Vehicle pivot technique

US9925978B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Eric Hongtei Tseng · Canton, US
• Li Xu · Northville, US
• Kyle Simmons · New Boston, US
• Paul Theodosis · Rancho Palos Verdes, US
• Douglas Blue · Plymouth, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 19, 2016
• Grant date: Mar 27, 2018
• Expiry date: Jul 19, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60W2710/207
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle includes: motor(s), steering, processor(s) configured to: (a) receive a current heading; (b) receive a desired heading; (c) calculate a first steering angle (FSA) based on (a) and (b); (d) move the vehicle, via the motor(s) and steering: (i) in a first direction based on the FSA; (ii) in a second, opposing direction, based on an opposite of the FSA.