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US 2006/0076828 A1Published application
Utility vehicle using brake-steer assisted turning
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJianbo Lu, Timothy Offerle, Hongtei Tseng, Douglas Rhode, Gregory Brown
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Abstract
A system and method of controlling an automotive vehicle includes selecting a brake-steer mode, selecting a transfer case so that the front wheels are driven and the rear wheel are not driven and applying brake-steer to the rear wheels to reduce the turning radius of the vehicle.
Claims21
A method of operating a vehicle having front wheels and rear wheels comprising:
- selecting a brake-steer mode;
- selecting a transfer case so that the front wheels are driven and the rear wheels are not driven;
- and
- applying brake-steer to the rear wheels to reduce the turning radius of the vehicle.
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A vehicle having front wheels and rear wheels comprising:
- a transfer case having a four wheel drive mode and a front wheel drive mode;
- a transfer case mode selector for selecting a front drive mode;
- and
- a brake-steer actuator selecting a brake-steer mode for the vehicle;
- and
- a brake controller coupled to the brake-steer actuator to reduce a turning radius of the vehicle during the front drive mode.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a steering actuator having a first side and a second side;
- a first brake actuator on the first side;
- a second brake actuator on the second side;
- a steering angle sensor coupled to the steering actuator generating a steering direction signal;
- a transfer case having a four wheel drive mode and a front wheel drive mode;
- a brake-steer selector selecting brake-steer for the vehicle;
- a brake controller coupled to the brake-steer actuator and the steering angle sensor, said brake controller controlling the brakes to reduce a turning radius of the vehicle during the front drive mode.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.