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Vehicle steering system

US7392121B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 8, 2007
Grant dateJun 24, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D5/0496
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An automatic parking control is cancelled when a motor current has not yet reached a maximum current value Imax with a steering angle deviation exceeding a deviation threshold value. In addition, the automatic parking control is cancelled when a steering speed has not yet reached a maximum steering speed with a state where the motor current has reached and remains at the maximum steering speed continuing over a first time period. On the other hand, when a state where the steering speed has reached and remains at the maximum steering speed continues over a second time period, it is determined that there occurs an output shortage of a steering actuator, an automatic parking condition is recalculated, so as to allow the automatic parking continue to continue.

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