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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Davor David Hrovat, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Hongtei Eric Tseng, Canton, MI (US);
Jianbo Lu, Northville, MI (US);
Li Xu, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/019 (2006.01); B60G 17/0165 (2006.01); B60G 17/018 (2006.01); B60G 17/0195 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/0165 (2013.01); B60G 17/018 (2013.01); B60G 17/019 (2013.01); B60G 17/0195 (2013.01); B62D 15/0265 (2013.01); B60G 2400/20 (2013.01); B60G 2400/823 (2013.01); B60G 2500/30 (2013.01); B60G 2800/242 (2013.01); B60G 2800/914 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to an obstacle avoidance system with active suspensions. The obstacle avoidance system uses one or more active suspensions to lift or jump one or more corresponding wheels over an obstacle in the vehicle's path to avoid contact with the obstacle when the vehicle cannot practically drive over, steer around, or stop before hitting the obstacle.