Drag racing stability management for a model vehicle
AssigneeTraxxas, L.P.
InventorDaryl Gene Spillman
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Abstract
A radio controlled model vehicle system, receiver, and method is provided. The model vehicle system, receiver, and method include a stability management system. The stability management system further includes a stability operating mode and a stability status indicator that indicates the stability operating mode. The stability operating mode is altered via a stability mode input device and indicated by a stability status indicator. Stability operating modes may include stability management on, stability management off, and stability management on braking, among others. The stability management system may be set on the model vehicle, the controller, or virtually using a portable, multi-function, electronic device.
Claims20
A radio controlled model vehicle comprising:
- a receiver located in the radio controlled model vehicle and comprising;
- a steering stability management system to automatically adjust at least one of steering or throttle to correct a course of the radio controlled model vehicle to follow an intended steering input comprising:
- a stability operating mode;
- a 6-axis Micro-Electrical-Mechanical System (MEMS) to adjust the at least one of—steering or throttle of the radio controlled model vehicle, further comprising:
- 3-axis accelerometers and 3-axis gyroscopes;
- a stability status indicator that shows the stability operating mode;
- wherein the stability operating mode is altered by a stability mode input device;
- wherein the stability operating mode is a stability management on braking;
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- wherein the steering stability management system functions only while the receiver receives a braking command.
A radio controlled model vehicle comprising:
- a steering stability management system to automatically adjust at least one of steering or throttle to correct a course of the radio controlled model vehicle to follow an intended steering input comprising;
- a stability operating mode;
- a 6-axis Micro-Electrical-Mechanical System (MEMS) to adjust the at least one of steering or throttle of the radio controlled model vehicle, further comprising:
- 3-axis accelerometers and 3-axis gyroscopes;
- a stability status indicator that shows the stability operating mode;
- wherein a stability input device alters the stability operating mode;
- wherein the stability operating mode is a stability management on braking;
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- wherein the steering stability management system functions only while a receiver receives a braking command.
A method for configuring a steering stability management system to automatically adjust at least one of steering or throttle to correct a course of a radio controlled model vehicle to follow an intended steering input comprising:
- powering on the radio controlled model vehicle and a controller;
- selecting a stability management on braking for a stability operating mode using a stability input device;
- verifying the stability operating mode using a stability status indicator;
- wherein the steering stability management system, comprising a 6-axis Micro-Electrical-Mechanical System (MEMS) to adjust the at least one of steering or throttle of the radio controlled model vehicle, functions only while a receiver receives a braking command from the controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.