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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Roberto Villegas Muriel, Atizapan de Zaragoza, MX;
Timothy Gerard Offerle, Saline, MI (US);
Dale Killins, Canton, MI (US);
Darin Charles Petrini, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 7/02 (2006.01); B62D 5/06 (2006.01); F01P 3/12 (2006.01); F01P 7/04 (2006.01); F01P 7/10 (2006.01); F01P 7/16 (2006.01); F01P 1/06 (2006.01); F01P 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01P 7/02 (2013.01); B62D 5/06 (2013.01); B62D 5/062 (2013.01); F01P 1/06 (2013.01); F01P 3/12 (2013.01); F01P 5/02 (2013.01); F01P 7/048 (2013.01); F01P 7/10 (2013.01); F01P 7/16 (2013.01); F01P 2037/00 (2013.01); F01P 2060/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for preventing overheating of a power steering system. In one example, a method includes operating an engine cooling fan based on a steering wheel angle and an engine speed. The cooling fan may be operated for a duration based on the steering wheel angle and engine speed, thus eliminating the need for a dedicated power steering coolant temperature sensor.