Drag racing stability management for a model vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12544683-B2
Application number	US-202217840118-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 14, 2022
Priority date	Jun 15, 2021
Publication date	Feb 10, 2026
Grant date	Feb 10, 2026

Abstract

A radio controlled model vehicle system, receiver, and method is provided. The model vehicle system, receiver, and method include a stability management system. The stability management system further includes a stability operating mode and a stability status indicator that indicates the stability operating mode. The stability operating mode is altered via a stability mode input device and indicated by a stability status indicator. Stability operating modes may include stability management on, stability management off, and stability management on braking, among others. The stability management system may be set on the model vehicle, the controller, or virtually using a portable, multi-function, electronic device.

First claim

I claim:

1 . A radio controlled model vehicle comprising:
a receiver located in the radio controlled model vehicle and comprising; a steering stability management system to automatically adjust at least one of steering or throttle to correct a course of the radio controlled model vehicle to follow an intended steering input comprising:
a stability operating mode;
a 6-axis Micro-Electrical-Mechanical System (MEMS) to adjust the at least one of—steering or throttle of the radio controlled model vehicle, further comprising:
3-axis accelerometers and 3-axis gyroscopes;

a stability status indicator that shows the stability operating mode; wherein the stability operating mode is altered by a stability mode input device; wherein the stability operating mode is a stability management on braking; and wherein the steering stability management system functions only while the receiver receives a braking command.

2 . The radio controlled model vehicle according to claim 1 wherein the stability status indicator is a sensory indicator.

3 . The radio controlled model vehicle according to claim 1 wherein the stability mode input device is a multi-function electronic device.

4 . The radio controlled model vehicle according to claim 1 wherein the stability mode input device is a stability controller provided on the receiver.

5 . The radio controlled model vehicle according to claim 1 wherein the stability mode input device is a stability controller provided on a controller.

6 . The radio controlled model vehicle according to claim 2 wherein the sensory indicator is a visible indicator or an auditory indicator.

7 . The radio controlled model vehicle according to claim 2 wherein the sensory indicator is a visible indicator comprising a light emitting diode.

8 . The radio controlled model vehicle according to claim 1 wherein the stability status indicator comprises a stability record file comprising the stability operating mode and a time stamp or model vehicle location.

9 . The radio controlled model vehicle according to claim 1 wherein the stability operating modes further comprise stability management on, or stability management off.

10 . A radio controlled model vehicle comprising:
a steering stability management system to automatically adjust at least one of steering or throttle to correct a course of the radio controlled model vehicle to follow an intended steering input comprising;
a stability operating mode;
a 6-axis Micro-Electrical-Mechanical System (MEMS) to adjust the at least one of steering or throttle of the radio controlled model vehicle, further comprising:
3-axis accelerometers and 3-axis gyroscopes;

a stability status indicator that shows the stability operating mode; wherein a stability input device alters the stability operating mode; wherein the stability operating mode is a stability management on braking; and wherein the steering stability management system functions only while a receiver receives a braking command.

11 . The radio controlled model vehicle according to claim 10 wherein the stability status indicator is a sensory indicator.

12 . The radio controlled model vehicle according to claim 10 wherein the stability mode input device is a multi-function electronic device.

13 . The radio controlled model vehicle according to claim 10 wherein the stability mode input device is a stability controller provided on the receiver.

14 . The radio controlled model vehicle according to claim 10 wherein the stability mode input device is a stability controller provided on a controller.

15 . A method for configuring a steering stability management system to automatically adjust at least one of steering or throttle to correct a course of a radio controlled model vehicle to follow an intended steering input comprising:
powering on the radio controlled model vehicle and a controller; selecting a stability management on braking for a stability operating mode using a stability input device; verifying the stability operating mode using a stability status indicator; wherein the steering stability management system, comprising a 6-axis Micro-Electrical-Mechanical System (MEMS) to adjust the at least one of steering or throttle of the radio controlled model vehicle, functions only while a receiver receives a braking command from the controller.

16 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein the stability status indicator comprises an illuminating device to show the stability operating mode.

17 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein the stability operating modes further comprise stability management on or stability management off.

18 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein the stability input device comprises a multi-function electronic device.

19 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein the stability input device comprises a stability controller provided on the receiver.

20 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein the stability status indicator further comprises a stability record file comprising the stability operating mode and a time stamp or model vehicle location.

Assignees

• Traxxas Lp

Inventors

• Spillman Daryl Gene

Classifications

• A63H17/395

  steered by program · CPC title

• A63H17/28

  Electric lighting systems · CPC title

• A63H17/32

  Acoustical or optical signalling devices · CPC title

• G05D1/0022

  characterised by the communication link (data switching networks in general H04L12/00) · CPC title

• G05D1/0016

  characterised by the operator's input device (input arrangements for computing systems in general G06F3/00) · CPC title