Wheel position indicator
First Claim
1. A method of indicating a steered 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 steered position of the steerable wheel when the wheel position indicator is in the on state, the wheel position indicator not providing the visual indication of the steered 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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Citations
28 Claims
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1. A method of indicating a steered 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 steered position of the steerable wheel when the wheel position indicator is in the on state, the wheel position indicator not providing the visual indication of the steered 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 a steered position of the steerable wheel when the wheel position indicator is in the on state, the wheel position indicator not providing the visual indication of the steered 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 a steered position of the steerable wheel when the wheel position indicator is in the on state, the wheel position indicator not providing the visual indication of the steered 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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21. A method of indicating a steered position of a steerable wheel of a vehicle comprising:
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providing a wheel position indicator having a wheel angle indication state and a wheel angle non-indication state, the wheel position indicator providing a visual indication of the steered position of the steerable wheel when the wheel position indicator is in the wheel angle indication state, the wheel position indicator not providing the visual indication of the steered position of the steerable wheel when the wheel position indicator is in the wheel angle non-indication state; placing the wheel position indicator into the wheel angle indication state in response to a mode being selected by a driver of the vehicle; and placing the wheel position indicator into the wheel angle non-indication state when the mode is not selected by the driver of the vehicle; wherein the wheel position indicator is configured to be in either the wheel angle indication state or the wheel angle non-indication state while the vehicle is running. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A wheel position indication system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a steerable wheel; a wheel position indicator having a wheel angle indication state and a wheel angle non-indication state, the wheel position indicator providing a visual indication of a steered position of the steerable wheel when the wheel position indicator is in the wheel angle indication state, the wheel position indicator not providing the visual indication of the steered position of the steerable wheel when the wheel position indicator is in the wheel angle non-indication state; and a controller selectively altering the wheel position indicator between the wheel angle indication state and the wheel angle non-indication state; wherein the controller places the wheel position indicator into the wheel angle indication state in response to a mode selected by a driver of the vehicle and places the wheel position indicator into the wheel angle non-indication state when the mode is not selected by the driver of the vehicle; and wherein the wheel position indicator is configured to be in either the wheel angle indication state or the wheel angle non-indication state while the vehicle is running. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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