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US 10,293,850 B2Granted
Method for automatic adjustment of the steering angle in a steering system of a vehicle
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorFrank Baehrle-Miller
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Abstract
A method is used to automatically adjust a steering angle in a steering system of a vehicle. The method includes activating a steering actuator after parking the vehicle such that the steering wheel and the steerable wheels adopt a neutral position.
Claims11
A method for automatically adjusting a steering angle of a steering wheel and steerable wheels in a steering system of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- detecting that the vehicle has been parked;
- determining a steering angle of the steerable wheels;
- after detecting that the vehicle has been parked and before a next drive-off of the vehicle, generating a first signal, depending on the determined steering angle, configured to operate a steering actuator of the steering system to move the steering wheel and the steerable wheels into a neutral position in which the steerable wheels are oriented parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
A steering system in a vehicle, the steering system comprising:
- a steering actuator configured to adjust a steering angle of a steering wheel and steerable wheels of the vehicle;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- detect that the vehicle has been parked;
- determine the steering angle of the steerable wheels;
- and
- after detecting that the vehicle has been parked and before a next drive-off of the vehicle, generate a first signal, depending on the determined steering angle, configured to operate the steering actuator of the steering system to move the steering wheel and the steerable wheels into a neutral position in which the steerable wheels are oriented parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a steering wheel;
- steerable wheels;
- and
- a steering actuator configured to adjust a steering angle of the steering wheel and the steerable wheels of the vehicle;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- detect that the vehicle has been parked;
- determine the steering angle of the steerable wheels;
- and
- after detecting that the vehicle has been parked and before a next drive-off of the vehicle, generate a first signal, depending on the determined steering angle, configured to operate the steering actuator of the steering system to move the steering wheel and the steerable wheels into a neutral position in which the steerable wheels are oriented parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.