A steering input apparatus for a trailer backup assist system includes a control element moveable away from a center position sequentially through a first range and a second range of directional positions and biased toward the center position at a first rate through the first range and at a second, greater rate through the second range. The apparatus further includes a control module generating a vehicle steering command based on an instantaneous position of the control element.
Trailer backup assist input with two-stage spring rate
2018-12-11
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |
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