Torque steer reduction system
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1. A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a steering system configured to turn at least one wheel of the motor vehicle;
a damper including a first end portion attached to a frame portion of the motor vehicle and a second end portion attached to the steering system;
wherein the damper is configured to exert a damping force on the steering system; and
wherein the damping force of the damper is controlled according to a current throttle position of a throttle valve.
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Abstract
A torque steer reduction system is disclosed. The system includes a damper. The damping effect of the damper is variable. Furthermore, the damping effect may be adjusted through a damping coefficient. High damping coefficients may correspond to stronger damping effects. During periods associated with a greater influence of torque steer, the damper may be configured with a high damping coefficient to counteract torque steer.
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1. A motor vehicle, comprising:
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a steering system configured to turn at least one wheel of the motor vehicle; a damper including a first end portion attached to a frame portion of the motor vehicle and a second end portion attached to the steering system; wherein the damper is configured to exert a damping force on the steering system; and wherein the damping force of the damper is controlled according to a current throttle position of a throttle valve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A motor vehicle, comprising:
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a steering system configured to turn at least one wheel of the motor vehicle; a damper capable of exerting varying damping forces on the steering system; the damper including a first end portion attached to a frame portion of the motor vehicle and a second end portion attached to the steering system of the motor vehicle; a throttle valve sensor configured to receive information related to a current throttle position; and wherein the damper exerts a damping force on the steering system and wherein the strength of the damping force is controlled according to the current throttle position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of reducing torque steer in a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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receiving information related to a current throttle position; determining a damping coefficient for a damper according to the current throttle position; controlling the damper to achieve the damping coefficient; and thereby reducing torque steer in the motor vehicle; wherein a first end portion of the damper is attached to a frame portion of the motor vehicle; and wherein a second end portion of the damper is attached to a steering system of the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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