limiting

US10222804B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
214References
18Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 21, 2016
Grant dateMar 5, 2019
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 21, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W2710/207
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of controlling a vehicle while the vehicle is backing up with a trailer attached thereto. The vehicle may include a brake system and a power train system. The method includes determining a trailer yaw rate, and estimating a modified trailer curvature. The modified trailer curvature comprises a ratio of the trailer yaw rate to the vehicle speed. The method further includes determining a maximum allowable vehicle speed as a function of modified trailer curvature utilizing predefined criteria that defines a maximum allowable vehicle speed for a given modified trailer curvature. The method further includes limiting the vehicle speed such that the maximum allowable vehicle speed is not exceeded.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.