US 12,337,910 B2
Methods and apparatus to correct for steering wheel rotation
Miguel A. Bahena, Ann Arbor, MI (US); Andrew Brow, Northville, MI (US); Rachel Dockstader, South Lyon, MI (US); Michael Puleri, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US); and William James Bouse, Ann Arbor, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Jul. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/379,709.
Prior Publication US 2023/0014442 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 6/00 (2006.01); B62D 5/00 (2006.01); B62D 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 6/008 (2013.01) [B62D 5/006 (2013.01); B62D 5/0481 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
a steering assist system;
a steering wheel;
a steering column coupled to the steering wheel;
a user interface; and
a steering controller to:
detect, via the user interface, a request to move the steering wheel to a first rotational position, the steering wheel having a second rotational position;
determine, based on the first rotational position and a first parameter, a third rotational position having a first offset from the second rotational position, the first offset compensating for residual spring forces acting on the steering column;
actuate, via the steering assist system, the steering wheel to the third rotational position;
disengage the steering assist system, the disengagement causing the steering wheel to rotate to a fourth rotational position; and
compare the first rotational position to the fourth rotational position to determine if the request has been satisfied.