Control of electronic limited slip differential while towing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9199640
APP PUB NO 20150246674A1
SERIAL NO

14193358

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A vehicle includes a control system for reducing oversteer by controlling an electronic limited-slip differential (eLSD). The eLSD has one or more clutches configured to selectively distribute a controlled and varied amount of drive torque between a pair of wheels during a turn. At least one controller is programmed to operate the eLSD in (i) a tow-mode in response to the vehicle towing an object and (ii) a non-tow-mode in response to the vehicle not towing an object. When operated in the tow-mode, the eLSD is controlled by the controller to actively reduce a difference in speed between the wheels compared to when the eLSD is operating in the non-tow-mode or is not operated in the tow-mode.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC800 FAIRLANE PLAZA SOUTH 330 TOWN CENTER DRIVE DEARBORN MI 48128

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cullen, James Gerard Ypsilanti, US 2 26
Weston, Keith Canton, US 155 217

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