US4704541A
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Propulsion control system for motor vehicles
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1986-12-19
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Granted: 1987-11-03
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Expires: 2006-12-19
Abstract
Abstract A propulsion control system for motor vehicles in the range of the cornering limit speed, having a memory in which the momentary steering angle value is stored when a certain steering angle change is not followed by a change of the lateral acceleration, having threshold value comparators in which the actual steering angle is compared with threshold values that depend on the stored steering angle value, and having logic for transmitting and stop transmitting a signal to a control element for the power reduction of the vehicle engine when the actual steering angle exceeds one threshold value and then falls below the other threshold value. The steering angle may also be replaced by the driving speed or by a combination of both quantities.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz Leiber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 08:52
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K28/00; B60K28/10; B60K28/16; B60K26/00; B60K26/04; B60G; B60G2600/00; B60G2600/04; B60G2800/00; B60G2800/01; B60G2800/012; B60G2800/24; B60G2800/70; B60G2800/90; B60G2800/91; B60G2800/912; B60G2800/9124; B60W; B60W2520/00; B60W2520/12; B60W2520/125; B60W2540/00; B60W2540/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
In a propulsion control system for motor vehicles in the range of the cornering limit speed, having a means for an automatically controlled reduction of the drive torque, having a lateral acceleration sensor means and having a driving parameter sensor means for sensoring a driving parameter selected from steering angle and a driving speed, the improvement comprising: means for determining when a predetermined change of driving parameter is not followed by a change of the lateral acceleration, storage means for storing the momentary value of the driving parameter when activated by said determining means, first and second threshold value forming means, connected in parallel to the output of the storage means, for forming a first and second threshold value respectively as a function of the stored value, a first and second comparator means for comparing the momentary value of said driving parameter with the corresponding first and second threshold value, and bistable means, that is set by the output signal of the first comparator means and is reset by the output signal of the second comparator means, for providing a reduction output signal to said means for the reduction of the drive torque.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
In a propulsion control system for motor vehicles in the range of the cornering limit speed, having a means for an automatically controlled reduction of the drive torque, having a lateral acceleration sensor means and having a driving parameter sensor means for sensoring a driving parameter selected from steering angle and a driving speed, the improvement comprising: means for determining when a predetermined change of driving parameter is not followed by a change of the lateral acceleration, storage means for storing the momentary value of the driving parameter when activated by said determining means, first and second threshold value forming means, connected in parallel to the output of the storage means, for forming a first and second threshold value respectively as a function of the stored value, a first and second comparator means for comparing the momentary value of said driving parameter with the corresponding first and second threshold value, and bistable means, that is set by the output signal of the first comparator means and is reset by the output signal of the second comparator means, for providing a reduction output signal to said means for the reduction of the drive torque.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said determining means includes logic means for emitting an output signal to the storage means when both a predetermined time-related driving parameter change takes place, and time-related change of the lateral acceleration falls below a certain value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
A system according to claim 2, wherein said logic means includes: a differentiator means for differentiating the output signal of said driving parameter sensor means, a third comparator means for comparing the output signal of the differentiator means with an indicated threshold value and emitting an output signal when the differentiating signal exceeds the threshold value. a monostable means for prolonging the output signal of the third comparator means for an indicated time period, as an indication of said predetermined time-related driving parameter change.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
A system according to claim 2, wherein said logic means includes: a second differentiator means for differentiating the output signal of the lateral acceleration sensor means, and a fourth comparator means for comparing the output signal of the second differentiator means with an indicated threshold value and emitting an output signal when the differentiated signal falls below the threshold value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 4, including a low-pass filter means between said second differentiated means and said fourth comparator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
A system according to claim 2, wherein said logic means includes a second monostable means for prolonging the output signal of the bistable means for an indicated time period and said logic means emits an output signal when the prolonged bistable means output signal is present simultaneously with the time-related change of driving parameter and lateral acceleration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system according to claim 6, including a safety delay means for receiving the output signal of the bistable means and emitting an output signal when the output signal of the bistable means has not disappeared, after the expiration of an indicated safety period, to reset said bistable means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system according to claim 1, including a safety delay means for receiving the output signal of the bistable means and emitting an output signal when the output signal of the bistable means has not disappeared, after the expiration of an indicated safety period, to reset said bistable means.
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