Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Brake system dig feature
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Application No.: US15228053Application Date: 2016-08-04
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Publication No.: US09908408B2Publication Date: 2018-03-06
- Inventor: David Leigh Baker
- Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Main IPC: B60K17/344
- IPC: B60K17/344 ; B60T10/02 ; B60T1/02 ; B60K23/08

Abstract:
A dig system which allows for a vehicle to perform a dig maneuver, without sacrificing drivability. An actuator places the dig system in one of four different modes of operation, where the front wheels are placed in either a first configuration or a second configuration, where the front wheels are positioned at a desired steering angle, and one of the front or rear wheels is braked and prevented from rotating. The transfer case transfers power to one or more of the non-braked wheels, and disconnects from the remaining wheels. One or more of the non-braked wheels are rotated such that the vehicle pivots about an axis which extends through one of the wheels. One of the rear wheels is braked when performing a front dig maneuver, and one of the front wheels is be braked when performing a reverse dig maneuver.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170174078A1 BRAKE SYSTEM DIG FEATURE Public/Granted day:2017-06-22
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