US 12,240,539 B2
Control device, method, computer program and computer readable medium for enabling power steering of a vehicle
Jonas Udd, Stockholm (SE); and Joachim Hagström, Järna (SE)
Assigned to Scania CV AB, Södertälje (SE)
Appl. No. 18/020,280
Filed by Scania CV AB, Södertälje (SE)
PCT Filed Jul. 9, 2021, PCT No. PCT/SE2021/050708
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 8, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/045941, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 3, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 2050991-5 (SE), filed on Aug. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0303160 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 5/06 (2006.01); B62D 5/30 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 5/063 (2013.01) [B62D 5/30 (2013.01); B62D 15/021 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for enabling power steering of a vehicle in case of unintentional shutdown of a combustion engine of the vehicle,
the method performed by a control device,
the vehicle comprising:
the combustion engine,
a starter configured to crank the combustion engine, and
a hydraulic power steering system comprising a hydraulic pump configured to be driven by the combustion engine;
the method comprising a step of:
in response to an indication of need of power steering, activating the starter to crank the combustion engine so that the combustion engine drives the hydraulic pump.