/Methods And Apparatus For Vehicle Turning In Confined Spaces
Abstract

Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for vehicle turning in confined spaces are disclosed herein. An example apparatus is to operate a first brake of a first wheel of a vehicle, the first wheel corresponding to a first pivot point for a turn command, operate a first motor of a second wheel of the vehicle, the second wheel diagonally opposed to the first wheel, in response to the turn command including a pivot point after operation of the first brake and the first motor: operate a second brake of the second wheel or a third wheel of the vehicle, and in response to the second brake corresponding to the second wheel operate a second motor of the first wheel, and in response to the second brake corresponding to the third wheel, operate a third motor of a fourth wheel, the fourth wheel diagonally opposed to the third wheel.

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Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for vehicle turning in confined spaces are disclosed herein. An example apparatus is to operate a first brake of a first wheel of a vehicle, the first wheel corresponding to a first pivot point for a turn command, operate a first motor of a second wheel of the vehicle, the second wheel diagonally opposed to the first wheel, in response to the turn command including a pivot point after operation of the first brake and the first motor: operate a second brake of the second wheel or a third wheel of the vehicle, and in response to the second brake corresponding to the second wheel operate a second motor of the first wheel, and in response to the second brake corresponding to the third wheel, operate a third motor of a fourth wheel, the fourth wheel diagonally opposed to the third wheel.
Timeline
Filed
04/27/2026
Published
09/03/2026
Granted
Not Available
IPC Codes(5)
B60W 30/045:Improving turning performance
B60L 7/26:Controlling the braking effect
B60W 10/08:including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators