Method and apparatus for adjusting steering feel
US5709281A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2013/9318
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle steering apparatus (20) includes a steering feel motor (50). A torque sensor (58) senses steering torque applied by a vehicle driver. A sensor (24) senses a characteristic of a driver and provides a signal indicative thereof. A hazard sensor (44) senses a potential steering hazard. The steering feel motor is controlled in response to the sensed driver characteristic and to any sensed potential steering hazard. Either open-loop or closed-loop control is provided for controlling the feel motor in response to sensed static and dynamic forces.
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