Method, system, and apparatus for providing enhanced steering pull compensation
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A01B-069/00
B62D-006/00
B62D-011/00
B62D-012/00
B63G-008/20
G05D-001/00
B62D-005/04
출원번호
UP-0611406
(2006-12-15)
등록번호
US-7725227
(2010-06-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Pattok, Kathryn L.
Smith, Terrence D.
Chandy, Ashok
Kleinau, Julie A.
Zuraski, Jeff
Colosky, Mark P.
Strieter, Troy P.
출원인 / 주소
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Cantor Colburn LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
17인용 특허 :
197
초록▼
A method, system, and apparatus for providing enhanced steering pull compensation are provided. The method compensates for steering pull in a vehicle steering system that includes a handwheel. The method includes monitoring the vehicle to determine whether the vehicle is heading forward along a subs
A method, system, and apparatus for providing enhanced steering pull compensation are provided. The method compensates for steering pull in a vehicle steering system that includes a handwheel. The method includes monitoring the vehicle to determine whether the vehicle is heading forward along a substantially linear straight-ahead path and, if so, measuring handwheel torque, as a sensed torque signal, to determine an amount of steering pull existing at the handwheel. The method also includes generating a torque assist signal in response to the sensed torque signal and calculating an offset signal for reducing the amount of steering pull to substantially zero. The method further includes producing a modified torque assist signal by adding the offset signal to the torque assist signal, and applying the modified torque assist signal to the vehicle steering system.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A method of providing compensation for steering pull in a vehicle steering system that includes a handwheel, the method including: monitoring the vehicle to determine whether the vehicle is heading forward along a substantially linear straight-ahead path and, if so: measuring
What is claimed is: 1. A method of providing compensation for steering pull in a vehicle steering system that includes a handwheel, the method including: monitoring the vehicle to determine whether the vehicle is heading forward along a substantially linear straight-ahead path and, if so: measuring handwheel torque, as a sensed torque signal, to determine an amount of steering pull existing at the handwheel; generating a torque assist signal in response to the sensed torque signal; calculating an offset signal for reducing the amount of steering pull to substantially zero by; integrating the sensed torque signal to produce a short term compensation signal; integrating a sum of the sensed torque signal and the short term compensation signal to produce a long term compensation signal; and summing the short term compensation signal and the long term compensation signal to produce the offset signal; producing a modified torque assist signal by adding the offset signal to the torque assist signal; and applying the modified torque assist signal to the vehicle steering system. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein monitoring the vehicle to determine whether the vehicle is heading forward along a substantially linear straight-ahead path comprises monitoring at least one of: a torque applied to the handwheel, a handwheel angular position, a vehicle speed, a handwheel velocity, a delta vehicle speed, a yaw rate, a lateral acceleration, wheel speeds, and delta wheel speeds. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein calculating the offset signal further comprises: lowpass filtering the sensed torque signal using a first lowpass filter having a first time constant prior to integrating the sensed torque signal to produce the short term compensation signal. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein calculating the offset signal further comprises: lowpass filtering the sum of the sensed torque signal and the short term compensation signal using a second lowpass filter having a second time constant longer than the first time constant prior to integrating the sum of the sensed torque signal and the short term compensation signal to produce a long term compensation signal. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the offset signal is limited by a limit function. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein applying the modified torque assist signal to the vehicle steering system further comprises applying the modified torque assist signal to a motor capable of providing a torque assist force to the vehicle steering system. 7. The method of claim 3, wherein the short term compensation signal is reset upon an occurrence of a significant driving maneuver comprising at least one of a right-hand turn, a left-hand turn, and braking to a stop. 8. A controller for a vehicular steering system that includes a handwheel for steering the vehicle, a torque sensing mechanism for sensing torque applied to the handwheel and providing a sensed torque signal in response thereto, an angular position sensor for sensing an angular position of the handwheel and providing an angular position sensor output in response thereto, a vehicle speed sensor capable of acquiring vehicle speed, and a motor which provides assist torque to the steering system, the controller including: a torque assist function responsive to the sensed torque signal for providing a torque assist command to the motor; and a steering pull compensator for modifying the torque assist command to the motor by an offset signal corresponding to a detected steering pull condition; wherein the steering pull compensator includes a first lowpass filter operatively coupled to a first integrator for generating a short term compensation signal from the sensed torque signal passing through the first lowpass filter and the first integrator, a second lowpass filter operatively coupled to a second integrator for generating a long term compensation signal from a sum of the short term compensation signal and the sensed torque signal passing through the second lowpass filter and the second integrator, and a combiner for combining the short term compensation signal and the long term compensation signal to generate the offset signal; wherein the first lowpass filter has a first time constant, and the second lowpass filter has a second time constant longer than the first time constant; wherein the first integrator has a first gain, and the second integrator has a second gain less than the first gain; and wherein the first and second lowpass filters are enabled in response to the vehicle traveling forward along a substantially linear straight-ahead path as determined by at least one of the sensed torque signal, the angular position sensor output, and the acquired vehicle speed. 9. The controller of claim 8, wherein traveling forward along a substantially linear straight-ahead path is further determined by at least one of: a handwheel velocity, a delta vehicle speed, a yaw rate, a lateral acceleration, wheel speeds, and delta wheel speeds. 10. The controller of claim 8, wherein the short term compensation signal provides steering pull compensation for a temporary condition including at least one of crowned roads, non-level roads, crosswinds, and vehicle loading; and wherein the long term compensation signal provides steering pull compensation for a vehicle condition including at least one of vehicle chassis misalignment, front-end alignment, improperly inflated tires, irregularly worn tires, and tires having defective ply. 11. The controller of claim 8, wherein at least one of the short term compensation signal and the long term compensation signal is limited prior to generating the offset signal. 12. The controller of claim 8, wherein the long term compensation signal is stored for use in a plurality of ignition cycles, each cycle comprising activating an ignition mechanism to start the vehicle, driving the vehicle, and then switching the ignition mechanism to an off position. 13. The controller of claim 8, wherein the inputs to the first and second integrators are set to zero when the first and second lowpass filters are disabled. 14. The controller of claim 8, wherein at least one of a fixed short term compensation signal and a fixed long term compensation signal is user programmable. 15. The method of claim 1 further comprising: filtering the sensed torque signal and determining from results of the filtering whether the noise level of the sensed torque signal is acceptable through a range check before using the sensed torque signal to generate the offset signal. 16. The controller of claim 8 wherein the sensed torque signal is filtered and results of the filtering are used to determining whether the noise level of the sensed torque signal is acceptable through a range check before using the sensed torque signal to generate the offset signal.
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