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US 2012/0316731 A1Published application
Mini-Spare Yaw Mitigation During Driver Braking
AssigneeContinental Automotive Systems, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Allen Harrison, Kurt Myers Branson, Justin Audley Ruediger
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Abstract
A method of controlling a brake system comprises monitoring vehicle information with an electronic control unit. An algorithm is performed to detect the presence of a mini-spare tire assembly. A yaw offset value is pre-determined by the electronic control unit when a mini-spare tire assembly is detected at one of the steerable tire assembly locations. The yaw offset is then applied upon detection of a brake event.
Claims13
A method of controlling a brake system comprising:
- monitoring vehicle information with an electronic control unit;
- determining a first steerable tire assembly is a mini-spare tire;
- determining a yaw offset with the electronic control unit when the first steerable tire assembly is a mini-spare tire;
- detecting a brake event;
- and
- applying the yaw offset upon the detection of a brake event.
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A method of controlling a vehicle during braking comprising:
- monitoring vehicle information with an electronic brake system;
- performing an algorithm to determine a steerable tire assembly is a mini-spare tire;
- determining a dynamic steer recommendation including a yaw offset value with the brake system;
- detecting a brake event;
- and
- sending the dynamic steer recommendation including the yaw offset to an electronic power assist steering system upon detection of a brake event.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.