System and method for determining a hitch angle offset
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B62D-013/06
B62D-009/00
B62D-012/00
B62D-053/04
B62D-013/00
B62D-015/02
B60Q-009/00
B60D-001/24
B60W-030/18
B60W-040/10
출원번호
US-0200886
(2014-03-07)
등록번호
US-9434414
(2016-09-06)
발명자
/ 주소
Lavoie, Erick Michael
출원인 / 주소
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Coppiellie, Raymond
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
34인용 특허 :
182
초록▼
A system and a method are provided for estimating an actual hitch angle between a vehicle and a trailer. A hitch sensor on the vehicle continuously senses a measured hitch angle and a steering sensor continuously senses a steering angle of steered wheels of the vehicle. A controller determines an of
A system and a method are provided for estimating an actual hitch angle between a vehicle and a trailer. A hitch sensor on the vehicle continuously senses a measured hitch angle and a steering sensor continuously senses a steering angle of steered wheels of the vehicle. A controller determines an offset between the measured hitch angle and the actual hitch angle when the measured hitch angle and the steering angle are substantially constant while the vehicle and trailer are reversing.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of estimating an actual hitch angle between a vehicle and a trailer, comprising: sensing a measured hitch angle with a hitch angle sensor on the vehicle;sensing a steering angle of steered wheels of the vehicle;reversing the vehicle;determining when the measured hitch angle and the steer
1. A method of estimating an actual hitch angle between a vehicle and a trailer, comprising: sensing a measured hitch angle with a hitch angle sensor on the vehicle;sensing a steering angle of steered wheels of the vehicle;reversing the vehicle;determining when the measured hitch angle and the steering angle are substantially constant while the vehicle is reversing; anddetermining with a controller an offset between the measured hitch angle and the actual hitch angle when the measured hitch angle and the steering angle are determined to be substantially constant while the vehicle is reversing. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the offset is determined as a function of a length of the trailer, a wheelbase length of the vehicle, and a distance from a rear axle of the vehicle to the trailer. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: steering the reversing vehicle with a servomotor to move the vehicle and the trailer from the actual hitch angle to a desired hitch angle. 4. The method of claim 3, further comprising: selecting the desired hitch angle between the vehicle and the trailer with a rotatable input control device and steering the vehicle in reverse based on the measured hitch angle, the offset, and the desired hitch angle. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: selecting a desired hitch angle having zero curvature; andsteering the reversing vehicle based on the offset to position the vehicle and the trailer together in a straight line. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the hitch angle sensor includes a video imaging camera that monitors a target on the trailer for continuously sensing the measured hitch angle. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the offset is determined when the vehicle maintains a speed greater than a threshold speed for an increment of time. 8. A method of estimating an actual hitch angle between a vehicle and a trailer, comprising: sensing with a hitch angle sensor a measured hitch angle continuously;sensing a steering angle of the vehicle continuously;determining when the measured hitch angle and the steering angle are substantially constant while the vehicle and the trailer are reversing over a threshold distance; anddetermining with a controller an offset between the measured hitch angle and the actual hitch angle when the measured hitch angle and the steering angle are determined to be substantially constant while the vehicle is reversing over the threshold distance. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the vehicle reverses over the threshold distance when the vehicle maintains a speed greater than a threshold speed for an increment of time. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the increment of time is proportional to the speed, such that increasing the speed of the vehicle results in decreasing the increment of time the measured hitch angle and the steering angle must be substantially constant to determine the offset. 11. The method of claim 8, further comprising: providing a length of the trailer, a wheelbase length of the vehicle, and a distance from a rear axle of the vehicle to the trailer, wherein the offset is determined by a controller based on the length of the trailer, the wheelbase length of the vehicle, and the distance from a rear axle of the vehicle to the trailer. 12. The method of claim 8, wherein the threshold distance is greater than half a circumference of a steered wheel of the vehicle. 13. The method of claim 8, further comprising: steering the reversing vehicle based on the offset to move the vehicle and the trailer from the measured hitch angle to a desired hitch angle. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising: rotating an input control device to select the desired hitch angle between the vehicle and the trailer. 15. The method of claim 8, further comprising: selecting a desired hitch angle having a substantially zero curvature; andsteering the reversing vehicle based on the offset to position the vehicle and the trailer together in a straight line. 16. The method of claim 8, wherein the measured hitch angle is continuously sensed with the hitch angle sensor that includes a video imaging camera that monitors movement of a target on the trailer. 17. A system for estimating an actual hitch angle between a vehicle and a trailer, comprising: a hitch angle sensor continuously sensing a measured hitch angle;a steering sensor continuously sensing a steering angle of the vehicle; anda controller determining an offset between the measured hitch angle and the actual hitch angle when the measured hitch angle and the steering angle are determined to be substantially constant while the vehicle and the trailer are reversing. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the offset is determined as a function of a length of the trailer, a wheelbase length of the vehicle, and a distance from a rear axle of the vehicle to the trailer. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the offset is determined when the vehicle and the trailer each maintain a substantially constant yaw rate. 20. The system of claim 18, wherein the offset is determined when the vehicle and the trailer reverse over a threshold distance while maintaining the measured hitch angle and the steering angle at substantially constant values.
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