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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ralph Wayne Cunningham, Milan, MI (US);
Ross Dykstra Pursifull, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/11 (2012.01); B60W 50/10 (2012.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18136 (2013.01); B60W 10/026 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/11 (2013.01); B60W 50/10 (2013.01); B60W 2030/18081 (2013.01); B60W 2420/42 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0233 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0241 (2013.01); B60W 2540/10 (2013.01); B60W 2540/106 (2013.01); B60W 2540/30 (2013.01); B60W 2550/308 (2013.01); B60W 2710/024 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0666 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for adjusting powertrain torque in a vehicle based on driver intent. Driver intent is inferred based on foot motion inside a foot well monitored via a foot well region sensor and changes in clearance outside the vehicle monitored via a range sensor. By adjusting powertrain torque based on operator foot motion and traffic movements outside the vehicle, frequency of lash transitions can be reduced and lash transition initiation can be adjusted based on expected changes in torque demand.