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Slow speed cruising control apparatus
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1989-08-11
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Granted: 1990-08-14
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Expires: 2009-08-11
Abstract
Abstract A slow speed cruising control apparatus comprises a setting switch for determining a slow speed cruising mode, a detector for detecting a quantity of depression of a brake pedal, an actuator for driving a throttle valve, a speed sensor for detecting the cruising speed of the automobile, a controller for controlling the cruising speed by changing the degree of opening of the throttle valve on the basis of a signal from the detector which corresponds to a quantity of depression of the brake pedal and a signal from the speed sensor, a range sensor for detecting a distance to an automobile going ahead of the automobile driven by a driver or an obstacle, and an alarm for generating an alarm on the basis of the output of the range sensor.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuya Kajiwara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 04:35
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T7/00; B60T7/12; B60T7/22; B60W; B60W30/00; B60W30/14; B60W30/143; B60K; B60K31/00; B60K31/0008; B60K31/02; B60K31/04; B60K31/042; B60K31/045; B60K31/18; B60T17/00; B60T17/18; B60T17/22; B60T7/02; B60T7/04; B60T7/042; B60T8/00; B60T8/32; B60T8/34; B60T8/48; B60W30/08; B60W30/16; B60W30/18; B60W30/18009; B60W30/18063; B60W40/00; B60W40/10; B60W40/105; B60W50/00; B60W50/08; B60W50/14; B60T2220/00; B60T2220/04; B60W2050/143; B60W2050/146; B60W2520/00; B60W2520/10; B60W2520/26; B60W2540/00; B60W2540/12; B60W2552/00; B60W2552/50; B60W2554/00; B60W2554/80; B60W2554/801; B60W2710/00; B60W2710/06; B60W2710/0605; B60W2720/00; B60W2720/10; B60W2754/00; B60W2754/10; B60W2754/30; B60Y; B60Y2300/00; B60Y2300/08; B60Y2300/14; B60Y2300/143; B60Y2300/16; B60Y2302/00; B60Y2302/03; B60Y2400/00; B60Y2400/30; B60Y2400/303; G; G01; G01S; G01S15/00; G01S15/88; G01S15/93; G01S15/931; G01S17/00; G01S17/02; G01S17/06; G01S17/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A slow speed cruising control apparatus for controlling a cruising speed of an automobile, comprising: a setting means for determining a slow speed cruising mode and for maintaining a st cruising speed, a detecting means for detecting the amount of depression of a brake pedal by the driver of the automobile and for producing a signal which increases as a function of an increasing amount of depression of said brake pedal, an actuator for driving a throttle valve for regulating the cruising speed of the automobile by changing the degree of opening of said throttle valve, a speed sensor for detecting the cruising speed of the automobile, a controller for controlling said actuator, said controller decreasing the degree of opening of said throttle valve as a function of an increasing signal from said detecting means and said controller resuming said set cruising speed in the absence of a signal from said detecting means, a range sensor for detecting a preceding automobile or an obstacle and for producing an output signal which corresponds to the distance therebetween, and an alarm means for generating an alarm on the basis of the output signal of said range sensor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A slow speed cruising control apparatus for controlling a cruising speed of an automobile, comprising: a setting means for determining a slow speed cruising mode and for maintaining a st cruising speed, a detecting means for detecting the amount of depression of a brake pedal by the driver of the automobile and for producing a signal which increases as a function of an increasing amount of depression of said brake pedal, an actuator for driving a throttle valve for regulating the cruising speed of the automobile by changing the degree of opening of said throttle valve, a speed sensor for detecting the cruising speed of the automobile, a controller for controlling said actuator, said controller decreasing the degree of opening of said throttle valve as a function of an increasing signal from said detecting means and said controller resuming said set cruising speed in the absence of a signal from said detecting means, a range sensor for detecting a preceding automobile or an obstacle and for producing an output signal which corresponds to the distance therebetween, and an alarm means for generating an alarm on the basis of the output signal of said range sensor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The slow speed cruising control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said alarm means generates an alarm when the distance to the preceding automobile or obstacle reaches a predetermined value which is previously determined on the basis of the cruising speed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
90 words
The slow speed cruising control apparatus according to claim 1, which further comprises a constant speed cruising mode determining means for determining a constant cruising mode and a speed increasing/decreasing means for generating an instruction of increasing or decreasing the cruising speed of the automobile wherein said alarm means generates an alarm when a value indicating the relation between the distance to an automobile going ahead of the automobile driven by the driver and a rate of change of time reaches a predetermined value or less which is previously determined.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A slow speed cruising control apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a further detecting means for detecting a quantity of slippage of a driving wheel, and wherein said controller is responsive to an output signal from said further detecting means for closing said throttle valve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The slow speed cruising control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said alarm means generates an alarm when the distance to the preceding automobile or obstacle reaches a predetermined value which is previously determined on the basis of the cruising speed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
90 words
The slow speed cruising control apparatus according to claim 4, which further comprises a constant speed cruising mode determining means for determining a constant cruising mode and a speed increasing/decreasing means for generating an instruction of increasing or decreasing the cruising speed of the automobile wherein said alarm means generates an alarm when a value indicating the relation between the distance to an automobile going ahead of the automobile driven by the driver and a rate of change of time reaches a predetermined value or less which is previously determined.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-08-13 | 1998-02-12 | 1998-08-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-08-13 | 2002-02-12 | 2002-08-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |