386results about "Steering controls" patented technology

A motor vehicle includes a passenger compartment, a steering wheel configured to be moveable between a use position and a stowed position, a floor, a seating rail system positioned on the floor and extending along a longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle, and a plurality of seating assemblies arranged in the passenger compartment in a first row, a second row, and a third row and configured to be actuated to a plurality of positions. Also included is a center console on a center console rail system extending longitudinally on the floor. A controller is configured to receive an input commanding a selected passenger compartment arrangement. The controller controls the actuators to position the seat assemblies, the center console and the steering wheel in the commanded passenger compartment arrangement.

An axially adjustable steering column assembly includes an upper jacket. The steering column assembly also includes a lower jacket, wherein the upper jacket is received within the lower jacket and is telescopingly adjustable therein, wherein the lower jacket is translatable relative to a stationary component. The steering column assembly further includes a single motor controlling rotation of a leadscrew extending therefrom to actuate telescoping axial movement of the upper jacket and translation of the lower jacket. The steering column assembly yet further includes a first thread form region located at a distal portion of the leadscrew relative to the single motor. The steering column assembly also includes a second thread form region located at a proximal portion of the leadscrew relative to the single motor, wherein at least one feature of the first thread form region is different than the second thread form region.

To provide a steering device configured so that a component can be effectively prevented from breaking.SOLUTION: A steering device 10 is provided with: a lower jacket 30; an upper jacket 20; a ladder-like lock plate 22 firmly fixed to the upper jacket 20; a tooth 50 that can oscillate with a resin shaft 48 as a center, between an engagement position where the tooth engages with the lock plate 22 and a disengagement position where the engagement is released; and a cam 44 that presses the tooth 50 in a direction in which the tooth approaches the disengagement position, when rotating together with a transmission shaft 42 up to a tilt releasing angle. The tooth 50 has a contact surface 56 that faces, in an axis direction, a partition bar 24, when the tooth 50 is at the engagement position, which is a circular arc surface which is nearly parallel to a circular arc with the resin shaft 48 as the center, and a protrusion 54 that protrudes toward the upper jacket 20, when the tooth 50 is at the engagement position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

The present disclosure relates generally to a steer-by-wire system for a vehicle, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for cooperative control of a steer-by-wire system. An example steering-by-wire system (SBW steering system) for a vehicle includes machine-readable instructions and a control device to execute the machine-readable instructions to: determine a steering wheel angle of a steering wheel; causing the steering wheel actuator to apply a first feedback torque to the steering wheel based on the steering wheel angle and the target steering wheel angle; causing the steering wheel actuator to apply a second feedback torque to the steering wheel based on the steering wheel angle, the target steering wheel angle, and the user applied torque based on the user applied torque greater than the first feedback torque; and causing a road wheel actuator to steer the vehicle based on the steering wheel angle.

An automatic steering control apparatus includes a steering torque detector and a steering processor. The steering torque detector is configured to detect a steering torque amount applied to a steering shaft of a vehicle. The steering processor is configured to switch between an automatic steering and a manual steering. The steering processor is configured to calculate an integration value in which the steering torque amount detected by the steering torque detector is integrated for a predetermined period, and switch the automatic steering to the manual steering when the integration value exceeds an integration threshold.

A radio-controlled vehicle (1) with a frame (2), a powertrain (4), a control system (6), a kinetic unit (3; 3I; 3II) movable on a support plan (XY), and a remote control (7); wherein, the frame (2) has: a first longitudinal member (13; 13I) and a second longitudinal member (13; 13II), and one or more crossmembers (14; 14'; 14''); wherein, the vehicle (1) has an adjustment system (16) having a drive unit (17), which is fixed to a respective crossmember (14), a rod (32; 32I) and a sliding member (21; 21I), which is fixed to a respective kinetic unit (3; 3I; 3II); the rod (32; 32I) being fixed at a first end to the drive unit (17) and at a second end to the sliding member (21; 21I) ; wherein, the rod (32; 32I) is configured to transmit to the sliding member (21; 21I) the motion generated by the drive unit (17).

A steering gear (100) and a vehicle. The steering gear comprises: a housing (1); a driving assembly (4); a movable member (2) and a rotary member (3), the movable member (2) being arranged on the housing (1), the movable member (2) being in transmission connection with the rotary member (3), and the driving assembly (4) being adapted to drive the rotary member (3) so as to cause the movable member (2) to move; a first bearing (21), the first bearing (21) being arranged between the movable member (2) and the housing (1); and a second bearing (31), the second bearing (31) being arranged between the rotary member (3) and the housing (1).

To provide a control system and control method, capable of appropriately determining execution authority of a user about a target function of a vehicle.SOLUTION: A control system includes: a calculation section 52 provided in a vehicle 10; and an information terminal 60 carried by a user of the vehicle 10. The calculation section 52 includes: a first movement control section 55 for executing first movement control to move the vehicle 10 in a state where the user is riding in the vehicle 10; and a second movement control section 56 for executing second movement control to move the vehicle 10 in a state where the user is not riding in the vehicle 10. When receiving a request to execute the first movement control from the user, the first movement control section 55 executes first determination processing to determine execution authority of the user about the first movement control, and executes the first movement control on the basis of a result of the determination. When receiving a request to execute the second movement control from the user, the information terminal 60 executes second determination processing to determine execution authority of the user about the second movement control, and causes the calculation section 52 to execute the second movement control on the basis of a result of the determination.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

The invention relates to a pitch angle adjusting mechanism, a control system and a hovercar, the pitch angle adjusting mechanism is used for being installed between a steering wheel and a seat body part, and the pitch angle adjusting mechanism is used for adjusting the pitch angle of the steering wheel so that the steering wheel can be switched between a land running state and a flying state. Only one control system needs to be configured to meet the control requirements of the hovercar during land running and flying at the same time, the universality of the control system is improved, the complex structure of the whole vehicle and the reduction of the use number of the control system are avoided, the installation and arrangement space and weight can be saved, the lightweight and miniaturized design of the hovercar is facilitated, and the cost is reduced. The use performance of the hovercar is ensured.

Steering column (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a steering shaft rotatably mounted in an upper sleeve (8), wherein a coupling element (6) is rotationally fixed to the steering shaft, which has at least one positive locking element (7), wherein the upper sleeve (8) is slidably received in a lower sleeve (9) and is slidable between a first position and a second position, wherein a locking element (10) is movably arranged on the lower sleeve (9), which engages with the positive locking element (7) in the first position and is disengaged in the second position, characterized in that the locking element (10) has at least one control surface (37) which interacts with a counter-control surface (38) of the upper sleeve (8) such that the locking element (10) is brought into or out of engagement with the positive locking element (7) by a displacement of the upper sleeve (8) relative to the lower sleeve (9).

A parking assist device including a retractable door handle device that includes a door handle with a built-in antenna used for a communication with a terminal carried by a user positioned outside a host vehicle and an actuator that causes the door handle to transition from a first state to a second state, the parking assist device comprising a processor that is configured to communicate with the terminal using the antenna, and that is configured to execute entry control for allowing the host vehicle to enter a parking spot or exit control for allowing the host vehicle to exit from the parking spot when a predetermined condition related to a communication result is met, wherein the processor causes the door handle to transition to the second state when executing the entry control or the exit control.

The invention relates to a method for controlling a redundant actuator (20) having two partial actuators, in particular a motor having two separate winding sets, by means of a control device (10), wherein a first partial actuator is connected to a first actuator terminal (T3) of the control device (10), and a second partial actuator is connected to a second actuator terminal (T4) of the control device (10). The control device (10) comprises a first, a second, and a third converter module (11, 12, 13), each of which has a converter (U1, U2, U3). In a first operating state (S1), the first actuator terminal (T3) is connected to the converter (U1) of the first converter module (11), the second actuator terminal (T4) is connected to the converter (U2) of the second converter module (12), and the actuator terminals (T3, T4) are not connected to the converter (U3) of the third converter module (13), which is in a stand-by operating state. A fault in the first converter module (11) is identified, and the control device (10) transitions to a fault operating state (S2) in which the first actuator terminal (T3) is insulated from the converters (U1, U2, U3) of the first, second, and third converter module (11, 12, 12) In the fault operating state (S2), a handshake communication between the first, second, and third converter module (11, 12, 13) of the control device (10) is carried out, and by means of the handshake communication, it is negotiated which of the converter(s) (U1, U2, U3) of the converter modules (11, 12, 13) is or are to be connected to the actuator terminals (T3, T4) of the control device (10).

The invention relates to an angle-adjustable tubular column mechanism and a steer-by-wire system. The tubular column mechanism comprises a fixing frame which is fixed relative to the frame and is provided with a roller path; the tubular column shell comprises a first position and a second position, the axial distance between the first position and the second position is fixed, and the tubular column shell is pivotally connected with the fixing frame around a pivoting axis at the first position, so that the second position is close to or far away from the fixing frame; the screw rod is rotatably arranged at a second position of the tubular column shell; the ball joint assembly is arranged on the lead screw in a threaded fit and sleeving mode, the ball joint assembly is located in the roller path, and the lead screw rotates to drive the ball joint assembly to move relative to the lead screw and move along the roller path so as to push or pull the second position of the tubular column shell to be away from or close to the fixing frame, and the pivoting included angle between the tubular column shell and the fixing frame is adjusted. The lead screw rotates to drive the ball joint assembly to rotate and slide in the roller path, so that the far end of the tubular column shell moves, the pivoting angle of the tubular column shell and the fixing frame is changed, and flexible angle adjustment is achieved.

The embodiment of the invention provides a steering wheel automatic adjustment method and device, electronic equipment, a computer readable storage medium and a computer program product. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a target body parameter, a target seat parameter and a target steering wheel parameter of a target object during automobile driving; the target body parameters comprise the arm length and the sitting height of the target object, the target seat parameters comprise the seat position, and the target steering wheel parameters comprise the steering wheel position and the steering wheel diameter; inputting the target body parameter, the target seat parameter and the target steering wheel parameter into an arm stress analysis model to obtain a target arm joint angle and target arm stress distribution; and determining an updated steering wheel position according to the target arm joint angle and the target arm stress distribution, and automatically adjusting the steering wheel according to the updated steering wheel position. By adopting the method, the position of the steering wheel can be accurately adjusted, and the driving comfort is improved.

The application discloses an output shaft structure of an electric driver, the electric driver and a vehicle steering system. The output shaft structure of the electric driver comprises a shaft body extending along an axis, the shaft body having opposite first and second ends, the first end being located in a housing of the electric driver after the output shaft structure is installed in place, wherein the first end is provided with a first matching part, the first matching part has a surface obliquely arranged relative to the axis, and the surface forms a pressing contact with a matching part correspondingly arranged in the housing. The application can enhance the stability and reliability of mechanical locking of the output shaft of the electric driver, and effectively improve the working performance of the electric driver.

Regarding the turning device involved in one aspect of the present disclosure, the holding portion in the driven cam held in the tilting guide hole has: a locking contact portion, which is toward one side of the bolt circumferential direction, in contact with the inner periphery of the tilting guide hole when in the locked state, thereby limiting the rotation of the driven cam relative to the rear plate portion to one side of the bolt circumferential direction; and a release contact portion, which is toward the other side of the bolt circumferential direction, in contact with the inner periphery of the tilting guide hole when in the lock release state, thereby limiting the rotation of the driven cam relative to the rear plate portion to the other side of the bolt circumferential direction.

Provided are a steering column connection mechanism and a vehicle. The steering column connection mechanism is applied in the vehicle. The steering column connection mechanism includes a sliding guide rail mechanism and a pre-tightening adjustment mechanism. The sliding guide rail mechanism is configured to connect a steering column with a vehicle frame of the vehicle, enabling the steering column to move relative to the vehicle frame for a telescopic adjustment. The pre-tightening adjustment mechanism includes a nut, a guide rod, and a spring. The spring is sleeved over the guide rod and abuts against the sliding guide rail mechanism and the guide rod on two sides of the spring respectively. The nut and the guide rod are connected to the vehicle frame. The nut is capable of driving the guide rod to move relative to the vehicle frame to adjust a pressure exerted by the spring on the sliding guide rail mechanism.

To provide a control method of a work vehicle, a work vehicle control program, a work vehicle control system and a work system that enable appropriate determination of an override state.SOLUTION: A control method of a work vehicle 10 is a control method of a work vehicle 10 having an automatic steering mode for automatically steering a steered wheel using a motor 421. The control method includes, in the automatic steering mode, controlling the motor 421, determining whether the work vehicle is in an override state on the basis of a determination condition related to torque generated in the motor 421, and changing the determination condition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

The application discloses a kind of column connecting mechanism and vehicle.The column connecting mechanism is used for vehicle.The column connecting mechanism includes sliding guide rail mechanism and pre-tightening adjusting mechanism.The sliding guide rail mechanism is used to connect the column of vehicle and frame, so that the column can be moved relative to the frame to be telescopic adjusted.The pre-tightening adjusting mechanism includes nut, guide rod and spring, the spring is sleeved on the guide rod, and the two sides of the spring are respectively supported by the sliding guide rail mechanism and the guide rod, the nut and the guide rod connect the frame, the nut can drive the guide rod to move relative to the frame to adjust the pressure of the spring on the sliding guide rail mechanism.In this way, the column and the frame can be connected by the sliding guide rail mechanism to ensure that the column can move smoothly relative to the frame.Meanwhile, the pre-tightening force on the sliding guide rail mechanism can be changed by adjusting the nut, and the friction can be reduced, the efficiency of motor adjustment can be improved, and the energy consumption of motor can be reduced.

The invention relates to a steering system (10) for a motor vehicle comprising a steering shaft (11), an extendable outer tube (12), and an extendable support (13), wherein the steering shaft (11) is rotatably mounted in the extendable outer tube (12). The extendable outer tube (12) is longitudinally adjustable within the extendable support (13). A magnetorheological brake (18) is arranged in the extendable outer tube (12) and is configured to act between the extendable outer tube (12) and the steering shaft (11). The extension tube (12) has in a first longitudinal section (16) a plurality of external sliding bearing zones (14) distributed around the circumference of the extension tube (12) for longitudinally sliding bearing of the extension tube (12) relative to the extension carrier (13) and a plurality of internal press-fit zones (17) distributed around the circumference of the extension tube (12) for mounting the magnetorheological brake (18).

The invention relates to a method for capturing the position of two movable parts (21, 22) of a steering column (1) for a motor vehicle, the two movable parts (21, 22) being movable relative to each other in a movement direction over a plurality of movement ranges (V1, V2, V3), the relative position of the parts (21, 22) being captured as position values by a sensor (72) of a position capturing device (7). The aim of the invention is to allow position capture to be improved with relatively low complexity. In order to achieve the object, according to the invention at least two sensors (73, 74) of the position capture device (7) capture a position value (P1, P2) of each of the movement areas (V1, V2, V3), each of which is assigned a uniquely distinguishable combination of the at least two position values (P1, P2) of the at least two sensors (73, 74).

To provide a control device, a control method, and a control program that are capable of enhancing the operability of moving a moving object using an information terminal.SOLUTION: A control device includes: a communication unit 55 that communicates with an information terminal 60 carried by a user of a vehicle 10; a control unit 56 that controls movement of the vehicle 10 according to instructions from the information terminal 60; and a movement state acquisition unit 57 that acquires a movement state of the vehicle 10. The instructions from the information terminal 60 includes a movement instruction to move the vehicle 10 and a stop instruction to stop the vehicle 10. When receiving the stop instruction while moving the vehicle 10 according to the movement instruction, the control unit 56 stops the vehicle 10 with a braking force corresponding to the movement state of the vehicle 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Steering device (200) comprising: a joint tube (207) penetrated by a fixing element connecting a tube (203) surrounding a steering spindle (201) and a fixing bracket (205) in such a way that the tube (203) is rotatably coupled to the fixing bracket (205), characterized in that the joint tube (207) has several projections (301) formed in a circumferential direction on a side surface facing an inner surface (401) of the fixing bracket (205) in order to prevent slippage noise between the inner surface (401) of the fixing bracket (205) and the side surface facing the inner surface (401).

Method for setting the driving mode of a vehicle (4) powered by at least one electric machine (6), wherein several stages of recuperation operation and a coasting mode are provided for the driving mode, wherein a first operating step or a second operating step is performed with a control element (12, 12a, 12b), wherein each single execution of the first operating step with the control element (12, 12a, 12b) increases the stage of recuperation operation, wherein repeated execution of the first operating step with the control element (12, 12a, 12b) sets a stage of recuperation operation that is higher than a lowest stage of recuperation operation, wherein a first movement is performed when the first operating step is carried out and a second movement is carried out when the second operating step is carried out, wherein the two movements are opposite to each other, characterized in thatthat when performing the second operating step with the control element (12, 12a, 12b) starting from the set higher level of recuperation operation, the sailing operation is directly stopped.

This motor control device comprises: a manual steering command value calculation unit that uses a torsion bar torque to calculate a manual steering command value; an integrated angle command value calculation unit that calculates an integrated angle command value by adding the manual steering command value to an automatic steering command value for driving assistance; and a control unit that drives and controls an electric motor on the basis of the integrated angle command value. In a driving assistance mode, the manual steering command value calculation unit is configured to calculate the manual steering command value by using a motion equation in a reference model of a steering device, and the manual steering command value calculation unit calculates the manual steering command value by using, as a virtual damper counterforce in the motion equation, a virtual damper counterforce that is obtained by adding a virtual damper counterforce corresponding to a differential value of the automatic steering command value to a virtual damper counterforce corresponding to a differential value of the manual steering command value.

The invention relates to a steering system (10) for a motor vehicle comprising a steering shaft (11), an extendable outer tube (12), and an extendable support (13), wherein the steering shaft (11) is rotatably mounted in the extendable outer tube (12). The extendable outer tube (12) is longitudinally adjustable within the extendable support (13). A magnetorheological brake (18) is arranged in the extendable outer tube (12) and is configured to act between the extendable outer tube (12) and the steering shaft (11). The extension tube (12) has in a first longitudinal section (16) a plurality of external sliding bearing zones (14) distributed around the circumference of the extension tube (12) for longitudinally sliding bearing of the extension tube (12) relative to the extension carrier (13) and a plurality of internal press-fit zones (17) distributed around the circumference of the extension tube (12) for mounting the magnetorheological brake (18).

The utility model discloses an inner collapse type steering column lower column pipe relates to the technical field of automobile steering system parts, an inner collapse type steering column lower column pipe, including rectangular opening locking structure, handle and lower column pipe, the handle is including connecting hole, the rectangular opening locking structure includes: fixed cover, clamping part, first reinforcing rod, second reinforcing rod, mandrel silencer cover, mandrel. Have lightweight, multi -functional integration in high -end and stable technical features, cancel the additional support, welding procedure, avoid the precision deviation caused by welding deformation, promote the whole reliable fixed of assembly. Will be steering column title, four -way adjustment core function in one, whole week big contact area inner hole design, with fixed cover form even and fit the cooperation surface of sticking together, improve radial bearing capacity greatly.