Vehicle steering system with visual feedback display
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1. A steering system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a steering input device;
a steering output device;
means for controlling a position of said steering output device based upon an input from said steering input device; and
a display unit for providing visual feedback of said position of said steering output device to an operator.
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Abstract
A steering system for a vehicle is provided. The steering system comprises a steering input device, a steering output device, a display unit, and a position control system. The position control system controls the position of the steering output device based upon an input from the steering input device. The display unit provides visual feedback of the position of the steering output device to an operator.
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20 Claims
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1. A steering system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a steering input device;
a steering output device;
means for controlling a position of said steering output device based upon an input from said steering input device; and
a display unit for providing visual feedback of said position of said steering output device to an operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling a vehicle steering system display unit, comprising:
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initiating a control algorithm residing in a control unit;
communicating a current position of a steering output device to said control algorithm, said control algorithm providing a signal indicative of said current position to the display unit; and
displaying a visual indicator of said signal on the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A steer-by-wire system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a steering input device;
a first position sensor being configured to generate a first signal indicative of a position of said steering input device;
a steering output device;
a second position sensor being configured to generate a second signal indicative of a position of said steering output device; and
a control unit for controlling said position of said steering output device, said control unit providing a third signal to an actuator and a fourth signal to a display unit, said actuator moving said steering output device in response to said third signal, said display unit displaying said position of said steering output device based upon said forth signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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