Steering control for vehicle trains
US9037346B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D2109/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering control system is disclosed for a vehicle train with a tow vehicle, a first towed vehicle with at least one ground-engaging member, and a second towed vehicle. A steering assembly may be configured to control steering of the at least one ground-engaging member. One or more sensing devices may be configured to determine orientation information for one or more of the tow vehicle, the first towed vehicle, and the second towed vehicle, during operation of the vehicle train. A steering correction may be determined for the second towed vehicle based upon the determined orientation information. The steering correction may be applied for the second towed vehicle by controlling the steering assembly to steer the first towed vehicle.
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