Method for operating a steering system
AssigneeVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsJohannes Maria Schäfer, Björn Makkus, Dirk Dreyer, Andreas Pöhland
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Abstract
A method for operating a steering system of a vehicle, wherein an actuator is provided for generating a moment at a steering handle of the vehicle, wherein the following steps are carried out: generating the moment up to a maximum moment if the maximum moment is enabled, and up to a lower limited moment if the maximum moment is limited, identifying a vehicle situation of the vehicle, enabling the maximum moment if the vehicle situation is identified as being a boarding and/or deboarding situation in order to brace the steering handle, and limiting the maximum moment if the vehicle situation is identified as being driving operation of the vehicle.
Claims19
A method for operating a steering system of a vehicle, wherein an actuator is provided for generating a moment at a steering handle of the vehicle, comprising:
- identifying a vehicle situation of the vehicle;
- enabling a maximum moment setting if the vehicle situation is identified as being one or more of a boarding and deboarding situation in order to brace the steering handle;
- enabling a limited moment setting, lower than the maximum moment setting, if the vehicle situation is identified as being driving operation of the vehicle;
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- generating the moment at the steering handle according to the maximum moment setting or according to the limited moment setting, respectively.
A safety system for a steering system of a vehicle, comprising:
- an actuator for generating a moment at a steering handle of the vehicle;
- an electronic circuit, configured for:
- identifying a vehicle situation of the vehicle;
- enabling a maximum moment setting if the vehicle situation is identified as being one or more of a boarding and deboarding situation in order to brace the steering handle;
- enabling a limited moment setting, lower than the maximum moment setting, if the vehicle situation is identified as being driving operation of the vehicle;
- and
- controlling the actuator to generate the moment at the steering handle according to the maximum moment setting or according to the limited moment setting, respectively.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a program for operating a steering system of a vehicle, wherein the steering system comprises an actuator for generating a moment at a steering handle of the vehicle, wherein the program comprises commands which, when executed by a processor prompt the processor to:
- identify a vehicle situation of the vehicle;
- enabling a maximum moment setting if the vehicle situation is identified as being one or more of a boarding and deboarding situation in order to brace the steering handle;
- enabling a limited moment setting, lower than the maximum moment setting, if the vehicle situation is identified as being driving operation of the vehicle;
- and
- controlling the actuator to generate the moment at the steering handle according to the maximum moment setting or according to the limited moment setting, respectively.
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