Vehicle load monitoring for four wheel steering

Details Vehicle load monitoring for four wheel steering Vehicle load monitoring for four wheel steering

2005-01-05

2009-10-20

Black, Thomas G (Department: 3661)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Vehicle subsystem or accessory control

C701S069000, C180S411000, C180S401000, C180S282000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07606645

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus are provided for automatically determining the steering system calibration of a vehicle in accordance with vehicle loading. The apparatus comprises a combination of a load monitor and a steering controller. The load monitor senses the actual loading of the vehicle and provides a corresponding feedback signal to the steering controller. The steering controller determines a steering calibration appropriate for the load represented by the feedback signal. As a result, the handling performance of the vehicle can be improved over that of a single, fixed steering calibration for a wide range of load conditions.

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