Device for the transmission of the position of a control element, actuatable by the vehicle driver, controlling the traveling speed of a motor vehicle

Claim 2

In a device for the transmission of the position of a control element (particularly a gas pedal, which control element is actuatable by the vehicle driver and controls the traveling speed of a motor vehicle, the gas pedal being connected with an electrical position encoder) to an actuator via electrical transmission means, the actuator being coupled with a regulating member, particularly a throttle valve, which regulating member controls the fuel-air mixture of an internal combustion engine, the vehicle including a unit effecting a rotational speed change of the engine, the improvement wherein a pedal contact is coupled with the control element, a regulating member contact is coupled with the regulating member, said pedal contact and said regulating member contact are arranged in a logic circuit arrangement, the latter being connected with the unit, said unit constituting means for effecting a rotational speed reduction of the internal combustion engine, said pedal contact and said regulating member contact are arranged in said logic circuit arrangement such that the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine is reduced with a non-actuated control element, but with a simultaneous position of the regulating member in a gas position, said pedal contact is constructed as a normally open contact, said normally open contact is closed with the control element actuated, said regulating member contact is constructed as a normally closed contact, said normally closed contact is open in the gas position of the regulating member, a line is connected to said unit, said pedal contact and said regulating member contact are arranged in parallel to one another in said line, said line is closed for normal operation of the internal combustion engine by at least one of said contacts being closed, said means reducing the rotational speed of the engine when said line is open when all of said contacts are open, said unit which causes a reduction of the rotational speed is a fuel pump relay connected to said line.

Claim 3

In a device for the transmission of the position of a control element (particularly a gas pedal, which control element is actuatable by the vehicle driver and controls the traveling speed of a motor vehicle, the gas pedal being connected with an electrical position encoder) to an actuator via electrical transmission means, the actuator being coupled with a regulating member, particularly a throttle valve, which regulating member controls the fuel-air mixture of an internal combustion engine, the vehicle including a unit effecting a rotational speed change of the engine, the improvement wherein a pedal contact is coupled with the control element, a regulating member contact is coupled with the regulating member, said pedal contact and said regulating member contact are arranged in a logic circuit arrangement, the latter being connected with the unit, said unit constituting means for effecting a rotational speed reduction of the internal combustion engine, said pedal contact and said regulating member contact are arranged in said logic circuit arrangement such that the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine is reduced with a non-actuated control element, but with a simultaneous position of the regulating member in a gas position, with an automatic electrical speed controller and at least one actuating element for operatively turning-on the speed controller instead of the control element, further comprising a speed controller contact operatively connected with the actuating element, said speed controller is arranged in said logic circuit arrangement such that the rotational speed of the engine is reduced upon simultaneously a turned-off speed controller and a non-actuated control element and a position of the regulating member in the gas position.

Claim 4

In a device for the transmission of the position of a control element (particularly a gas pedal, which control element is actuatable by the vehicle driver and controls the traveling speed of a motor vehicle, the gas pedal being connected with an electrical position encoder) to an actuator via electrical transmission means, the actuator being coupled with a regulating member, particularly a throttle valve, which regulating member controls the fuel-air mixture of an internal combustion engine, the vehicle including a unit effecting a rotational speed change of the engine, the improvement wherein a pedal contact is coupled with the control element, a regulating member contact is coupled with the regulating member, said pedal contact and said regulating member contact are arranged in a logic circuit arrangement, the latter being connected with the unit, said unit constituting means for effecting a rotational speed reduction of the internal combustion engine, said pedal contact and said regulating member contact are arranged in said logic circuit arrangement such that the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine is reduced with a non-actuated control element, but with a simultaneous position of the regulating member in a gas position, with an automatic electrical speed controller and at least one actuating element for operatively turning-on the speed controller instead of the control element, further comprising a speed controller contact operatively connected with the actuating element, said speed controller is arranged in said logic circuit arrangement such that the rotational speed of the engine is reduced upon simultaneously a turned-off speed controller and a non-actuated control element and a position of the regulating member in the gas position.

Claim 5

The device as set forth in claim 2, wherein the actuating element is a selector switch means for operatively connecting either the speed controller or the control element to the electrical transmission means.

Claim 6

The device as set forth in claim 2, wherein said speed controller contact is formed as a normally open contact, said normally open contact is closed with the speed controller operatively turned on, and said normally open contact is connected in parallel to said regulating member contact and to said pedal contact.

Claim 7

The device as set forth in claim 2, wherein said regulating member contact is opened only when the regulating member is located in the gas position outside of its idling position.

Claim 8

The device as set forth in claim 5, wherein said regulating member contact is opened only when the regulating member is located in the gas position outside of its idling position by a predetermined safety distance margin.

Claim 9

The device as set forth in claim 4, further comprising means for opening said speed controller contact after a delayed time upon turning-off of the speed controller.

Claim 10

The device as set forth in claim 2, wherein said logic circuit arrangement is connected with an ignition unit as the unit which reduces the rotational speed.

Claim 11

In a device for the transmission of the position of a control element (particularly a gas pedal, which control element is actuatable by the vehicle driver and controls the traveling speed of a motor vehicle, the gas pedal being connected with an electrical position encoder) to an actuator via electrical transmission means, the actuator being coupled with a regulating member, particularly a throttle valve, which regulating member controls the fuel-air mixture of an internal combustion engine, the vehicle including a unit effecting a rotational speed change of the engine, the improvement wherein a pedal contact is coupled with the control element, a regulating member contact is coupled with the regulating member, said pedal contact and said regulating member contact are arranged in a logic circuit arrangement, the latter being connected with the unit, said unit constituting means for effecting a rotational speed reduction of the internal combustion engine, said pedal contact and said regulating member contact are arranged in said logic circuit arrangement such that the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine is reduced with a non-actuated control element, but with a simultaneous position of the regulating member in a gas position, said pedal contact is constructed as a normally open contact, said normally open contact is closed with the control element actuated, said regulating member contact is constructed as a normally closed contact, said normally closed contact is open in the gas position of the regulating member, a line is connected to said unit, said pedal contact and said regulating member contact are arranged in parallel to one another in said line, an automatic electrical speed controller and at least one actuating element for operatively turning-on the speed controller instead of the control element, a speed controller contact is operatively connected with the actuating element, said speed controller contact is arranged in said logic circuit arrangement such that the rotational speed of the engine is reduced upon simultaneously a turned-off speed controller and a non-actuated control element and a position of the regulating member in the gas position, said speed controller contact is formed as another normally open contact, which another normally open contact is closed with the speed controller operatively turned on, and said another normally open contact is connected in parallel to said regulating member contact and to said pedal contact, said line is closed for normal operation of the internal combustion engine by at least one of said contacts being closed, said means reducing the rotational speed of the engine when said line is open when all of said contacts are open.

Claim 12

In a device for the transmission of the position of a control element (particularly a gas pedal, which control element is actuatable by the vehicle driver and controls the traveling speed of a motor vehicle, the gas pedal being connected with an electrical position encoder) to an actuator via electrical transmission means, the actuator being coupled with a regulating member, particularly a throttle valve, which regulating member controls the fuel-air mixture of an internal combustion engine, the vehicle including a unit effecting a rotational speed change of the engine, the improvement wherein a pedal contact is coupled with the control element, a regulating member contact is coupled with the regulating member, said pedal contact and said regulating member contact are arranged in a logic circuit arrangement, the latter being connected with the unit, said unit constituting means for effecting a rotational speed reduction of the internal combustion engine, said pedal contact and said regulating member contact are arranged in said logic circuit arrangement such that the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine is reduced with a non-actuated control element, but with a simultaneous position of the regulating member in a gas position, said pedal contact is constructed as a normally open contact, said normally open contact is closed with the control element actuated, said regulating member contact is constructed as a normally closed contact, said normally closed contact is open in the gas position of the regulating member, a line is connected to said unit, said pedal contact and said regulating member contact are arranged in parallel to one another in said line, an automatic electrical speed controller and at least one actuating element for operatively turning-on the speed controller instead of the control element, a speed controller contact is operatively connected with the actuating element, said speed controller contact is arranged in said logic circuit arrangement such that the rotational speed of the engine is reduced upon simultaneously a turned-off speed controller and a non-actuated control element and a position of the regulating member in the gas position, said speed controller contact is formed as another normally open contact, which another normally open contact is closed with the speed controller operatively turned on, and said another normally open contact is connected in parallel to said regulating member contact and to said pedal contact, said line is closed for normal operation of the internal combustion engine by at least one of said contacts being closed, said means reducing the rotational speed of the engine when said line is open when all of said contacts are open.

Claim 13

In a device for the transmission of the position of a control element (particularly a gas pedal, which control element is actuatable by the vehicle driver and controls the traveling speed of a motor vehicle, the gas pedal being connected with an electrical position encoder) to an actuator via electrical transmission means, the actuator being coupled with a regulating member, particularly a throttle valve, which regulating member controls the fuel-air mixture of an internal combustion engine, the vehicle including a unit effecting a rotational speed change of the engine, the improvement wherein a pedal contact is coupled with the control element, a regulating member contact is coupled with the regulating member, said pedal contact and said regulating member contact are arranged in a logic circuit arrangement, the latter being connected with the unit, said unit constituting means for effecting a rotational speed reduction of the internal combustion engine, said pedal contact and said regulating member contact are arranged in said logic circuit arrangement such that the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine is reduced with a non-actuated control element, but with a simultaneous position of the regulating member in a gas position, said logic circuit arrangement is connected with an ignition unit as the unit which reduces the rotational speed.

Claim 14

In a device for the transmission of the position of a control element (particularly a gas pedal, which control element is actuatable by the vehicle driver and controls the traveling speed of a motor vehicle, the gas pedal being connected with an electrical position encoder) to an actuator via electrical transmission means, the actuator being coupled with a regulating member, particularly a throttle valve, which regulating member controls the fuel-air mixture of an internal combustion engine, the vehicle including a unit effecting a rotational speed change of the engine, the improvement wherein a pedal contact is coupled with the control element, a regulating member contact is coupled with the regulating member, said pedal contact and said regulating member contact are arranged in a logic circuit arrangement, the latter being connected with the unit, said unit constituting means for effecting a rotational speed reduction of the internal combustion engine, said pedal contact and said regulating member contact are arranged in said logic circuit arrangement such that the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine is reduced with a non-actuated control element, but with a simultaneous position of the regulating member in a gas position, said logic circuit arrangement is connected with an ignition unit as the unit which reduces the rotational speed.