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Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2024

Filed:

Nov. 23, 2020
Applicant:

Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;

Inventors:

Rachid Mansour, Markdorf, DE;

Thomas Ascher, Amtzell, DE;

Freddy Josef Frombach, Eriskirch, DE;

Maik Würthner, Markdorf, DE;

Robert Gronner, Friedrichshafen, DE;

Assignee:

ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/02 (2006.01); F16H 59/50 (2006.01); F16H 59/66 (2006.01); G01S 19/42 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/0213 (2013.01); F16H 59/50 (2013.01); F16H 59/66 (2013.01); F16H 2059/666 (2013.01); F16H 2061/0234 (2013.01); G01S 19/42 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed is a method for determining a position of a motor vehicle by means of a location device of the motor vehicle. First, a first position (x) related to an installation point of the location device in the motor vehicle is determined. In order to determine a position suitable for controlling the motor vehicle, with reference to the said first position (x) a second position (x) related to a center of gravity of the vehicle is determined, in that the first position (x) is offset by a distance (a) between the said installation point of the location device and the center of gravity of the vehicle.


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