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- Patent Title: Vehicle steering control systems and methods
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Application No.: US16178983Application Date: 2018-11-02
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Publication No.: US10946869B2Publication Date: 2021-03-16
- Inventor: Caleb Van De Stroet , Zhekang Du
- Applicant: Danfoss Power Solutions, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IA Ames
- Assignee: Danfoss Power Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Danfoss Power Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IA Ames
- Agency: McCormick, Paulding & Huber PLLC
- Main IPC: B60W50/035
- IPC: B60W50/035 ; B60W10/04 ; B60W10/184 ; B60W30/18

Abstract:
According to the present disclosure, a system for providing steering control in a dual path machine includes a propulsion controller operatively connected to plants of the machine for driving ground contacting elements, the propulsion controller being configured to control steering of the dual path machine through drive signals sent to the plants, and a brake controller operatively connected to left and right brakes of the machine, the brake controller being configured to control steering of the machine by providing differential brake pressures to the left and right brakes. The system of the present disclosure provides redundant steering control by receiving an input signal at the brake controller with an indication of steering position, receiving an input signal at the brake controller with an indication of brake position, and providing a differential brake pressure to brakes of the dual path machine based on the steering input signal and brake input signal.
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