Cruise control method monitors vehicle speed for a time period (e.g. monitors wheel speed / engine speed) and implements cruise control if detected vehicle speed is constant / uniform within predetermined limits, for a predetermined time period. The predetermined speed and time period can be variable, and may depend on engine conditions, running conditions, vehicle type, or driver preferences. Cruise control activation may depend on pre-requisite conditions including non-activation of clutch / brake, engine not at idle, engine speed / torque within certain range, vehicle speed above pre-set value, accelerator pedal displaced above pre-set value, or vehicle being in specific forward gears. Cruise speed may be adjusted by movement of accelerator pedal, though small movement may be ignored, and very large movement may deactivate cruise control. Cruise control implementation may be automatic.
Cruise control
2016-03-02
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES |
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Europäisches Patentamt | 2019
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