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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2011
Applicants:
Anthony J. Champagne, Saginaw, MI (US);
Lonnie Newton, Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
Anthony J. Champagne, Saginaw, MI (US);
Lonnie Newton, Saginaw, MI (US);
Assignee:
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 6/00 (2006.01); B62D 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/0469 (2013.01);
Abstract
A control system for controlling a steering system near an end of travel region is provided. The control system includes a first module that selectively estimates a command adjust value based on a hand wheel position and a hand wheel torque. A second module generates a motor assist command based on the command adjust value to control the steering system.