SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A HITCH ANGLE OFFSET

摘要

A system and a method are provided for estimating an actual hitch angle between a vehicle and a trailer. A hitch sensor on the vehicle continuously senses a measured hitch angle and a steering sensor continuously senses a steering angle of steered wheels of the vehicle. A controller determines an offset between the measured hitch angle and the actual hitch angle when the measured hitch angle and the steering angle are substantially constant while the vehicle and trailer are reversing.

主权项

1. A method of estimating an actual hitch angle between a vehicle and a trailer, comprising:
sensing a measured hitch angle with a hitch sensor on the vehicle; sensing a steering angle of steered wheels of the vehicle; reversing the vehicle; and determining an offset between the measured hitch angle and the actual hitch angle when the measured hitch angle and the steering angle are substantially constant while the vehicle is reversing.