Trailer curvature control and mode management with powertrain and brake support
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1. A backup assist system for a vehicle reversing a trailer, comprising:
- a vehicle brake system;
a vehicle throttle;
a trailer angle sensor; and
a controller including a vehicle speed detector and coupled with the brake system and the throttle for;
implementing a backup mode including using a non-linear proportional-integral control scheme to control at least one of the brake system or the throttle to attempt to maintain a vehicle speed below a threshold speed; and
terminating the backup mode upon detecting that the vehicle speed is above the threshold speed for a time interval.
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Abstract
A backup assist system for a vehicle reversing a trailer includes a brake module and a throttle module. The system further includes a controller having a vehicle speed detector and coupled with the brake module and the throttle module for implementing a backup mode including detecting an adverse operating condition and then adjusting at least one of the brake module and the throttle module and terminating the backup mode upon detecting the adverse operating condition for a time interval.
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1. A backup assist system for a vehicle reversing a trailer, comprising:
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a vehicle brake system; a vehicle throttle; a trailer angle sensor; and a controller including a vehicle speed detector and coupled with the brake system and the throttle for; implementing a backup mode including using a non-linear proportional-integral control scheme to control at least one of the brake system or the throttle to attempt to maintain a vehicle speed below a threshold speed; and terminating the backup mode upon detecting that the vehicle speed is above the threshold speed for a time interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle, comprising:
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a steering system; a vehicle speed detector; a brake system; a first controller coupled with steering system for implementing a backup mode for reversing a trailer including controlling the steering system to maintain the trailer along a path; and a second controller coupled with the speed detector and the brake system and implementing a non-linear proportional-integral control scheme to control the brake system to maintain a vehicle speed below a threshold speed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for assisting reversing of a vehicle with a trailer, comprising:
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implementing a backup control scheme to control a steering angle of a steering system to maintain the trailer along a user-selected reversing curvature path; and using a non-linear proportional-integral control scheme to attempt to maintain a vehicle speed below a threshold speed; and wherein the backup control scheme automatically terminates after a time interval of detecting that the vehicle speed is above the threshold speed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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