US 12,448,037 B2
Method for controlling a steer-by-wire steering system of a road vehicle with garage mode
Péter Kakas, Budapest (HU); Imre Szepessy, Mauren (LI); Hayato Miyakawa, Wako (JP); and Satoshi Nakahara, Wako (JP)
Assigned to THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA AG, Eschen (LI); and HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by thyssenkrupp Presta AG, Eschen (LI); and Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/612,485.
Application 18/612,485 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2021/076005, filed on Sep. 22, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0227933 A1, Jul. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. B62D 6/00 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 6/008 (2013.01) 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method to control a steer-by-wire steering system of a road vehicle including a feedback actuator, a road wheel actuator, and a controller configured or programmed to control the feedback actuator and the road wheel actuator, the method comprising:
upon external request to the controller, providing a garage mode of the steer-by-wire steering system;
switching off the feedback actuator;
depending on the external request, moving to a predetermined position or moving from a first end position to a second end position of the road wheel actuator or fixing a position of the road wheel actuator at a last position or a center position; and
after the garage mode is terminated, returning the road wheel actuator to an original position before the garage mode was entered into and switching on the feedback actuator.