Method for automatic adjustment of the steering angle in a steering system of a vehicle
A method is used to automatically adjust a steering angle in a steering system of a vehicle. The method includes activating a steering actuator after parking the vehicle such that the steering wheel and the steerable wheels adopt a neutral position.
1. A method for automatically adjusting a steering angle of a steering wheel and steerable wheels in a steering system of a vehicle, the method comprising:
detecting that the vehicle has been parked;
determining a steering angle of the steerable wheels;
after detecting that the vehicle has been parked and before a next drive-off of the vehicle, generating a first signal, depending on the determined steering angle, configured to operate a steering actuator of the steering system to move the steering wheel and the steerable wheels into a neutral position in which the steerable wheels are oriented parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
2. The method according to claim 1 , the generating the first signal further comprising:
generating the first signal in response to a manually triggering while the vehicle is parked.
3. The method according to claim 1 , the generating the first signal further comprising:
generating the first signal in response to a second signal indicating that the vehicle is parked.
4. The method according to claim 3 , the detecting that the vehicle has been parked further comprising:
generating the second signal indicating that the vehicle is parked in response to an automated parking brake of the vehicle producing a brake force that holds the vehicle at a standstill.
5. The method according to claim 3 , the detecting that the vehicle has been parked further comprising:
generating the second signal indicating that the vehicle is parked in response to the vehicle being at a standstill and an ignition of the vehicle being set to an “off” position.
6. The method according to claim 1 , the generating the first signal further comprising:
generating the first signal in response to an ignition of the vehicle being changed from an “off” position to an “on” position.
7. The method according to claim 1 , the generating the first signal further comprising:
generating the first signal regardless of a gradient of a road on which the vehicle is located.
8. A regulating or control unit configured to perform the method according to claim 1 .
9. A steering system in a vehicle, the steering system comprising:
a steering actuator configured to adjust a steering angle of a steering wheel and steerable wheels of the vehicle; and
a controller configured to:
detect that the vehicle has been parked;
determine the steering angle of the steerable wheels; and
after detecting that the vehicle has been parked and before a next drive-off of the vehicle, generate a first signal, depending on the determined steering angle, configured to operate the steering actuator of the steering system to move the steering wheel and the steerable wheels into a neutral position in which the steerable wheels are oriented parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
10. A vehicle, comprising:
a steering wheel;
steerable wheels; and
a steering actuator configured to adjust a steering angle of the steering wheel and the steerable wheels of the vehicle; and
a controller configured to:
detect that the vehicle has been parked;
determine the steering angle of the steerable wheels; and
after detecting that the vehicle has been parked and before a next drive-off of the vehicle, generate a first signal, depending on the determined steering angle, configured to operate the steering actuator of the steering system to move the steering wheel and the steerable wheels into a neutral position in which the steerable wheels are oriented parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
11. The vehicle according to claim 10 , further comprising:
an automated parking brake configured to produce a parking force to hold the vehicle at a standstill.