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Monitoring the operation of a vehicle
Assignee: KILOKING Pty Ltd
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Filing: 1978-08-17
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Granted: 1981-02-10
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Expires: 1998-08-17
Abstract
Abstract A method of and apparatus for monitoring the operation of a motor vehicle subjected to a decelerative force, wherein the vehicle's throttle opening is sensed, an indication is given when the throttle opening exceeds a predetermined value, wherein the decelerative force is sensed, and wherein the predetermined value is varied automatically as the decelerative force on the vehicle varies. If the throttle opening continues to exceed the predetermined value, then a recording is made.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacob J. Mostert
- 👤 Henning M. Henderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:32
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/02; B60R16/023; B60R16/0231; B60R16/0236; B60C; B60C23/00; B60C23/02; B60C23/04; B60C23/0408; B60C23/0422; B60K; B60K31/00; B60K31/18; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/50; B60Q1/54; B60T; B60T17/00; B60T17/18; B60T17/22; F; F16; F16D; F16D66/00; G; G07; G07C; G07C5/00; G07C5/08; H; H01; H01C; H01C1/00; H01C1/12; H01C1/125; H01H; H01H29/00; H01H29/20; H01H29/22; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/94; H03K17/965; H03K17/968; B60W; B60W50/00; B60W50/08; B60W50/14; B60W2050/143; B60W2520/00; B60W2520/10; B60W2520/105; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/80; Y02T10/84
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of monitoring the operation of a motor vehicle, which method comprises: sensing the vehicle's throttle opening; sensing a parameter which corresponds to the magnitude of a variable load force acting on the vehicle in a direction opposite to the direction of forward travel of the vehicle; and giving an indication when the throttle opening exceeds a predetermined throttle opening value, the predetermined throttle opening value being a varying function of said parameter.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of monitoring the operation of a motor vehicle, which method comprises: sensing the vehicle's throttle opening; sensing a parameter which corresponds to the magnitude of a variable load force acting on the vehicle in a direction opposite to the direction of forward travel of the vehicle; and giving an indication when the throttle opening exceeds a predetermined throttle opening value, the predetermined throttle opening value being a varying function of said parameter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said parameter is the angle of inclination of the vehicle to the horizontal in the direction of forward travel of the vehicle, said load force being gravitational.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said predetermined throttle opening value is provided as a varying function of said parameter by inhibiting giving of said indication if said parameter corresponds to a load force which exceeds a predetermined load force value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein giving said indication comprises issuing a warning signal to the driver of the vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein giving said indication comprises making a recording.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein giving said indication comprises issuing a warning signal to the driver and then, a predetermined time thereafter, if the throttle opening has not be then been reduced to below said predetermined throttle opening value, making a recording.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as claimed in claim 5, or 6, wherein making of said recording comprises recording unit counts at spaced intervals of time while the throttle opening exceeds said predetermined value.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
Apparatus for monitoring the operation of a motor vehicle, which apparatus comprises: first sensing means for sensing the vehicle's throttle opening; second sensing means for sensing a parameter which corresponds to a variable load force acting on the vehicle in a direction opposite to the direction of forward travel of the vehicle; and indicating means operative in response to the first sensing means and the second sensing means to give an indication when the throttle opening exceeds a predetermined throttle opening value, the predetermined throttle opening value being a varying function of said parameter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
94 words
Apparatus for monitoring the operation of a motor vehicle, which apparatus comprises: first sensing means for sensing the vehicle's throttle opening; second sensing means for sensing a parameter which corresponds to a variable load force acting on the vehicle in a direction opposite to the direction of forward travel of the vehicle; and indicating means operative in response to the first sensing means and the second sensing means to give an indication when the throttle opening exceeds a predetermined throttle opening value, the predetermined throttle opening value being a varying function of said parameter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein said parameter is the angle of inclination of the vehicle to the horizontal in the direction of forward travel of the vehicle, said load force being gravitational.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
121 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first sensing means is in the form of first switching means adapted to be switched when the throttle opening exceeds a fixed predetermined throttle opening value, and wherein the second sensing means is in the form of second switching means adapted to be switched when said angle of inclination exceeds a predetermined angle value, the arrangement being such that, when both the first switching means and the second switching means are switched, the indicating means is operative to give said indication, whereas, when either one of the switching means is not switched, the indicating means is inhibited, thereby providing said predetermined throttle opening value as a varying function of said angle of inclination.
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