METHOD FOR OPERATING A STEERING SYSTEM, A STEERING SYSTEM AND A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A method for operating a steering system of a vehicle, wherein the steering system comprises a steering wheel, a steerable wheel mechanically decoupled from the steering wheel, a steering actuator for setting a rotational position of the steering wheel, a wheel steering drive for steering of the steerable wheel, and a controller for controlling the wheel steering drive and the steering wheel actuator, the method comprisingwhen ignition is switched off, moving the steering wheel with the steering wheel actuator automatically into a neutral position that is independent of a wheel angle of the steerable wheel.
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Abstract
A steering system of a vehicle includes a steering wheel, a steerable wheel mechanically decoupled from the steering wheel, a steering actuator for setting a rotational position of the steering wheel, a wheel steering drive for steering of the steerable wheel, and a controller for controlling the wheel steering drive and the steering wheel actuator. When the ignition is switched off, the steering wheel is moved with the steering wheel actuator automatically into a neutral position that is independent of a wheel angle of the steerable wheel.
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1. A method for operating a steering system of a vehicle, wherein the steering system comprises a steering wheel, a steerable wheel mechanically decoupled from the steering wheel, a steering actuator for setting a rotational position of the steering wheel, a wheel steering drive for steering of the steerable wheel, and a controller for controlling the wheel steering drive and the steering wheel actuator, the method comprising
when ignition is switched off, moving the steering wheel with the steering wheel actuator automatically into a neutral position that is independent of a wheel angle of the steerable wheel.
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11. A steering system of a vehicle, comprising:
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a steering wheel, a steerable wheel that is mechanically decoupled from the steering wheel, a steering wheel actuator for setting a rotational position of the steering wheel, a wheel steering drive for steering the steerable wheel, and a controller for controlling the wheel steering drive and the steering-wheel actuator, said controller being configured to operate the steering system so as to automatically move the steering wheel with the steering wheel actuator into a neutral position that is independent of a wheel angle of the steerable wheel, when ignition is switched off.
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12. A vehicle comprising a steering system comprising:
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a steering wheel, a steerable wheel that is mechanically decoupled from the steering wheel, a steering wheel actuator for setting a rotational position of the steering wheel, a wheel steering drive for steering the steerable wheel, and a controller for controlling the wheel steering drive and the steering-wheel actuator, wherein the controller is configured to operate the steering system so as to automatically move the steering wheel with the steering wheel actuator into a neutral position that is independent of a wheel angle of the steerable wheel, when ignition is switched off.
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