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Systems and methods for estimating torque in a locked vehicle system

US10252697B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Emad Abdelrahman · Royal Oak, US
Joshua Guerra · Farmington Hills, US
Lodewijk Wijffels · Northville, US
Oliver Nehls · Aachen, DE
Jan Bremkens · Straelen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 6, 2016
Grant date	Apr 9, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 9, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D5/0421
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for estimating torque in a locked vehicle system may include a locking mechanism comprising a stiff material. The system may further include a controller configured to estimate an amount of torque in the locked vehicle system based on a deformation of the stiff material.

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