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Steer-by-wire steering systems for vehicles and related methods

US11214296B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Frank Peter Engels · Solingen, DE
Oliver Nehls · Aachen, DE
Sergio Codonesu · Aachen, DE
Florian Rath · Pulheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 28, 2019
Grant date	Jan 4, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 14, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D6/10
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Steer-by-wire steering systems for vehicles and related methods are described herein. An example steer-by-wire steering system includes a steering wheel angle sensor to detect a current steering wheel angle (α) of a steering wheel of the motor vehicle, a steering actuator to generate a variable steering torque on a steerable wheel of the motor vehicle, a steering angle sensor to detect a current steering angle (β) of the steerable wheel, and a steer-by-wire controller to process signals from the steering wheel angle sensor and the steering angle sensor and control the steering actuator based on the signals. The steer-by-wire controller is configured to vary a transmission ratio between a change in the steering wheel angle (α) and a change in the steering angle (β).

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