Patents
US 12767210 B2: Systems and methods for steering wheel control during autonomous steering of a vehicle
- Granted
- 2026-10-20
- Filed
- 2024-11-22 application 18956981
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for maintaining a steering wheel position during autonomous vehicle steering. The systems include a road wheel actuator configured to turn wheels of the vehicle and thereby adjust a road wheel angle, a steering wheel actuator configured to rotate a steering wheel of the vehicle and thereby adjust a steering wheel angle, and a controller configured to, by one or more processors: maintain the steering wheel in a stationary position while the vehicle is operating in an autonomous mode wherein steering is controlled by the vehicle, determine to switch from the autonomous mode to a manual mode wherein steering is controlled by a driver with the steering wheel, and perform a synchronization process configured to synchronize the steering wheel angle and the road wheel angle in accordance with a predetermined steering ratio by using the road wheel actuator and/or the steering wheel actuator.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 (ipgb20261020.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC 19,536 patents | US company or organization | Detroit, MI | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauro Pacheco Escobedo | Troy, MI | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 | ||
| Michael C. Gaunt | Metamora, MI | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 | ||
| Travis Steve Larson | Washington, MI | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B62D | Motor vehicles; trailers | B62D5/006 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
| B60W | Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function; control systems specially adapted for hybrid vehicles; road vehicle drive control systems for purposes not related to the control of a particular sub-unit | B60W30/182 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
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