Wheel position indicator
First Claim
1. A method of indicating a position of a steerable wheel of a vehicle comprising:
- providing a wheel position indicator having an on state and an off state, the wheel position indicator providing a visual indication of the position of the steerable wheel when the wheel position indicator is in the on state, the wheel position indicator not providing a visual indication of the position of the steerable wheel when the wheel position indicator is in the off state;
placing the wheel position indicator into the on state when the vehicle is in a predetermined driving condition; and
placing the wheel position indicator into the off state when the vehicle is not in the predetermined driving condition.
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Abstract
A wheel position indication system for a vehicle comprising a steerable wheel, a wheel position indicator and a controller. The wheel position indicator has an on state and an off state. The wheel position indicator provides a visual indication of the position of the steerable wheel when the wheel position indicator is in the on state. The wheel position indicator does not provide a visual indication of the position of the steerable wheel when the wheel position indicator is in the off state. The controller selectively alters the wheel position indicator between the on state and the off state. The controller places the wheel position indicator into the on state when the vehicle is in a predetermined driving condition and places the wheel position indicator into the off state when the vehicle is not in the predetermined driving condition.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of indicating a position of a steerable wheel of a vehicle comprising:
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providing a wheel position indicator having an on state and an off state, the wheel position indicator providing a visual indication of the position of the steerable wheel when the wheel position indicator is in the on state, the wheel position indicator not providing a visual indication of the position of the steerable wheel when the wheel position indicator is in the off state;
placing the wheel position indicator into the on state when the vehicle is in a predetermined driving condition; and
placing the wheel position indicator into the off state when the vehicle is not in the predetermined driving condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wheel position indication system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a steerable wheel;
a wheel position indicator having an on state and an off state, the wheel position indicator providing a visual indication of the position of the steerable wheel when the wheel position indicator is in the on state, the wheel position indicator not providing a visual indication of the position of the steerable wheel when the wheel position indicator is in the off state;
a controller selectively altering the wheel position indicator between the on state and the off state;
wherein the controller places the wheel position indicator into the on state when the vehicle is in an off road condition and places the wheel position indicator into the off state when the vehicle is not in the off road condition. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wheel position indication system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a steerable wheel;
a wheel position indicator having an on state and an off state, the wheel position indicator providing a visual indication of the position of the steerable wheel when the wheel position indicator is in the on state, the wheel position indicator not providing a visual indication of the position of the steerable wheel when the wheel position indicator is in the off state;
a controller selectively altering the wheel position indicator between the on state and the off state;
wherein the controller places the wheel position indicator into the on state when the steerable wheel has a slip angle above or equal to a predetermined amount and places the wheel position indicator into the off state when the steerable wheel has a slip angle below the predetermined amount. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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