Patent · US Active

System and method for adapting steering torque based on a motor vehicle present driving situation

US10988166B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Andreas Giersiefer · Leverkusen, DE
Patrick Glet · Cologne, DE
Christoph Klein · Darmstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 2, 2018
Grant date	Apr 27, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 2, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D15/025
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for generating an auxiliary steering torque (AST) adapted to a present driving situation (PDS) of a motor vehicle using an active steering assistance system (SAS), including ascertaining the present driving situation (PDS); classifying the ascertained present driving situation (PDS) into at least one of a group of driving situation categories (DSC); and generating an auxiliary steering torque (AST) using the active steering assistance system (SAS). Wherein the amount and/or a time profile of the auxiliary steering torque (AST) depends on the classification of the present driving situation (PDS) into one of the driving situation categories (DSC).

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