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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2018
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Ryan Stabel, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Alejandro Salcido Zarco, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, MX;
Ali Houry, Dearborn, MI (US);
Arturo Holt, Commerce, MI (US);
Berenice Sanvicente Herrera, Tlajomulco de Zuniga, MX;
Diego German Canedo Texon, Zapopan, MX;
Francisco Alejandro Fuentes Perez, Tonalá, MX;
Joseph Zagroba, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Julien Biton, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Marco Antonio Ramírez Frías, Guadalajara, MX;
Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of maneuvering a vehicle-trailer assembly in reverse travel with a backing system includes: initiating a backing mode for the backing system; determining a current relative position representing a relative angle between the vehicle and the trailer; retrieving an operator proficiency setting selected by an operator; determining a maximum allowable relevant position for the current trailer based on the selected operator proficiency setting and the current trailer calibration data; receiving a position adjustment request via an input device; determining a new relative position request based upon the position adjustment request and the selected operator proficiency setting; comparing the new relative position request to the maximum allowed relative position setting to determine if the new relative position is below the maximum allowed relative position setting; setting a new relative position to the new relative position request when the new relative position request is within the maximum allowed relative position setting.