Steering stabilizing system with automatic parameter download for a model vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016306353-A1
Application number	US-201615132193-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 18, 2016
Priority date	Apr 17, 2015
Publication date	Oct 20, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An electronic system for stabilizing steering of a model vehicle may use different settings depending upon the RC model vehicle to be controlled. Different vehicles have different dynamic operation and responses and therefore may require different Electronic Steering Stability (ESS) system “settings”. The “settings” may be different “gains”, or different “coefficients” used with the control system algorithms. “Settings” may also mean that a completely different control algorithm may be used. For example, a vehicle A may be controlled adequately with a “P” control algorithm, while a vehicle B may require a complete “PID” control algorithm to be implemented.

First claim

1 . An electronic system for loading one or more settings in an RC receiver for use in an electronic steering stabilization system for an RC model ground vehicle, the electronic system comprising:
An RC controller comprising a transmitter configured to transmit control signals to an RC model ground vehicle, wherein the transmitter comprises a steering control for steering the RC model ground vehicle and a throttle control for controlling speed and forward/reverse direction of the RC model ground vehicle, and wherein the transmitter further comprises a memory for storing one or more settings associated with a model ground vehicle; a receiver configured to receive control signals from the transmitter, wherein the receiver comprises a memory for storing the one or more settings associated with a model ground vehicle; and wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the one or more settings associated with a model ground vehicle stored in the memory of the transmitter to the receiver; and
wherein the receiver is configured to store the one or more settings in the receiver memory.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more settings comprise numbers corresponding to gain values.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more settings comprise numbers corresponding to one or more coefficients in an algorithm.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more settings comprise accelerometer zeros, indicating tilt placement of the RC receiver in the RC model vehicle.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more settings comprise data representing the physical orientation of the RC receiver.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more settings comprise data representing a type of reverse behavior.

7 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a compensator operatively connected to the RC model vehicle, wherein the one or more settings comprise data representing the on or off state of the compensator.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more settings comprise data identifying an RC controller to link with.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more settings comprise an algorithm.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more settings identify an algorithm, corresponding to a vehicle identifier, from a plurality of algorithms stored in the receiver memory.

11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more settings comprise a receiver identifier.

12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the receiver automatically recognizes the vehicle type and loads one or more settings, corresponding to a vehicle identifier, from a plurality of settings stored in the receiver memory.

13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the RC controller commands the receiver to change to a different vehicle identifier.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the receiver loads settings, corresponding to the different vehicle identifier, from a plurality of settings stored in the receiver memory.

15 . A method for electronically loading settings in an RC Receiver for use in an electronic steering stabilization system for an RC model ground vehicle, the method comprising:
selecting a correct vehicle from among two or more model vehicles; and automatically configuring a model vehicle wherein the RC Receiver selects settings associated with a vehicle identifier (VID) of the RC Receiver, wherein the settings are stored in receiver memory.

16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising the steps of:
changing the vehicle identifier (VID) of the RC Receiver to a different identifier (VID); automatically configuring a model vehicle wherein the RC Receiver selects settings associated with the different vehicle identifier (VID) of the RC Receiver, wherein the settings are stored in receiver memory

Assignees

• Traxxas Lp

Inventors

• Kawamura Thomas Michael
• Erhart Wesley Ronald
• Schmitz Scott Rollin Michael

Classifications

• G05D1/028

  using a RF signal · CPC title

• A63H17/36

  Steering-mechanisms for toy vehicles · CPC title

• A63H17/395

  steered by program · CPC title

• A63H30/04 Primary

  using wireless transmission · CPC title

• G05D1/0016 Primary

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