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Drive-slip control system
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1991-10-22
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Granted: 1994-05-17
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Expires: 2011-10-22
Abstract
Abstract In a drive-slip control system, if the unfiltered wheel speed of a non-driven wheel is below the filtered reference speed by a predetermined amount, the reference speed is increased in steps. This prevents the control system from being triggered erroneously when a non-driven wheel is retarded by snow, water etc.
Inventors
- 👤 Jochen Schafer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:37
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T8/00; B60T8/17; B60T8/175; B60T2270/00; B60T2270/20; B60T2270/211; B60W; B60W50/00; B60W2050/0001; B60W2050/0043; B60W2050/0052
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
229 words
In a drive-slip control system for a wheeled vehicle including a driven wheel sensor means for measuring the speed of a driven wheel and for producing a drive wheel speed signal, a non-driven wheel sensor means for measuring the speed of a non-driven wheel and for producing an unfiltered speed signal for the non-driven wheel, and a reducing means, responsive to the driven wheel speed signal and to a filtered reference speed signal, for reducing the speed of the driven wheel if the speed of the driven wheel exceeds, by a predetermined first amount, a reference speed obtained by filtering of the unfiltered speed signal of the non-driven wheel; the improvement comprising: a filter means for filtering the unfiltered speed signal from the non-driven wheel sensor means to produce the filtered reference speed signal fed to said reducing means and for increasing the filtered reference speed signal when said filter means receives a filter activation signal; and a comparator means for comparing the unfiltered speed signal from the non-driven wheel sensor means with the filtered reference speed signal to determine whether the unfiltered speed signal for the non-driven wheel is smaller by at least a predetermined second amount than the filtered reference speed signal and, if this condition occurs, for producing said filter activation signal for said filter means to cause the filtered reference speed signal to be increased.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
229 words
In a drive-slip control system for a wheeled vehicle including a driven wheel sensor means for measuring the speed of a driven wheel and for producing a drive wheel speed signal, a non-driven wheel sensor means for measuring the speed of a non-driven wheel and for producing an unfiltered speed signal for the non-driven wheel, and a reducing means, responsive to the driven wheel speed signal and to a filtered reference speed signal, for reducing the speed of the driven wheel if the speed of the driven wheel exceeds, by a predetermined first amount, a reference speed obtained by filtering of the unfiltered speed signal of the non-driven wheel; the improvement comprising: a filter means for filtering the unfiltered speed signal from the non-driven wheel sensor means to produce the filtered reference speed signal fed to said reducing means and for increasing the filtered reference speed signal when said filter means receives a filter activation signal; and a comparator means for comparing the unfiltered speed signal from the non-driven wheel sensor means with the filtered reference speed signal to determine whether the unfiltered speed signal for the non-driven wheel is smaller by at least a predetermined second amount than the filtered reference speed signal and, if this condition occurs, for producing said filter activation signal for said filter means to cause the filtered reference speed signal to be increased.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A drive-slip control system according to claim 1, wherein the filter means increases the filtered reference speed signal in steps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A drive-slip control system according to claim 2, wherein the filter means increases the filtered reference speed signal to a second filtered reference speed of a second non-driven wheel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A drive-slip control system according to claim 1, wherein the filter means increases the filtered reference speed signal to the larger of the filtered reference speed of the non-driven wheel and a second filtered reference speed of a second non-driven wheel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A drive-slip control system according to claim 1, wherein the speed of the driven wheel is reduced by braking the driven wheel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A drive-slip control system according to claim 1, wherein the speed of the driven wheel is reduced by reducing the driving torque of the driven wheel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A drive-slip control system according to claim 1, wherein the second amount is a percentage of the unfiltered speed signal for the non-driven wheel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
In a method for controlling a drive-slip control system for a wheeled vehicle including reducing a speed of a driven wheel if the speed of the driven wheel exceeds by a redetermined first amount a reference speed obtained by filtering an unfiltered speed of a non-driven wheel; the improvement comprising increasing the reference speed if the unfiltered speed of the non-driven wheel is smaller by at least a second amount than the reference speed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
In a method for controlling a drive-slip control system for a wheeled vehicle including reducing a speed of a driven wheel if the speed of the driven wheel exceeds by a redetermined first amount a reference speed obtained by filtering an unfiltered speed of a non-driven wheel; the improvement comprising increasing the reference speed if the unfiltered speed of the non-driven wheel is smaller by at least a second amount than the reference speed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method for controlling a drive-slip control system according to claim 8, wherein the reference speed is increased in steps.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for controlling a drive-slip control system according to claim 8, wherein the reference speed is increased to a filtered speed of a second non-driven wheel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method for controlling a drive-slip control system according to claim 9, wherein the reference speed is increased to the larger of the reference speed of the non-driven wheel and a filtered speed of a second non-driven wheel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for controlling a drive-slip control system according to claim 9, wherein the second amount is a percentage of the unfiltered speed of the non-driven wheel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method for controlling a drive-slip control system according to claim 8, wherein the speed of the driven wheel is reduced by braking the driven wheel.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method for controlling a drive-slip control system according to claim 8, wherein the speed of the driven wheel is reduced by reducing the driving torque of the driven wheel.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method for controlling a drive-slip control system according to claim 8, wherein the second amount is a predetermined amount.
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