Patent · US Active

Suspension control system to facilitate wheel motions during parking

US8825292B2 · kind B2 · utility

8Cited by

1References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Eric Hongtei Tseng · Canton, US
Davor Hrovat · Ann Arbor, US
Jianbo Lu · Livonia, US
Mitch McConnell · Temperance, US
Matthias Dehmel · Pulheim, DE
Michael Seemann · Laufenbürg, DE
Fredrick V. Owens · Dearborn, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 10, 2013
Grant date	Sep 2, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 10, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60G2800/20
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for controlling a vehicle includes the step of determining if a curb parking operation is feasible for the vehicle. If a curb parking operation is deemed infeasible, an operator of the vehicle is notified that curb parking is infeasible. If a curb parking operation is deemed feasible, actuatable elements of the vehicle are controlled to facilitate the curb parking operation.

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