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US 11,932,230 B1Granted
Vehicle gear selection control
OwnerBennet Langlotzinventor
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Abstract
A motor vehicle for operation by a driver has a frame with wheels and a motor connected to the frame. A steering control is connected to the wheels to establish a steering angle. A controller is operably connected to the steering control, to the motor, and to the wheels, and is operable to selectably drive the wheels in a forward direction in a drive mode and in a rearward direction in a reverse mode. The controller is operable to select a direction for driving the wheels in response to a pattern of steering angle movements, without operator indication of a direction.
Claims18
A motor vehicle comprising:
- a frame having wheels;
- a motor connected to the frame;
- a steering control connected to the wheels to establish a steering angle;
- a controller operably connected to the steering control, to the motor, and to the wheels;
- the controller operable to selectably drive the wheels in a forward direction in a drive mode and in a rearward direction in a reverse mode;
- and
- the controller operable to select a direction for driving the wheels in response to a pattern of steering angle movements, without operator indication of a direction.
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A motor vehicle for operation by a driver, comprising:
- a frame having wheels;
- a motor connected to the frame;
- a steering control connected to the wheels to establish a steering angle;
- a controller operably connected to the steering control, to the motor, and to the wheels;
- the controller operable to selectably drive the wheels in a forward direction in a drive mode and in a rearward direction in a reverse mode;
- and
- the controller operable when the vehicle has been operated in reverse to offer the driver an auto-shift to drive;
- and
- the offer of an auto-shift being based on at least one of time traveled from a parked position, distance traveled from a parked position, velocity of travel since parked, steering angle, and vehicle location.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.