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Automatic steering device for vehicles

  • US 6,154,695 A
  • Filed: 09/03/1998
  • Issued: 11/28/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/05/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An automatic steering device for a vehicle comprising:

  • an actuator for steering wheels of the vehicle;

    a movement locus setting means for storing a locus of movement of the vehicle to a target position; and

    a control means coupled to the actuator and the movement locus setting means, for changing between a first control state for controlling the operation of the actuator based on a steering torque exerted by a driver on a vehicle steering wheel and a second control state for controlling the operation of the actuator based on the locus of movement set by the movement locus setting means;

    wherein the control means gradually changes the second control state to the first control state.

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