CONTROL FOR TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A trailer backup assist system comprising:
- a hitch sensor sensing a measured hitch angle between a vehicle and a gooseneck trailer;
a steering sensor sensing a steering angle of the vehicle;
an input module receiving a desired curvature of the gooseneck trailer; and
a controller generating a steering angle command for the vehicle as a function of the measured hitch angle, the steering angle, and the desired curvature.
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Abstract
In one embodiment of the disclosed subject matter, a trailer backup assist system includes a sensor that senses a measured hitch angle between a vehicle and a trailer. The system also provides an input module that receives a desired curvature of the trailer. A controller of the system includes a curvature regulator determining a desired hitch angle based on the desired curvature and a steering angle of the vehicle. In addition, the controller of the system includes a hitch angle regulator generating a steering angle command based on the desired hitch angle and the measured hitch angle. In this embodiment, the controller is configured to operate the trailer backup assist system irrespective of the attached trailer having a conventional tongue or a gooseneck tongue.
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20 Claims
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1. A trailer backup assist system comprising:
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a hitch sensor sensing a measured hitch angle between a vehicle and a gooseneck trailer; a steering sensor sensing a steering angle of the vehicle; an input module receiving a desired curvature of the gooseneck trailer; and a controller generating a steering angle command for the vehicle as a function of the measured hitch angle, the steering angle, and the desired curvature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A trailer backup assist system comprising:
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a sensor sensing a measured hitch angle between a vehicle and a trailer; an input module receiving a desired curvature of the trailer; and a controller comprising; a curvature regulator determining a desired hitch angle based on the desired curvature and a steering angle of the vehicle; and a hitch angle regulator generating a steering angle command based on the desired hitch angle and the measured hitch angle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for operating a trailer backup assist system, comprising:
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sensing a measured hitch angle between a vehicle and a trailer; sensing a steering angle of the vehicle; receiving a desired curvature of the trailer; determining a desired hitch angle based on the desired curvature and the steering angle; and generating a steering angle command for the vehicle using feedback linearization and based on the desired hitch angle and the measured hitch angle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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