US6102147A
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Automatic steering system for vehicle
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-04-14
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Granted: 2000-08-15
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Expires: 2018-04-14
Abstract
Abstract In carrying out an automatic steering control for the vehicle, a deviation between an actual locus of movement of a vehicle and a standard locus of movement is corrected, so that the vehicle can be accurately guided to a target position. An automatic steering system for a vehicle is designed so that a steering actuator is driven based on a previously stored standard steering angle, to automatically guide the vehicle to a target position. In this automatic steering system, if the deviation between an actual steering angle of the vehicle which is detected and the standard steering angle, exceeds a predetermined value, the standard steering angle is corrected, so that the deviation is decreased. If the steering actuator is driven based on the corrected standard steering angle, the actual steering angle is corrected, whereby the vehicle can accurately reach the original target position.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuo Shimizu
- 👤 Katsuhiro Sakai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 13:38
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D15/00; B62D15/02; B62D15/027; B62D15/0285; B60; B60T; B60T2201/00; B60T2201/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
An automatic steering system for a vehicle, comprising: a standard movement locus setting means for storing a locus, which is previously calculated, as a standard locus of movement of a vehicle to a target position, an actuator for steering a wheel, an actuator-driving control means coupled to said actuator, for driving said actuator such that the vehicle is directed along the standard locus of movement, an actual movement locus detecting means for detecting an actual locus of movement of the vehicle, a deviation calculating means for calculating a deviation between the actual locus of movement and the standard locus of movement, and a correcting means for correcting an output from said standard movement locus setting means, wherein the deviation is decreased in the course of movement of the vehicle to the target position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
An automatic steering system for a vehicle, comprising: a standard movement locus setting means for storing a locus, which is previously calculated, as a standard locus of movement of a vehicle to a target position, an actuator for steering a wheel, an actuator-driving control means coupled to said actuator, for driving said actuator such that the vehicle is directed along the standard locus of movement, an actual movement locus detecting means for detecting an actual locus of movement of the vehicle, a deviation calculating means for calculating a deviation between the actual locus of movement and the standard locus of movement, and a correcting means for correcting an output from said standard movement locus setting means, wherein the deviation is decreased in the course of movement of the vehicle to the target position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
An automatic steering system for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said actual movement locus detecting means detects the actual locus of movement based on a traveling distance of the vehicle and a steering angle of the wheel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
An automatic steering system for a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the standard locus of movement comprises a first standard locus of movement from a start position to a reversing position, and a second standard locus of movement from the reversing position to the target position, and wherein the standard locus of movement from the reversing position is started after the deviation generated during movement of the vehicle along the first standard locus of movement is corrected.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
126 words
An automatic steering system for a vehicle, comprising: a standard movement locus setting means for calculating a standard locus of movement of a vehicle to a target position, an actuator for steering a wheel, an actuator-driving control means coupled to said actuator, for driving said actuator such that the vehicle is directed along the standard locus of movement, an actual movement locus detecting means for detecting an actual locus of movement of the vehicle, a deviation calculating means for calculating a deviation between the actual locus of movement and the standard locus of movement, and a correcting means for correcting an output from said standard movement locus setting means, wherein the deviation is decreased in the course of movement of the vehicle to the target position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
126 words
An automatic steering system for a vehicle, comprising: a standard movement locus setting means for calculating a standard locus of movement of a vehicle to a target position, an actuator for steering a wheel, an actuator-driving control means coupled to said actuator, for driving said actuator such that the vehicle is directed along the standard locus of movement, an actual movement locus detecting means for detecting an actual locus of movement of the vehicle, a deviation calculating means for calculating a deviation between the actual locus of movement and the standard locus of movement, and a correcting means for correcting an output from said standard movement locus setting means, wherein the deviation is decreased in the course of movement of the vehicle to the target position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
An automatic steering system for a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein said actual movement locus detecting means detects the actual locus of movement based on a traveling distance of the vehicle and a steering angle of the wheels.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
80 words
An automatic steering system for a vehicle according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the standard locus of movement comprises a first standard locus of movement from a start position to a reversing position, and a second standard locus of movement from the reversing position to the target position, and wherein the standard locus of movement from the reversing position is started after the deviation generated during movement of the vehicle along the first standard locus of movement is corrected.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-08-15 | 2004-02-14 | 2004-08-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-08-15 | 2008-02-14 | 2008-08-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-08-15 | 2012-02-14 | 2012-08-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |