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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2023
Filed:
May. 24, 2021
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Conor H. Dodd, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Nathan H. Cox, Portage, MI (US);
Matthew T. Boillat, Scotts, MI (US);
Jon A. Steeby, Scholcraft, MI (US);
Sujay Sirur, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Rajeev Verma, Troy, MI (US);
Vishal V. Mahulkar, Columbus, IN (US);
Vasilios Tsourapas, Northville, MI (US);
Kevin Snow, Battle Creek, MI (US);
EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
An autonomous dock system for a vehicle, comprises a control system with instructions comprising steps for receiving a request to implement an autonomous dock routine. A vehicle speed and clutch position are calculated. A clutch position controller is commanded to maintain the calculated clutch position. An actual torque amount is iteratively detected as transferred across the clutch. A vehicle speed-control mechanism is commanded to maintain the calculated vehicle speed, and the actual vehicle speed is iteratively detected. When comparing the commanded vehicle speed to the detected actual vehicle speed indicates that the detected actual vehicle speed is below a speed threshold, and when the actual torque amount transferred across the clutch exceeds a torque threshold, the control system commands an increase in vehicle speed.