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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
John P. Joyce, Bloomfield, MI (US);
David Jeffeory Berels, Plymouth, MI (US);
Eric She, Troy, MI (US);
Michael Edward Brewer, Dexter, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 6/04 (2006.01); B62D 3/12 (2006.01); B62D 11/02 (2006.01); B62D 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 6/04 (2013.01); B62D 3/126 (2013.01); B62D 11/003 (2013.01); B62D 11/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Controlling a vehicle steering system includes determining a rack position of a rack needed to execute a maneuver. A minimum velocity allowing the desired steering angle to be reached is determined. The velocity of the vehicle is increased to the determined minimum velocity. The rack is moved to the rack position needed.