US4854411A
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Device for determining whether a motor vehicle is on an uphill road upon starting of the vehicle
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1988-03-08
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Granted: 1989-08-08
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Expires: 2008-03-08
Abstract
Abstract The device has a first detecting device for detecting a running speed of the vehicle, a second detecting device for detecting a specific point of time during a starting period of the vehicle, and a judging device for comparing the running speed of the vehicle detected by the first detecting device, with a predetermined threshold value, when the specific point of time is detected by the second detecting device. The judging device determines that the vehicle is on the uphill road, if the detected running speed is lower than the predetermined threshold value.
Inventors
- 👤 Kiyotaka Ise
- 👤 Sinichi Matsumoto
- 👤 Hiroharu Miyazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 00:28
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T8/00; B60T8/17; B60T8/176; B60T8/1761; B60T8/17616; B60T2270/00; B60T2270/20; B60T2270/206
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A device for determining whether a motor vehicle is on an uphill road upon starting of the vehicle, comprising: vehicle-speed detecting means for detecting a running speed of the vehicle; timing detecting means for detecting a specific point of time during a starting acceleration period of the vehicle in which the vehicle is continuously accelerated after the starting thereof; and judging means for comparing the running speed of the vehicle detected by said vehicle-speed detecting means, with a predetermined threshold value, when said timing detecting means detects said specific point of time, and determining that the vehicle is on the uphill road, if said detected running speed is lower than said predetermined threshold value.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
114 words
A device for determining whether a motor vehicle is on an uphill road upon starting of the vehicle, comprising: vehicle-speed detecting means for detecting a running speed of the vehicle; timing detecting means for detecting a specific point of time during a starting acceleration period of the vehicle in which the vehicle is continuously accelerated after the starting thereof; and judging means for comparing the running speed of the vehicle detected by said vehicle-speed detecting means, with a predetermined threshold value, when said timing detecting means detects said specific point of time, and determining that the vehicle is on the uphill road, if said detected running speed is lower than said predetermined threshold value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
91 words
A device according to claim 1 and for use on the vehicle which includes an anti-slip control device for preventing an excessive amount of slip of a drive wheel during acceleration of the vehicle, by lowering a rotating speed of said drive wheel when the amount of slip of said drive wheel exceeds a predetermined value during said starting period, wherein said timing detecting means detects a first point of time when the rotating speed of said drive wheel begins to be lowered by an operation of said anti-slip control device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
83 words
A device according to claim 1 and for use on the vehicle which includes an anti-slip control device for preventing an excessive amount of slip of a drive wheel during acceleration of the vehicle, by lowering a rotating speed of said drive wheel when the amount of slip of said drive wheel exceeds a predetermined value during said starting period, wherein said timing detecting means detects a predetermined time lapse after commencement and before termination of an operation of said anti-slip control device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device according to claim 1 and for use on the vehicle which includes an accelerator pedal, wherein said timing detecting means detects a predetermined time lapse after commencement of a depressing action of said accelerator pedal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said vehicle-speed detecting means determines said running speed of the vehicle, based on a rotating speed of an idler wheel of the vehicle.
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