Haptic controller for road vehicles

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2007-06-26

2007-06-26

Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)

Motor vehicles

Steering gear

Each wheel steerable

C180S413000, C180S422000, C701S041000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11490548

ABSTRACT:
An electric assisted steering system for a motor driven road vehicle, having assist torque signal generating means which generates an assist torque signal for the steering system in response to the driver's applied torque and sensed vehicle speed to reduce the driver's steering effort. A yaw rate haptic torque is generated which is based upon vehicle rate error and is arranged to be added to the torque assist signal such that, when the yaw rate error builds up corresponding to increasing steering instability (e.g. understeer or oversteer) of the vehicle, the haptic torque added to the torque assist signal reduces the effective road reaction feedback sensed by the driver in advance of any actual vehicle stability loss whereby to allow the driver to correct appropriately in good time before terminal steering instability is reached. Alternatively, the haptic torque can be based upon vehicle lateral acceleration which is arranged to be subtracted from the torque assist signal such that when vehicle lateral acceleration builds up, corresponding to tighter cornering of the vehicle, the haptic torque subtracted from the torque assist signal increases the effective road reaction feedback sensed by the driver corresponding to the increase in cornering forces generated by the tires of the vehicle.

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