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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Luke Niewiadomski, Dearborn, MI (US);
Kyle Simmons, New Boston, MI (US);
Arnav Sharma, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 15/02 (2006.01); B60D 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 15/025 (2013.01); B62D 15/021 (2013.01); B60D 1/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle hitching assistance system includes a steering system having steered vehicle wheels mounted on an exterior of the vehicle and a steering motor mechanically coupled with the steered vehicle wheels. The system further includes controller that acquires control of the steered vehicle wheels by connection with the steering motor and, after acquiring control of the steered vehicle wheels, receives a command to execute an automated hitching maneuver and controls the steered vehicle wheels using the steering motor.