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Vehicle steering system control

US6505703B2 · kind B2 · utility

46Cited by
11References
32Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 14, 2001
Grant dateJan 14, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 14, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D6/008
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system (10) and method for controlling a steer-by-wire steering system. The system (10) has a steering wheel control subsystem (12) that provides steering feel for the operator, a reference angle (40) to the road wheels and tracks the road wheel angle. A road wheel control subsystem (14) tracks a steering wheel angle and produces a steering wheel reference angle (32) and torque signal (34) to the steering wheel control subsystem (12). The system and method of the present invention implements the same steering requirements for a steer-by-wire steering system as a conventional steering system and can implement advanced and flexible steering functions that cannot be accomplished with a conventional steering system.

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