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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Erick Michael Lavoie, Dearborn, MI (US);
Christos Kyrtsos, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 13/06 (2006.01); B60D 1/24 (2006.01); B62D 6/00 (2006.01); G01B 21/22 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01); B60W 30/00 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 13/06 (2013.01); B60D 1/245 (2013.01); B60W 30/00 (2013.01); B62D 6/002 (2013.01); B62D 15/027 (2013.01); G01B 21/22 (2013.01); B62D 15/021 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); H04N 7/188 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for determining a jackknife condition of a vehicle and trailer is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a processor operable to set an operating range of a hitch angle to a minimum range. The processor monitors the hitch angle while the vehicle is operated in a forward direction and increases the operating range based on the hitch angle observed during the monitoring. The processor is further operable to utilize the increased operating range to prevent a jackknife condition during a guided reverse operation of the vehicle.