Apparatus and method for controlling lift axle of vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorIn Ho Seo
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for controlling a lift axle of a vehicle. To assist with braking according to an operation of a forward collision avoidance (FCA) system by using the lift axle in an emergency braking situation, the vehicle lift axle control apparatus includes a lift axle actuator that drives the lift axle of the vehicle, an interworking device that interworks with the FCA system, and a controller that controls the lift axle actuator based on information obtained from the FCA system.
Claims16
An apparatus for controlling a lift axle of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a lift axle actuator configured to drive the lift axle of the vehicle;
- an interworking device configured to interwork with a forward collision avoidance (FCA) system;
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- a controller configured to control the lift axle actuator, based on information obtained from the FCA system, when obtaining time information for informing of a risk of collision of the vehicle, controls the lift axle actuator to lower the lift axle to a preparation position;
- wherein the controller, when obtaining time information for informing of braking of the vehicle, controls the lift axle actuator to lower the lift axle to a braking position.
A method for controlling a lift axle of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- interworking with a forward collision avoidance (FCA) system by an interworking device;
- controlling a lift axle actuator by a controller, based on information obtained from the FCA system;
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- driving the lift axle of the vehicle by the lift axle actuator;
- wherein the controlling of the lift axle actuator includes:
- controlling the lift axle actuator to lower the lift axle to a preparation position, when obtaining time information for informing of a risk of collision of the vehicle;
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- controlling the lift axle actuator to lower the lift axle to a braking position, when obtaining time information for informing of braking of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.