IP Library Granted Patent US 12,522,280
Granted Patent B2
US 12,522,280 · App. 17/975,579 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Steering control device and method

Inventor: Jaewoo Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
B62D5/0481B62D15/0225
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Patent No.
US 12,522,280
App. No.
17/975,579
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The embodiments relate to a steering control device and method. Specifically, a steering control device according to an embodiment may include a receiver configured to receive vehicle driving information of a host vehicle from a plurality of sensors, a straight-driving determiner configured to determine whether the host vehicle travels in a straight line based on the vehicle driving information, and determine a straight travel time, a short-term storage configured to store a first summation value obtained by summing rack positions received every predetermined period, a long-term storage configured to store a first average value of the first summation values stored in the short-team storage, and a determiner configured to determine a standard error of a rack position based on the first average value, and determine a rack position offset of the host vehicle if the standard error is less than a reference value.

Claims (26)

1 . A steering control device comprising:

a receiver configured to receive vehicle driving information of a host vehicle from a plurality of sensors;

a straight-driving determiner configured to determine whether the host vehicle travels in a straight line based on the vehicle driving information, and determine a straight travel time when determined that the host vehicle travels in the straight line;

a short-term storage configured to store a first summation value obtained by summing rack positions received every predetermined period;

a long-term storage configured to store a first average value of the first summation values stored in the short-term storage; and

a determiner configured to determine a standard error of a rack position based on the first average value, and determine a rack position offset of the host vehicle if the standard error is less than a reference value.

2 . The steering control device of claim 1 , wherein the long-term storage increases a long-term storing number if the first average value is stored, and the determiner determines the rack position offset if the long-term storing number is greater than or equal to a maximum storing number.

3 . The steering control device of claim 2 , wherein the long-term storage sums the first average value and stores a second summation value if the long-term storing number is less than or equal to a minimum storing number.

4 . The steering control device of claim 3 , wherein the determiner determines a second average value by dividing the second summation value by the long-term storing number, and determines the second average value as the rack position offset.

5 . The steering control device of claim 1 , wherein the short-term storage increases a short-term storing number when storing the first summation value, and the first average value is determined by dividing the first summation value by the short-term storing number.

6 . The steering control device of claim 1 , wherein the short-term storage stores the first summation value if determined that the host vehicle travels in the straight line and the straight travel time is greater than a storage reference time.

7 . The steering control device of claim 6 , wherein the storage reference time is set including a specific period.

8 . The steering control device of claim 1 , wherein the long-term storage stores the first average value if determined that the host vehicle has finished the travel in the straight line.

9 . A steering control method comprising:

receiving vehicle driving information of a host vehicle from a plurality of sensors;

determining whether the host vehicle travels in a straight line based on the vehicle driving information, and determining a straight travel time when determined that the host vehicle travels in the straight line;

storing a first summation value obtained by summing rack positions received every predetermined period;

storing a first average value of the first summation values stored; and

determining a standard error of a rack position based on the first average value, and determining a rack position offset of the host vehicle if the standard error is less than a reference value.

10 . The steering control method of claim 9 , wherein the storing a first average value comprises increasing a long-term storing number if the first average value is stored, and the determining a rack position comprises determining the rack position offset if the long-term storing number is greater than or equal to a maximum storing number.

11 . The steering control method of claim 10 , wherein the storing a first average value comprises summing the first average value and storing a second summation value if the long-term storing number is less than or equal to a minimum storing number.

12 . The steering control method of claim 11 , wherein the determining a rack position comprises determining a second average value by dividing the second summation value by the long-term storing number, and determining the second average value as the rack position offset.

13 . The steering control method of claim 9 , wherein the storing a first summation value comprises increasing a short-term storing number when storing the first summation value, and the first average value is determined by dividing the first summation value by the short-term storing number.

14 . The steering control method of claim 9 , wherein the storing a first summation value comprises storing the first summation value if determined that the host vehicle travels in the straight line and the straight travel time is greater than a storage reference time.

15 . The steering control method of claim 14 , wherein the storage reference time is set including a specific period.

16 . The steering control method of claim 9 , wherein the storing a first average value comprises storing the first average value if determined that the host vehicle has finished the travel in the straight line.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2024
From: LEE, JAEWOO
To: MANDO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067543/0992 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 18, 2022
From: MANDO CORPORATION
To: HL MANDO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062152/0127 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0146658 · Oct 29, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230137367A1 · May 4, 2023
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