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05-01-2012 дата публикации

Power transmitting device

Номер: US20120004063A1
Автор: Noriyuki Abe, Shigeru Koyama, Takefumi Ikegami
Принадлежит: Honda Motor Co Ltd

A power transmitting device 1 having: first and second main input shafts 11, 12 connected to engine 2 via clutches C 1 and C 2; idler shaft 17 parallel to the first main input shaft 11; a sub input shaft 13 parallel to the idler shaft 14; gears 17 a and 17 b of an output shaft 17 allowing gears 18 a and 18 b disposed on the first input shaft 11 and selectively connected to the output shaft 17, and gears 19 a and 19 b able to connect the sub input shaft 13 and the output shaft 17, to engage with gears 17 a and 17 b in common; and a differential rotation mechanism 9, allowing a sun gear 9 s on the first input shaft 11 and an electric motor 3, a carrier 9 c connected to gear 18 a, and a ring gear 9 r connected to a synchronizer SL to rotate differentially with respect to one another.

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Номер записи: 1
05-01-2012 дата публикации

Construction machine and control method thereof

Номер: US20120004797A1
Автор: Hidekazu Matsuba, Makoto Baino, Soichiro BANDO
Принадлежит: Kawasaki Jukogyo KK, KCM Corp

A construction machine comprises an electric motor/generator; an engine; an epicyclic gearing for rotating the electric motor/generator reversely when speed of a rotation output to a drive wheel is zero during running of the engine; a transmission configured to switch between a forward driving gear position and a backward driving gear position; and a controller for controlling the engine, the electric motor/generator and the transmission, based on at least an accelerator opening, and a state of charge in an electric storage device; the controller being configured to switch the forward driving gear position or the backward driving gear position to a direction opposite to a direction in which the construction machine is moving, and cause the electric motor/generator to generate reverse torque in a power running mode, when the electric storage device is in a fully charged state and the accelerator has been pressed down by a driver.

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Номер записи: 2
10-11-2014 дата публикации

Система для тренировки водительских навыков

Номер: RU0000147525U1
Автор: Мэтью Алан БОУШ, Фазаль Уррахман САЙЕД
Принадлежит: Форд Глобал Технолоджис, ЛЛК

1. Система тренировки водительских навыков для транспортного средства, которая включает в себя входное устройство, выполненное с возможностью генерировать входной сигнал с индикацией дорожных условий, устройство оповещения, выполненное с возможностью обнаружения и передачи выходного сигнала водителю, причем выходной сигнал содержит информацию о коэффициенте топливной эффективности, полученном с учетом фактической скорости транспортного средства и оптимальной с точки зрения потребления топлива скорости движения, а устройство оповещения выполнено с возможностью воздерживаться от понижения коэффициента, когда дорожные условия не гарантируют движения транспортного средства со скоростью, оптимальной с точки зрения потребления топлива.2. Система по п. 1, в которой устройство оповещения выполнено с возможностью воздерживаться от понижения коэффициента топливной эффективности, когда установлено, что изменение условий движения связано со знаком ограничения минимальной скорости, которая выше оптимальной с точки зрения потребления топлива скорости, а также когда фактическая скорость транспортного средства находится, по крайней мере, на нижнем пределе ограничения минимальной скорости.3. Система по п. 1, в которой устройство оповещения выполнено с возможностью понижать коэффициент топливной эффективности, когда установлено, что изменение условий движения связано со знаком ограничения минимальной скорости, а также когда фактическая скорость транспортного средства меньше нижнего предела ограничения минимальной скорости.4. Система обучения водителя по п. 1, в которой устройство оповещения выполнено с воз� РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (51) МПК G07C 5/00 (13) 147 525 U1 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ТИТУЛЬНЫЙ (21)(22) Заявка: ЛИСТ ОПИСАНИЯ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ 2014107766/08, 28.02.2014 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 28.02.2014 (72) Автор(ы): БОУШ Мэтью Алан (US), САЙЕД Фазаль Уррахман (US) (73) Патентообладатель(и): ...

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Номер записи: 3
19-01-2012 дата публикации

Device for estimating state quantity of skid motion of vehicle

Номер: US20120016646A1
Автор: Toru Takenaka
Принадлежит: Honda Motor Co Ltd

A device for estimating the state quantity of a skid motion of a vehicle is provided with an element which finds road surface reaction force model values of respective wheels and a skid motion state quantity model value using a vehicle model including a friction characteristic model between the wheels and the road surface, an element which finds the deviation between the lateral acceleration model value generated in a predetermined position of the vehicle by the resultant force of the road surface reaction force model values and the lateral acceleration detected value indicated by the output of an actual lateral acceleration detecting means, and an element which determines, as the estimated value of the skid motion state quantity, a value obtained by adding a value obtained by passing the deviation through a filter having a high-cut characteristic to the skid motion state quantity model value.

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Номер записи: 4
02-02-2012 дата публикации

Moulding unit for forming and cooking meat

Номер: US20120024168A1
Автор: Antonio Fava
Принадлежит: FAVA GIORGIO AXEL Srl

A moulding unit for forming and cooking meat, comprising a single recipient-shaped bottom die a concavity of which faces upwards and is destined to contain meat, and a single cover aligned with a mouth of the concavity of the bottom die, which cover is joined to the bottom die and positioned below the bottom die, such as to be destined to close a further mouth of a further concavity of a bottom die of a moulding unit which is identical and positioned below the moulding unit.

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Номер записи: 5
16-02-2012 дата публикации

Traction Control Device

Номер: US20120041651A1
Автор: Kazuhiro Hatake, Koji Uematsu, Yuya Kusumoto
Принадлежит: KOMATSU LTD

The invention provides a traction control device capable of ensuring a sufficient acceleration and course traceability during the turning of a vehicle irrespective of the type of driving system or a road surface condition. A traction control device of the invention includes: a control-start determiner that determines whether or not to control a braking mechanism; and a traction force estimating section that estimates a traction force between each of wheels and the road surface. The traction force estimating section includes: a control condition determining section that determines a control condition of the braking mechanism based on a result of the determination of the control-start determiner; a traction force initial value setting section that sets an initial value in accordance with a result of the determination of the control condition determining section; and a traction force modifying section that modifies the traction force based on a control deviation.

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Номер записи: 6
15-03-2012 дата публикации

Control system for vehicle

Номер: US20120062375A1
Автор: Keisuke Takeuchi, Shin Noumura, Shinichi Sano, Toshihiro Yamazaki, Toshio Tanahashi, Yoshimitsu Agata
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

A control system for a vehicle, includes: a controller that is configured to obtain an index on the basis of a running condition of the vehicle, to vary a running characteristic of the vehicle on the basis of the index, and to vary details output from an effect producing device, which applies a stimulus to at least part of five senses of a driver of the vehicle, on the basis of the index, wherein when a variation in the running characteristic because of a variation in the index decreases, quickness of a behavior of the vehicle, the variation in the index in response to a variation in the running condition is relatively delayed, as compared with when the variation in the running characteristic because of the variation in the index increases quickness of the behavior of the vehicle.

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Номер записи: 7
29-03-2012 дата публикации

Shifting control apparatus for vehicular power transmitting system

Номер: US20120077638A1
Автор: Atsushi Tabata, Kenta Kumazaki, Tatsuya Imamura, Tooru Matsubara
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

A shifting control apparatus for a power transmitting system of a vehicle provided with a vehicle drive electric motor, and a step-variable automatic transmission constituting a part of a power transmitting path between said vehicle drive electric motor and drive wheels, the shifting control apparatus controls said vehicle drive electric motor to perform a regenerative operation in a coasting state of the vehicle, and controls said automatic transmission to perform a shift-down operation at a predetermined coasting shift-down vehicle speed in the coasting state, the shifting control apparatus is configured: to change said coasting shift-down vehicle speed according to a regenerative power of said vehicle drive electric motor; to control said vehicle drive electric motor in the coasting state of the vehicle, so as to perform the regenerative operation at a vehicle speed higher than a predetermined drive/driven switching vehicle speed value, and so as to generate a vehicle drive torque at a vehicle speed lower than said predetermined drive/driven switching vehicle speed value; and to lower said coasting shift-down vehicle speed value at which the shift-down operation of said automatic transmission to a lowest shift position thereof is performed, and said drive/driven switching vehicle speed value, with an increase of said regenerative power of said vehicle drive electric motor.

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Номер записи: 8
05-04-2012 дата публикации

Method and system for controlling an ev mode transition in a two-mode hybrid vehicle

Номер: US20120083951A1
Автор: Anthony L. Smith, Brendan M. Conlon, HONG Yang, James D. Hendrickson, Jy-Jen F. Sah, Shawn H. Swales
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A method of executing an electric-only (EV) mode transition in a vehicle includes determining vehicle operating values using a control system, processing the values to identify the transition, and executing the transition to or from the first or second EV mode. The transition is executed by selectively engaging and disengaging the input brake to zero, and by using the first and/or second traction motor to synchronize slip across the input brake. When the transition is from the first to the second EV mode or vice versa, the control system may use multiple speed and torque control phases to enter multiple intermediate modes, e.g., a pair of engine-on electrically-variable transmission modes and a fixed gear mode. A vehicle includes an engine, an input brake, first and second traction motors, and a transmission driven via the motors in a first and second EV mode. The vehicle includes the control system noted above.

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Номер записи: 9
12-04-2012 дата публикации

Clutch control device of hybrid vehicle

Номер: US20120089285A1
Автор: Yukihiro Nissato
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Motors Corp

A clutch control device of a hybrid vehicle includes a clutch driven by a motor and connected with a drive shaft. A hydraulic unit controls the clutch by oil pressure. An oil temperature detecting unit detects temperature of the oil and a unit which detects vehicle velocity. A control unit which operates through the hydraulic unit switches between an engine driving mode in which the motor shaft and the engine shaft are engaged with each other and a motor driving mode in which the motor shaft and the engine shaft are released and the hybrid vehicle is driven by the motor.

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Номер записи: 10
12-04-2012 дата публикации

Device and method for supporting a driver of a motor vehicle during a driving maneuver

Номер: US20120089294A1
Автор: Jochen Staack, Marcus Schneider, Meike Fehse
Принадлежит: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

A method and device for supporting a driver of a motor vehicle during a driving maneuver during which longitudinal guidance and/or lateral guidance is/are performed in an automated manner. A trajectory for performing the driving maneuver being determined and the vehicle being guided with automatic control along the trajectory, while the surroundings of the vehicle is being monitored during the driving maneuver. If the driver intervenes in the steering while lateral guidance is being performed or if the driver operates the accelerator while longitudinal guidance is being performed or if the driver intervenes in the steering or operates the accelerator while longitudinal guidance and lateral guidance are being performed, the control of the vehicle is returned to the driver. In the case of an imminent endangerment to the surroundings, control is not transferred to the driver.

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Номер записи: 11
26-04-2012 дата публикации

Vehicular damping control system

Номер: US20120101691A1
Автор: Kenji Harima, Takayuki Otsuka
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

A vehicular damping control system that executes damping control that suppresses sprung mass vibration in the vehicle by controlling a power source mounted in a vehicle changes the control mode of the damping control according to the operating range of the power source. Changing the control mode of the damping control according to the operating range of the power source enables the vehicular damping control system to improve coordination between the damping control and other control related to the power source, for example, and thus execute appropriate damping control.

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Номер записи: 12
26-04-2012 дата публикации

System and method for controlling a transmission to improve exhaust braking

Номер: US20120101700A1
Автор: Andrew L. Mitchell, Brett R. Caldwell, Kevin L. Kluemper
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A system for controlling a transmission of a vehicle powered by an engine includes a torque determination module and a shift determination module. The torque determination module determines a desired exhaust brake torque for the engine based on an actual speed of the vehicle and a desired speed of the vehicle. The shift determination module determines whether to shift between gear ratios of the transmission based on the desired exhaust brake torque and an exhaust brake torque capacity of the engine.

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Номер записи: 13
26-04-2012 дата публикации

Optimal acceleration profile for enhanced collision avoidance

Номер: US20120101713A1
Автор: Aamrapali Chatterjee, Chad T. Zagorski, Nikolai K. Moshchuk, Shih-Ken Chen
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A system and method for providing an optimal collision avoidance path for a host vehicle that may potentially collide with a target vehicle. The method includes providing off-line an optimization look-up table for storing on the host vehicle that includes an optimal vehicle braking or longitudinal deceleration and an optimal distance along the optimal path based on a range of speeds of the host vehicle and coefficients of friction of the roadway surface. The method determines the current speed of the host vehicle and the coefficient of friction of the roadway surface during the potential collision, and uses the look-up table to determine the optimal longitudinal deceleration or braking of the host vehicle for the optimal vehicle path. The method also determines an optimal lateral acceleration or steering of the host vehicle for the optimal vehicle path based on a friction ellipse and the optimal braking.

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Номер записи: 14
03-05-2012 дата публикации

Control apparatus for vehicle and control method therefor

Номер: US20120109439A1
Автор: Hideharu Yamamoto, Hiromichi Akebono, Hisashi Saito, Kota Miura
Принадлежит: JATCO Ltd

In control apparatus and method for a vehicle, the vehicle including a traveling mode (a WSC traveling mode) in which a slip control is performed for a clutch (second clutch CL 2 ) and a revolution speed control is performed for the driving source such that a revolution speed at a driving source side of the clutch becomes higher than that at a driving wheel side of the clutch by a predetermined revolution speed, an actual torque of a driving source of the vehicle is detected, a command hydraulic pressure is reduced from an initial command hydraulic pressure and a post-correction command hydraulic pressure is set on a basis of the command hydraulic pressure when a variation in the actual torque of the driving source along with the reduction of the command hydraulic pressure is determined to end, when a vehicle stopped state is determined to occur during the traveling mode.

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Номер записи: 15
03-05-2012 дата публикации

Method and system for determining a reference yaw rate for a vehicle

Номер: US20120109458A1
Автор: David M. Sidlosky
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

The method and system described herein may be used to determine a reference yaw rate (γ ref ) for a vehicle chassis control system, and may do so across a wide spectrum of vehicle operating conditions. These conditions may include, for example, when the vehicle is being driven: at low and high vehicle speeds, in forward and reverse directions, with front-, rear- and all-wheel steering systems, according to subtle and aggressive driving maneuvers, and on roads with flat or banked surfaces, to cite a few of the potential scenarios. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method and system take into account certain tire dynamics, such as the relaxation length (λ) of the tires, when estimating the reference yaw rate (γ ref ). Once an accurate reference yaw rate (γ ref ) is determined, the vehicle chassis control system may use this estimate to control one or more actuators that can influence the yaw rate of the vehicle. Some non-limiting examples of systems that may include such actuators are chassis systems, brake systems, steering systems, suspension systems, safety systems, stability control systems, traction control systems, torque control systems, or any other system that can affect the vehicle yaw rate. It is also possible for the method and system described herein to determine a reference lateral velocity (V yref ) for the vehicle as well.

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Номер записи: 16
03-05-2012 дата публикации

Hydraulic control apparatus for vehicle

Номер: US20120109478A1
Автор: Hideharu Yamamoto, Shinya Mochiyama
Принадлежит: JATCO Ltd

The hydraulic control apparatus calculates a target engagement hydraulic pressure of a frictional engagement element, controls the frictional engagement element so that a revolution speed at a driving source side of the frictional engagement element is higher than a revolution speed at a driving wheel side of the frictional engagement element, outputs a command current to a solenoid valve on the basis of a map having a relationship between the target engagement hydraulic pressure and the command current, and decreases the engagement hydraulic pressure when a vehicle speed is equal to or less than a predetermined vehicle speed at which the vehicle is judged to be vehicle stop during execution of the slip control. Further, the hydraulic control apparatus corrects the map so that a variation of the command current with respect to a variation of the target engagement hydraulic pressure is small when decreasing the engagement hydraulic pressure.

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Номер записи: 17
07-06-2012 дата публикации

Method and system for controlling torque of hybrid vehicle provided with two motors

Номер: US20120143415A1
Автор: Joonyoung Park
Принадлежит: Hyundai Motor Co, Kia Motors Corp

The present invention controls torque of a hybrid vehicle that calculates power and torque of each motor when the hybrid vehicle provided with two motors operates at a transient state are used. More specifically, target power of a battery is determined. Then calculations are performed to determine target torque of the first motor, target torque of the second motor, target torque of an engine, and target speed of the engine at a steady state. The torque of the first motor at a transient state is calculated from the target torque of the second motor at the steady state and speeds of the first and second motors. Finally, torque of the second motor at the transient state is calculated from the torque of the first motor at the transient state and the speeds of the first and second motors.

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Номер записи: 18
14-06-2012 дата публикации

Control apparatus for vehicle

Номер: US20120150406A1
Автор: Kenji Kawahara, Masayuki Tomura
Принадлежит: Denso Corp

A control apparatus for a vehicle, where the vehicle includes control means for stopping an engine automatically when a stopping condition is met, and restarting the engine after the automatic stoppage of the engine, when a predetermined restarting condition is met, a braking device that is actuated to apply braking force to a drive wheel, and a plurality of vehicle-mounted devices involved in operations of the vehicle. The apparatus includes abnormality detection means for determining whether or not there exists an abnormality in at least one of the vehicle-mounted devices, and fail-safe means for, when during the automatic stoppage of the engine it is determined by the abnormality detection means that there exists an abnormality in at least one of the vehicle-mounted devices, restarting the engine forcibly. The apparatus enables the user to take suitable measures in the presence of an abnormality in the vehicle-mounted devices.

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Номер записи: 19
14-06-2012 дата публикации

Driving work load measurement apparatus and method

Номер: US20120150412A1
Автор: Dae-Sub YOON, Hye-Sun PARK, Hyun-Suk Kim, Jong-hyun Park, Jong-Woo Choi, Kyong-Ho Kim, Yoon-Sook HWANG
Принадлежит: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute ETRI

Disclosed herein is a driving work load measurement apparatus. The driving work load measurement apparatus includes a driving work load calculation unit and a warning alarm unit. The driving work load calculation unit calculates driving work loads driving-related information collected according to driving, and calculates a total driving work load using the driving work loads and weights which are set for the respective driving work loads. The warning alarm unit provides a warning message corresponding to the total driving work load, based on control of the driving work load calculation unit.

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Номер записи: 20
05-07-2012 дата публикации

Device for estimating turning characteristic of vehicle

Номер: US20120173039A1
Автор: Takahiro Yokota
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

The device calculates a transient yaw rate of the vehicle on the basis of a standard yaw rate of the vehicle using an estimated value of a time constant coefficient of steering response, and adjusts the estimated value of a time constant coefficient of steering response on the basis of the relationship between a transient yaw rate of the vehicle and an actual yaw rate of the vehicle so that a transient yaw rate of the vehicle approaches an actual yaw rate of the vehicle.

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Номер записи: 21
05-07-2012 дата публикации

Device for estimating turning characteristic of vehicle

Номер: US20120173040A1
Автор: Takahiro Yokota
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

A device for estimating turning characteristic of a vehicle estimates a stability factor indicating the turning characteristic of a vehicle. The device for estimating the turning characteristic calculates the transient yaw rate of a vehicle involved in the relationship of a primary delay relative to the steady-state standard yaw rate of a vehicle, and calculates the deviation between the transient yaw rate of the vehicle and the actual yaw rate of the vehicle. The device for estimating the turning characteristic corrects the estimated value of the stability factor so as to approach the true stability factor by correcting the initial value of the stability factor supplied to the calculation of the standard yaw rate of the vehicle on the basis of the relationship between the deviation of the yaw rate and the lateral acceleration of the vehicle so that the transient yaw rate of the vehicle approaches the true yaw rate.

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Номер записи: 22
12-07-2012 дата публикации

Linear and non-linear identification of the longitudinal tire-road friction coefficient

Номер: US20120179327A1
Автор: Simon Yngve, Youssef A. Ghoneim
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A method of estimating a tire-road friction coefficient includes determining when the slope of a tire characteristic curve relating a utilized longitudinal friction of a tire to longitudinal slip of the tire is linear and non-linear. When the slope of the tire characteristic curve is linear, then the tire-road friction coefficient is estimated by correlating the slope of the tire characteristic curve to the tire-road friction coefficient. When the slope of the tire characteristic curve is non-linear, indicating that the tire is near or at saturation, then the tire-road friction coefficient is estimated by calculating a current utilized longitudinal friction of the tire.

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Номер записи: 23
02-08-2012 дата публикации

Driving assistant method and system for electric vehicle

Номер: US20120194346A1
Автор: Channing Chang, Cheng-Yu Wu, I-Ta Tsai, Yi-Chun Lin, Yu-Hui Lin
Принадлежит: Industrial Technology Research Institute ITRI

A driving assistant method for an electric vehicle is provided with the following steps. When the electric vehicle is started up, a battery energy safe driving region is calculated and displayed. The battery energy safe driving region is updated dynamically according to vehicle information. The vehicle information includes battery information of the electric vehicle.

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Номер записи: 24
02-08-2012 дата публикации

System and method for adjusting braking pressure

Номер: US20120197507A1
Автор: Charles E. Ross, Robert J. Custer, Srikiran Kosanam, William P. Amato
Принадлежит: BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS LLC

A vehicle control system includes a forward vehicle sensor transmitting a forward vehicle message based on a distance to a forward vehicle. An adaptive cruise controller receives the forward vehicle message and receives at least one additional message indicating a respective status of the vehicle, the adaptive cruise controller sets a braking pressure for an adaptive cruise controller braking event above a default braking pressure if the adaptive cruise controller determines, based on the at least one of the additional messages, that the vehicle will maintain stability during the adaptive cruise controller braking event.

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Номер записи: 25
16-08-2012 дата публикации

Machine control system utilizing inertial yaw sensor

Номер: US20120209485A1
Автор: Gerry O. McCann, Keith F. Harvey, Yun Liu
Принадлежит: Caterpillar Inc

An electronic traction optimization system includes a control unit adapted to produce a corner speed estimate signal for each wheel of a machine, produce an ideal target speed signal for each wheel having a value at least partially responsive to the corner speed estimate signals, produces a practical target speed signal for each wheel, generates an actual target speed signal having a value responsive to a comparison of the ideal target speed signal and the practical target speed signal for each wheel. The control unit compares each actual target speed signal to an associated wheel speed signal to obtain a wheel speed error signal for each wheel and converts each wheel speed error signal to a clutch control signal, wherein each differential clutch actuator is responsive to an associated clutch control signal.

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Номер записи: 26
23-08-2012 дата публикации

Vehicle speed signal falsification detection apparatus, vehicle speed limiting apparatus, vehicle speed signal falsification detection method, and vehicle speed limiting method

Номер: US20120215428A1
Автор: Chikara Arai, Satoshi Fujii
Принадлежит: UD Trucks Corp

A vehicle speed signal falsification detection apparatus has a control unit incorporating a computer. The control unit calculates a vehicle speed according to a pulse signal proportional to the rotational speed of a drive wheel and also calculates a simulated vehicle speed according to a pulse signal proportional to the rotational speed of a driven wheel. Then, the control unit determines, on the basis of the comparison between the vehicle speed and the simulated vehicle speed, whether a vehicle speed signal has been falsified. When the control unit determines that the vehicle speed signal has been falsified, then the control unit outputs a falsification detection signal to another control unit so as to suppress the output of an engine.

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Номер записи: 27
30-08-2012 дата публикации

Method for controlling a rolling or coasting function of a vehicle

Номер: US20120220424A1
Автор: Joachim Staudinger, Maik Würthner
Принадлежит: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG

A method of controlling a rolling or a coasting function of a vehicle, such as a commercial vehicle, having a drive train including a drive motor, an automatic or automated transmission that is controllable by transmission controls, a controllable shifting mechanism for interrupting the flow of power in the drive train, and a driving speed control device. The flow of power in the drive train is interrupted in a suitable driving situation. In order for the rolling or the coasting function to be exploited as efficiently as possible, and still be terminated safely and comfortably, the flow of power in the drive train is restored depending on a selectable difference in speed (Δv_F_T) between the current vehicle speed (v_F) and a speed limit (v_T) set by the driving speed control device.

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Номер записи: 28
06-09-2012 дата публикации

Vehicle control device and vehicle control method

Номер: US20120226402A1
Автор: Keiichi Minamiura
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

A control device for a vehicle includes: a charge control portion that adjusts an upper limit of charging power to a battery to prevent a negative electrode potential of the battery from dropping to a lithium reference potential, based on a charge/discharge history of the battery; a braking control portion that detects a sharing ratio between hydraulic braking force by a braking device and regenerative braking force for desired braking force according to a brake pedal depression amount so that a motor generator generates a regenerative braking force within a range of the adjusted upper limit of charging power; and a setting portion that variably sets, according to the hydraulic response rate detected by the detection portion, a degree of limitation of the upper limit when restricting charging current to the battery by restricting the upper limit.

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Номер записи: 29
27-09-2012 дата публикации

Driver assistance system

Номер: US20120245756A1
Автор: Faroog Ibrahim, Shi Shen, Troy Otis Cooprider
Принадлежит: TK HOLDINGS INC

A system and method of assisting a driver of a vehicle by providing driver and vehicle feedback control signals is disclosed herein. The system and method includes receiving location data of the vehicle from a GPS unit, retrieving navigation characteristics stored in a map database based on the location data, generating a most probable future path for the vehicle, determining the locations of upcoming zones on the most probable future path based on the retrieved navigation characteristics using a processor, generating vehicle speed data at a vehicle sensor unit, and determining if the vehicle speed data exceeds a speed threshold associated with the upcoming zone on the most probable path.

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Номер записи: 30
18-10-2012 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for controlling an engine of a motor vehicle

Номер: US20120265427A1
Автор: Ian Halleron, Peter George Brittle, Themi Philemon Petridis
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

A method and apparatus for controlling the operation of an engine of a motor vehicle is disclosed in which the engine is restarted while the vehicle is in motion by bump starting it if the speed of the vehicle falls within predetermined speed limits but is otherwise restarted using a starter motor. The number of starts for which the starter motor is used is thereby reduced advantageously reducing wear of the starter motor and increasing the life and/or reducing the duty cycle of the battery or source of power used for the starter motor.

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Номер записи: 31
25-10-2012 дата публикации

Methods for notifying a driver of a motor vehicle about a danger spot and driver assistance systems using such methods

Номер: US20120268600A1
Автор: Oliver Wagner
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A method and a driver assistance system for notifying the driver of a motor vehicle about a danger spot are provided. In an embodiment, the method includes providing informational data about the danger spot from a data storage device, providing current image data using a camera, and analyzing a current danger situation by comparing the current image data with the informational data using a central processing unit. A warning signal is outputted to the driver via an output unit depending on the current danger situation.

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Номер записи: 32
25-10-2012 дата публикации

Power transmitting apparatuses

Номер: US20120270702A1
Автор: Akio Oishi, Jun Ishimura, Keiichi Ishikawa, Ryouhei Chiba, Shouji Asatsuke, Tatsuyuki Ohashi
Принадлежит: FCC Co Ltd

A power transmitting apparatus for a vehicle mounted with a torque converter and an idle-stop mechanism can be configured to improve fuel economy without cancelling a fuel-cut-ff during vehicle speed reduction and to reduce the manufacturing cost by eliminating an electrically-driven oil pump. A power transmitting apparatus can comprise a torque converter, a clutch mechanism, an oil pump, a continuously variable transmission, a clutch control device, an engine control device, and a flow control device. The flow control device can be configured to limit or prevent the supply of oil to the torque converter by the oil pump and to prioritize the supply of oil to the clutch mechanism and the continuously variable transmission when the vehicle speed is reduced below a predetermined value with fuel being cut off by the engine control device during vehicle speed reduction.

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Номер записи: 33
25-10-2012 дата публикации

Rotatable driver interface for trailer backup assist

Номер: US20120271514A1
Автор: David Dean Smit, Douglas Scott Rhode, Erick Michael Lavoie, Matt Y. Rupp, Roger Arnold Trombley, Thomas Edward Pilutti
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

A trailer backup steering input apparatus is coupled to a vehicle. The trailer backup steering input apparatus comprises a rotatable control element (e.g., a knob) and a rotatable control element movement sensing device. The rotatable control element biased to an at-rest position between opposing rotational ranges of motion. The rotatable control element movement sensing device is coupled to the rotatable control element for sensing movement of the rotatable control element. The rotatable control element movement sensing device outputs a signal generated as a function of an amount of rotation of the rotatable control element with respect to the at-rest position, a rate movement of the rotatable control element, and/or a direction of movement of the rotatable control element with respect to the at-rest position.

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Номер записи: 34
01-11-2012 дата публикации

Driving assist device

Номер: US20120277957A1
Автор: Satoru Inoue, Tatsuya Mitsugi, Yukio Nishimoto
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Electric Corp

A driving assist device detects the position of a vehicle 13 in a direction of the width of a road by using both distance data on both right and left sides of the vehicle and road width data on the width of the road, specifies distance data having a time-varying change equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold from among the distance data showing the vehicle position detected to correct the vehicle position in such a way that the vehicle position is shown by the distance data from which the distance data specified are removed when the travelling path of the vehicle 13 shows a straight ahead movement, determines the travelling state of the vehicle 13 from a time-varying change of the vehicle position corrected, and notifies a content according to the travelling state determined.

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Номер записи: 35
15-11-2012 дата публикации

Vehicle control apparatus

Номер: US20120290188A1
Автор: Kenichi Okaya, Masashi Takagi, Michihito Shimada, Toshio Takaoka, Toshiya Oishi, Tsutomu Miyazaki, Yuki Minase
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

Disclosed is a vehicle control apparatus which can prevent a drivability of a vehicle from being deteriorated. When an ECU determines that an accelerator is “ON” and a brake is “ON”, the ECU determines whether or not the brake previously depressed is “OFF”. When the ECU determines that the brake previously depressed is “OFF” and that the vehicle is in the reduced speed state, the vehicle control apparatus is operative to execute an engine output reduction control process under the condition that the simultaneous depressions of the accelerator and brake pedals continues for less than 10 seconds and the vehicle speed is not less than 7 km/hr. When the simultaneous depressions of the accelerator and brake pedals continues for no less than 10 seconds, the ECU is operative to make an output reduction prohibition flag “ON” and not to execute the engine output reduction control process until a predetermined time elapses.

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Номер записи: 36
22-11-2012 дата публикации

Driver assistance system

Номер: US20120296539A1
Автор: Faroog Ibrahim, Srinivas Tummala, Troy Otis Cooprider
Принадлежит: TK HOLDINGS INC

A system and method of assisting a driver of a vehicle by providing driver and vehicle feedback control signals is disclosed herein. The system and method includes receiving location data of the vehicle from a GPS unit, receiving the location data of the vehicle and retrieving navigation characteristics relevant to the location data using a processing circuit, generating a most probable future path for the vehicle and determining a location of at least one navigation characteristic with respect to the most probable future path and the vehicle, generating vehicle data at least one vehicle sensor, and transmitting a control signal to a vehicle control area network to warn the driver of an upcoming navigation characteristic on the most probable path.

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Номер записи: 37
13-12-2012 дата публикации

Motor-vehicle driving style estimating system and method

Номер: US20120316767A1
Автор: Andrea Corti, Sergio Mattero Savaresi, Vincenzo Manzoni
Принадлежит: TELEPARKING Srl

A motor-vehicle driving style estimating system ( 100 ) of a motor-vehicle, comprising a measuring apparatus ( 1 ) of a kinematic signal representative of a motor-vehicle motion quantity trend (v(t)). The system is characterized in that it further comprises a kinematic signal low-pass filtering module ( 8 ) configured to provide a corresponding reference filtered signal associated with a reference trend of said quantity (v F (t)). Furthermore, the system comprises a kinematic signal and reference filtered signal processing module ( 2 ) configured to provide an indication of the driving style depending on a comparison of the motor-vehicle motion trend with the reference trend.

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Номер записи: 38
20-12-2012 дата публикации

Motion Control Unit for Vehicle Based on Jerk Information

Номер: US20120323445A1
Автор: Makoto Yamakado, Masato Abe, Shinya Imura
Принадлежит: HITACHI LTD

In a motion control system for a vehicle including control means for controlling a yaw moment of the vehicle; first detection means for detecting a longitudinal velocity (V) of the vehicle; second detection means for detecting a lateral jerk (Gy_dot) of the vehicle; and third detection means for detecting a yaw angular acceleration (r_dot) of the vehicle, the yaw moment of the vehicle is controlled by the control means so that a difference between the yaw angular acceleration (r_dot) detected by the third detection means and a value (Gy_dot/V) obtained by the lateral jerk (Gy_dot) of the vehicle detected by the second detection means by the longitudinal velocity (V) detected by the first detection means becomes small.

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Номер записи: 39
20-12-2012 дата публикации

Vehicle state calculating device and vehicle control device

Номер: US20120323460A1
Автор: Ryosuke Okubo
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

An actual slip ratio of a wheel is estimated from a slip ratio speed of a wheel calculated according to a running state of a vehicle based on relationship between a slip ratio of the wheel of the vehicle and the slip ratio speed of the wheel set in advance. Typically, the actual slip ratio is estimated supposing that the slip ratio of the wheel calculated according to the running state of the vehicle, when a change rate of the slip ratio speed becomes larger than a predetermined value set in advance, is a reference slip ratio determined in advance according to the relationship between the slip ratio and the slip ratio speed set in advance. Therefore, it is possible to improve control accuracy when controlling a state of the vehicle by decreasing an effect of operation by a driver and a road surface, for example.

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Номер записи: 40
27-12-2012 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for speed estimation and control

Номер: US20120326856A1
Автор: Daniel Levin, Johan Roennberg
Принадлежит: Volvo Car Corp

A system and method for determining a speed profile for a vehicle travelling along a road in which a curve speed estimation unit receives inputs indicating a position of the vehicle relative to a curve ahead of the vehicle, and inputs related to vehicle velocity, curve geometry, road surface conditions, vehicle-specific data; and driver preferences. The curve sped estimation unit use at least some of the above-listed inputs to determine a speed profile for the curve by generating an acceleration limit map which depends on a relationship between a maximum possible longitudinal acceleration and a maximum possible lateral acceleration.

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Номер записи: 41
03-01-2013 дата публикации

Drive control device for vehicle

Номер: US20130006490A1
Автор: Masashi Takagi, Motonari Ohbayashi, Shinya Kodama, Toshihiro Takagi, Yuki Minase
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

Precise operation of an accelerator operating member ( 7 ) is more difficult to perform in a reversing operation of a vehicle ( 1 ) as compared with an advancing operation. Therefore, behavior of the vehicle ( 1 ) is not smooth and thus tends to be unnatural. In the reversing operation of the vehicle ( 1 ), driving force output from an internal combustion engine ( 2 ) is limited in accordance with vehicle acceleration (D). At this time, it is possible to regulate the driving force of the vehicle ( 1 ) in conformity to the actual operation of the accelerator operating member ( 7 ) by the driver. In addition, limitation of the driving force is not executed in the advancing operation of the vehicle ( 1 ). At this time, the vehicle ( 1 ) can be driven in a state in which the driving force is comparatively small. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the behavior of the vehicle ( 1 ) from being unnatural. Accordingly, limitation of the driving force output from the internal combustion engine ( 2 ) can be properly carried out in accordance with the moving direction of the vehicle ( 1 ).

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Номер записи: 42
17-01-2013 дата публикации

Method for engine torque adjustment

Номер: US20130018563A1
Автор: Eike BIMCZOK
Принадлежит: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

In a method for engine torque adjustment of a propulsion engine in a vehicle, the vehicle surroundings are monitored with the aid of surroundings sensors, the actual engine torque being reduced with regard to the torque intended by the driver when an obstacle is recognized.

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Номер записи: 43
24-01-2013 дата публикации

Object identification and active safety control for vehicles

Номер: US20130024075A1
Автор: Chad T. Zagorski, Daniel Gandhi, Kevin P. Conrad
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Methods and vehicles are provided for identifying objects in proximity to the vehicle and controlling active safety functionality for the vehicle. A target object in proximity to the vehicle is detected. A movement of the target object is measured. The target object is classified based at least in part on the movement. The active safety functionality is controlled based at least in part on the classification of the target object.

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Номер записи: 44
31-01-2013 дата публикации

Lane assistance system using an in-wheel system

Номер: US20130030602A1
Автор: Ji Yoel Joeng
Принадлежит: Hyundai Motor Co

A lane assistance system using an in-wheel system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include determining a lane deviation danger of a vehicle whether a vehicle is in danger of deviating from a lane, calculating a necessary yaw rate to assist a driver in maintaining a the vehicle in the intended lane of travel, calculate a demand yaw rate through a difference between the calculated necessary yaw rate and an actual yaw rate, and calculate a distribution amount of a driving torque of torque vectoring for achieving the demand yaw rate. In doing so, the lane assistance system controls the torque selectively applied to each wheel according to the above calculations.

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Номер записи: 45
31-01-2013 дата публикации

System, Program Product, And Method For Dynamic Control Of Vehicle

Номер: US20130030648A1
Автор: Mamoru Sawada, Motoaki Kataoka, Toshiki Matsumoto
Принадлежит: Denso Corp

In a control system, a first estimator estimates, as a first controlled force, a force being applied to a controlled object. A second estimator estimates, as a second controlled force, a force being transferred to the controlled object. An external force estimator estimates, as an external force, a force being exerted on the vehicle as the vehicle runs. A dynamics estimator estimates, based on the first controlled force, the second controlled force, and the external force, a value of a parameter that represents the dynamics of the controlled object. A compensator compensates for at least one of the first controlled force and the second controlled force such that the value of the parameter is within a preset target range.

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Номер записи: 46
31-01-2013 дата публикации

Control method and control apparatus for four-wheel drive vehicle

Номер: US20130030664A1
Автор: Akiyoshi KAKITA, Hiroto Kawano, Ryohei Shigeta, Tomohiro Nozu, Yasushi Yagi
Принадлежит: JTEKT Corp, Mazda Motor Corp

Discloses is a method of controlling a four-wheel drive vehicle equipped with a torque distribution device capable of changing a torque distribution amount for secondary driven wheels according to an input current to be applied thereto. This method comprises the steps of: applying, to the torque distribution device, a current value corresponding to a target torque distribution amount; and, performing a current changing control for increasing and reducing the input current to the torque distribution device. The step of performing a current changing control includes causing the input current to the torque distribution device to be temporarily increased to a value greater than the current value corresponding to the target torque distribution amount, and then returned to the current value corresponding to the target torque distribution amount, and repeating the temporary increasing of the input current at least at intervals of a predetermined time.

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Номер записи: 47
07-02-2013 дата публикации

Use of on-vehicle accelerometer to estimate vehicle grade and mass while vehicle is in motion

Номер: US20130035829A1
Автор: Richard L. Tiberg
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A system includes a grade estimation module that receives an accelerometer value and generates a grade estimate based on the accelerometer value, wherein the accelerometer value corresponds to acceleration of a vehicle and the grade estimate corresponds to a grade of the vehicle. A mass estimation module receives the accelerometer value and generates a mass estimate based on the accelerometer value, wherein the mass estimate corresponds to a mass of the vehicle. A shift control module at least one of selects and adjusts one of a plurality of shift schedules based on at least one of the grade estimate and the mass estimate and controls a transmission of the vehicle based on the one of the plurality of shift schedules.

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Номер записи: 48
07-02-2013 дата публикации

Management of operation of motor vehicle internal combustion engine and gearbox for leaving a motor vehicle freewheel running condition with internal combustion engine off

Номер: US20130035830A1
Автор: Alessandro Polimeno, Roberto Finizio
Принадлежит: Centro Ricerche Fiat SCpA

An automotive electronic control system for a motor vehicle powertrain comprising an internal combustion engine and a servo-actuated driveline. The electronic control system is configured to control the powertrain to cause stopping of the engine and disengagement of the driveline, whereby resulting in the motor vehicle entering a freewheel running condition with engine off, and cranking of the engine and engagement of the driveline, whereby resulting in the motor vehicle leaving the freewheel running condition with engine off. The electronic control system is further configured to control the driveline during an engine run-down consequent upon the motor vehicle entering the freewheel running condition with the the engine off, to cause engagement of a gear appropriate for inertial cranking of the engine before the latter leaves a self-sustaining operating condition, while a clutch of the driveline is kept engaged.

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Номер записи: 49
07-02-2013 дата публикации

Driving force distribution control device and four-wheel-drive vehicle

Номер: US20130035833A1
Автор: Akihiro Tatara, Akira Kodama, Daisuke Kofu, Go Nagayama, Ryohei Shigeta, Tomohiro Nozu, Yasushi Yagi
Принадлежит: JTEKT Corp

A driving force distribution control device mounted on a vehicle including an engine, a transmission device, a clutch engaging an output shaft of the engine with an input shaft of the transmission device, and a driving force transmission system capable of transmitting output of the transmission device to main and auxiliary drive wheels, includes: a control device obtaining a torque value to be transmitted to the auxiliary drive wheels, the control device reducing the torque value for a predetermined time when the vehicle is in a stopped state or in a state where a vehicle speed of the vehicle is lower than a predetermined value, and an increasing speed of engaging force of the clutch is equal to or greater than a predetermined value; and a driving force transmitting device transmitting torque depending on the obtained torque value to the auxiliary drive wheels.

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Номер записи: 50
28-02-2013 дата публикации

Emotion-based vehicle service system, emotion cognition processing apparatus, safe driving service apparatus, and emotion-based safe driving service method

Номер: US20130054090A1
Автор: Hyun Soon Shin, Jun Jo, Yong Kwi Lee
Принадлежит: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute ETRI

An emotion-based vehicle service system for safe driving includes a multi-emotion sensor node configured to sense emotion information of a driver and passenger in a vehicle and condition information of the vehicle. The emotion-based vehicle service system further includes an emotion cognition processing apparatus configured to analyze sensing information provided from the multi-emotion sensor node to generate emotion cognition information, and a safe driving service apparatus configured to provide an emotion-based safe driving service depending on the emotion cognition information.

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Номер записи: 51
28-02-2013 дата публикации

Drive system for four-wheel drive vehicle, four-wheel drive vehicle, and control method for four-wheel drive vehicle

Номер: US20130054104A1
Автор: Tomoki Ogawa, Tomoo Suzuki
Принадлежит: JTEKT Corp

A drive system for a four-wheel drive vehicle, the drive system being mounted in a four-wheel drive vehicle that includes front wheels serving as main drive wheels and rear wheels serving as auxiliary drive wheels, includes: a propeller shaft that transmits the driving force from the engine side to the rear wheels side; a dog clutch that is able to interrupt torque transmission between the engine and the propeller shaft; a torque coupling that is able to interrupt torque transmission between the propeller shaft and the rear wheels; and an ECU that interrupts both torque transmissions by the dog clutch and the torque coupling when the vehicle speed is higher than or equal to a predetermined speed.

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Номер записи: 52
21-03-2013 дата публикации

Power transmission control device for vehicle

Номер: US20130073131A1
Автор: Kazutaka Kobayashi, Takeshige Miyazaki
Принадлежит: Aisin AI Co Ltd

In this power transmission control device, an EV travel mode for traveling by using only an electric-motor driving torque in a state in which a clutch torque is maintained to zero, and an EG travel mode for traveling by using the internal-combustion-engine driving torque in a state in which the clutch torque is adjusted to a value larger than zero are selectively realized depending on a travel state. In a state in which the EV travel mode is selected, when it is determined that a vehicle speed is higher than a predetermined speed Vth, “a gear position to be realized” is changed depending on the travel state of the vehicle, and when it is determined that the vehicle speed is equal to or lower than the predetermined speed Vth, “the gear position to be realized” is maintained to a current gear position independently of the travel state of the vehicle.

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Номер записи: 53
28-03-2013 дата публикации

Inclination detection systems and methods

Номер: US20130079949A1
Автор: Drew Alan FEHR, Frank Arthur Willis, Paul Russell FRIEND
Принадлежит: Caterpillar Inc

An inclination detection system is disclosed. The inclination detection system may have an inclination angle predictor configured to calculate an a priori estimated inclination angle of the machine based on a previously estimated inclination angle, and a measurement variance calculator configured to calculate a measurement variance of the a priori estimated inclination angle based on a non-gravitational acceleration of the machine. The inclination detection system may also have an inclination angle sensor configured to measure a measured inclination angle of the machine, and an inclination angle updater configured to determine an a posteriori estimated inclination angle of the machine based on the a priori estimated inclination angle, the measurement variance of the a priori estimated inclination angle, and the measured inclination angle.

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Номер записи: 54
11-04-2013 дата публикации

Vehicle location information-based abnormal driving determination and warning system

Номер: US20130088369A1
Автор: Chung Hi Lee, Hyun Cheol Bae, Tae Young Yu
Принадлежит: Hyundai Motor Co

The disclosed system includes a first unit including at least one sensor. The first unit senses driving situations (characteristics) of a vehicle through the at least one sensor. Furthermore a second unit is configured to receive location-based information about the vehicle, and a control unit which includes an operation statistic unit calculates an acceptable range to be output by the first unit on a particular type of road based on the information detected by the sensing unit and the information received by the location second unit. The control unit also includes an abnormal driving determination unit which compares values sensed by the first unit with values calculated by the operation statistic unit to determine whether or not the vehicle is being driven in an abnormal state.

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Номер записи: 55
11-04-2013 дата публикации

Traction Control System Using Torque Sensor For Adaptive Engine Throttle Control

Номер: US20130090829A1
Автор: Hamid A. Oral
Принадлежит: Magna Powertrain of America Inc

A system and method using a vehicle drive shaft torque coupled to a driven wheel and a non-driven wheel speed for a vehicle throttle control system includes reading first and second torque values generated by the torque sensor. The method identifies when a sustained drop occurs between the first and second torque values. Another step determines if a change occurred between the first and second torque value readings in any of: a throttle position; a gear setting; and a brake pressure. A detected traction loss is signaled when the sustained drop occurred with no change between the first and second torque value readings in the throttle position, gear setting, and brake pressure. A desired throttle value is calculated using an engine torque and a target engine speed to prevent driven wheel slip. A throttle command signal changes an existing throttle value to the desired throttle value.

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Номер записи: 56
25-04-2013 дата публикации

Drive-force-distribution control device

Номер: US20130098201A1
Автор: Daisuke Hiroi, Shinichi Suzuki
Принадлежит: Nissan Motor Co Ltd

A drive-force-distribution control device includes an input-side bevel gear and an output-side bevel gear, a center shaft, left and right clutches, a housing, a bearing and a shim member. The output-side bevel gear is supported on the center shaft such that the output-side bevel gear meshes with the input-side bevel gear. The housing can be divided in the radial direction of the output-side bevel gear. The bearing is disposed at one end of the center shaft. The shim member is inserted in an axial-direction gap between the housing and the bearing. The output-side bevel gear and the center shaft can be attached to the housing from the radial direction. The axial end of the center shaft is located towards the other end with respect to the axial end of the bearing.

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Номер записи: 57
09-05-2013 дата публикации

PITCH CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE

Номер: US20130116874A1
Автор: ICHINOSE Masanori, Satou Takayuki, Yasuda Tomohiko
Принадлежит:

To suppress a change in a vehicle's attitude due to a pitch motion during vehicle braking, a pitch control device for an electric vehicle can prevent discontinuous negative acceleration from occurring at a moment of the vehicle stopping by appropriately controlling a braking force of the vehicle, thereby effectively controlling the pitch motion of the vehicle, and can enhance steering stability while ensuring riding comfort for passengers, even when traveling resistance significantly changes according to road surface gradient and when the vehicle weight significantly changes with increases/decreases in the number of drivers and in the quantity of goods loaded. 1. A pitch control device for an electric vehicle , configured to conduct control for suppressing a change in an attitude of the electric vehicle due to a pitch motion thereof while the vehicle is accelerating/decelerating by a driving motor , the device comprising:a drive unit that calculates a braking/driving torque based upon a request for the acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle and outputs the calculated torque as a braking/driving torque command value to the driving motor; anda torque correction value calculator that calculates a torque correction value for the braking/driving torque so that the braking/driving torque command value will be a traveling resistance equivalent torque that is a value obtained when a force needed to stop the vehicle on a sloped road surface and maintain the vehicle in a stopped condition is converted into a torque of the driving motor;wherein the drive unit corrects the braking/driving torque in accordance with the torque correction value calculated in the torque correction value calculator, and outputs the corrected torque as the braking/driving torque command value to the driving motor;wherein assuming that the braking torque is corrected and that the corrected braking torque is output as a braking/driving torque command value to the driving motor, the device calculates ...

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Номер записи: 58
23-05-2013 дата публикации

Method for operating a motor vehicle and motor vehicle

Номер: US20130131920A1
Автор: Dirk Isgen, Karl-Heinz Meitinger, Michael Wein, Peter Kunsch, Tilo Koch
Принадлежит: Audi AG

A motor vehicle can have multiple drive modes, for example rear wheel drive, four wheel drive, front wheel drive. Here, an active chassis device is used to make different adjustments, for example with respect to the toe-in angle and the camber angle, of a wheel or else with respect to wheel loads as a function of the drive load. As a result, the driving behaviour can be matched in each case in an optimum way to the drive mode, or conversely can be configured in such a way that changing the drive mode does not have a perceptible effect for the driver.

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Номер записи: 59
30-05-2013 дата публикации

Method for operating a longitudinally guiding driver assist system and motor vehicle

Номер: US20130138319A1
Автор: Ralf Held, Stefan Schuberth
Принадлежит: Audi AG

In a method for operating a longitudinally guiding driver assist system of a motor vehicle, wherein a comfort curve speed is determined as a function of curve data, wherein the curve data are commensurate with at least one curve to be driven through next by the motor vehicle, wherein a target speed is determined as a function of the curve comfort speed at a defined point of the curve, and wherein the speed of the motor vehicle is adjusted as a function of at least the target speed of the motor vehicle.

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Номер записи: 60
11-07-2013 дата публикации

Image Capturing Device Applied in Vehicle and Image Superimposition Method Thereof

Номер: US20130176436A1
Автор: Che-Hung Lin, Chung-Fang Chien
Принадлежит: Altek Autotronics Corp

An image capturing device applied in a vehicle and an image superimposition method thereof. The image capturing device comprises an image capturing module, a processing module and an image superimposition module. The processing module dynamically controls a sampling time of a plurality of temporary images captured by the image capturing module according to driving information of the vehicle. The image superimposition module superimposes feature regions in the temporary images to produce at least one superimposed image based on the driving information of the vehicle.

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Номер записи: 61
18-07-2013 дата публикации

System, method, and apparatus for controlling power output distribution in a hybrid power train

Номер: US20130184914A1
Автор: Martin T. Books, Patrick O. Djan-Sampson, Praveen Muralidhar, Vivek Anand Sujan
Принадлежит: Cummins Inc

A method includes operating a hybrid power train having an internal combustion engine and an electrical torque provider. The method further includes determining a machine power demand and an audible noise limit value for the internal combustion engine. The method includes determining a power division description in response to the machine power demand and the audible noise limit value, and operating the internal combustion engine and the electrical torque provider in response to the power division description.

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Номер записи: 62
18-07-2013 дата публикации

Vehicle control unit

Номер: US20130184947A1
Автор: Ryohei Shigeta, Tomohiro Nozu
Принадлежит: JTEKT Corp

When a vehicle speed is equal to or higher than a first vehicle speed threshold value or an uphill gradient is lower than a first gradient threshold value and uphill start control is cancelled, if a state where the vehicle speed is lower than a second vehicle speed threshold value and the uphill gradient is equal to or higher than a second gradient threshold value continues for a first set time, uphill start control is executed. When the vehicle speed is decreased after being once increased within a range where the vehicle speed is lower than the first vehicle speed threshold value and uphill start control is cancelled, if a state where the vehicle speed is lower than the second vehicle speed threshold value and the uphill gradient is equal to or higher than the second gradient threshold value continues for a second set time, the uphill start control is executed.

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Номер записи: 63
18-07-2013 дата публикации

Driving support apparatus and driving support method

Номер: US20130184976A1
Автор: Shinji Igarashi, Tomonori Akiyama, Yuki YOSHIHAMA
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

In a driving support apparatus that sets a running road, on which a vehicle is able to run, on the basis of a road marking that indicates a lane boundary or a prohibited area and that, when the vehicle deviates from the running road, issues a warning or performs assisting so as to cause the vehicle to run within the running road, when the width of a lane defined by the road marking that indicates the lane boundary is narrow, the running road is set by allowing a deviation from the lane having a narrow width. It is possible to effectively utilize the driving support apparatus by increasing a chance of using the driving support apparatus without unnecessary support.

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Номер записи: 64
25-07-2013 дата публикации

Driver assisting system and method

Номер: US20130190944A1
Автор: Magnus Brandin, Per LANDFORS
Принадлежит: Volvo Car Corp

A driver assisting system and method for a vehicle are provided. The system includes a processor and a display system. The display system is adapted to display information on a screen of a vehicle. The screen is adapted to show the environment in front of the vehicle or a representation thereof. The vehicle extends in a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, the longitudinal direction corresponding to the intended direction of vehicle travel. The processor is adapted to receive a first input data signal indicative of a velocity of the vehicle, and a second input data signal indicative of an actual performed and/or on-going and/or impending lateral position change of the vehicle. The processor is further adapted to process at least the first and the second input data signals to calculate an estimated vehicle path, and the display system is adapted to display the estimated vehicle path on the screen.

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Номер записи: 65
25-07-2013 дата публикации

Powertrain system having lockable differential

Номер: US20130190995A1
Автор: Brian A. Byers, David R. Wisley, Fazal A. Goraya, Gerry O. McCann, Kevin B. Grover
Принадлежит: Caterpillar Inc

A powertrain system for a mobile machine is disclosed. The powertrain system may have a power source, a plurality of traction devices, and a differential operatively connecting an output of the power source with the plurality of traction devices. The powertrain may also have a manual input device movable by an operator to generate a first signal indicative of a desire to lock the differential, at least one sensor configured to generate a second signal indicative of a parameter the mobile machine, and a controller in communication with the at least one sensor, the manual input device, and the differential. The controller may be configured to inhibit locking of the differential based on the first signal when the second signal indicates the parameter deviating from an acceptable range.

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Номер записи: 66
25-07-2013 дата публикации

Entering and leaving a motor vehicle freewheel running condition with internal combustion engine off

Номер: US20130190998A1
Автор: Alessandro Polimeno, Carlo D'ambrosio, Roberto Finizio
Принадлежит: Centro Ricerche Fiat SCpA

An automotive electronic control system for a motor vehicle is provided. The automotive electronic control system is designed to cause the motor vehicle to enter a freewheel running condition with internal combustion engine off if the automotive electronic control system determines, based on received quantities indicative of operative conditions of the motor vehicle, occurrence of a driver-performable action indicative of the will of the driver to enter a freewheel running condition with internal combustion engine off and occurrence at or within a given time from the occurrence of the driver-performable action and the maintaining for a given time of specific predetermined entry conditions. The automotive electronic control system is further designed to cause the motor vehicle to leave a freewheel running condition with internal combustion engine off if the automotive electronic control system determines, based on the received quantities, occurrence of at least one of specific predetermined exit conditions.

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Номер записи: 67
22-08-2013 дата публикации

Method for determining object sensor misalignment

Номер: US20130218398A1
Автор: Daniel Gandhi, Dmitriy Feldman, Satish Rayarapu
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A vehicle system and method that can determine object sensor misalignment while a host vehicle is being driven, and can do so without requiring multiple sensors with overlapping fields-of-view. In an exemplary embodiment where the host vehicle is traveling in generally a straight line, the present method uses an object sensor to track the path of a stationary object as it moves through the sensor's field-of-view and compares the sensed object path to an expected object path. If the sensed and expected paths of the stationary object deviate by more than some amount, then the method determines that the object sensor is skewed or otherwise misaligned.

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Номер записи: 68
03-10-2013 дата публикации

Control Module for a Vehicle System, the Vehicle System and a Vehicle Having this Vehicle System

Номер: US20130261875A1
Автор: Waldemar Kamischke
Принадлежит: WABCO GmbH

A control module for a vehicle system has: a lateral acceleration sensor for measuring a lateral acceleration and outputting a lateral acceleration measurement signal, a yaw rate sensor for detecting a yaw rate and outputting a yaw rate measurement signal, and a central control device for receiving the yaw rate measurement signal and the lateral acceleration measurement signal and determining a lateral acceleration of the vehicle at its center-of-gravity. The central control device determines the center-of-gravity lateral acceleration from a sensor distance of the lateral acceleration sensor from the vehicle center-of-gravity and the yaw rate measurement signal, forming a derivative over time. The central control device filters the yaw rate measurement signal with a low-pass filter and subsequently forms a derivative over time and determines the sensor distance on an up-to-date basis.

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Номер записи: 69
17-10-2013 дата публикации

Vehicle drive force control device

Номер: US20130274980A1
Автор: Harushisa Tsuchikawa, Hiroki Shimoyama, Hiroshi Arita, Yutaka Takamura
Принадлежит: Nissan Motor Co Ltd

Provided herein is a vehicle drive force control. When a driver requests to start the vehicle with the brake OFF and depresses the accelerator pedal, a target drive torque exceeds a gradient load. To avoid excess current being supplied to the motor, the upper limit of motor speed, which is the input speed of a second clutch, is set to a value less than a slip detectable limit value at which it becomes possible to detect slip rotation, i.e. the difference over the output side rotation speed. When the target drive torque exceeds the gradient load, the lower limit of the input speed of the second clutch (the motor speed) is set to a value equal to or greater than the slip detectable limit value so that the required driving force can be achieved by the gradient load corresponding driving force control.

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Номер записи: 70
24-10-2013 дата публикации

Hybrid vehicle

Номер: US20130282215A1
Автор: Tatsuya MAKABE, Yoshiki Tatsutomi
Принадлежит: Honda Motor Co Ltd

A mechanism and the like configured to reduce a shock involved in the connection of the engine is made no longer necessary for a hybrid vehicle, and an increase in the number of parts of the hybrid vehicle is inhibited. A clutch is connected between an electric motor and an engine in a case where a difference between a current engine speed and a target engine speed is not greater than a first predetermined value. The absolute value of a difference between the current engine speed and a moving average value of the engine speed at intervals of a predetermined length of time is not greater than a second predetermined value which is used for a settling judgment. The engine speed shows a predetermined inclination representing a decreasing trend.

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Номер записи: 71
31-10-2013 дата публикации

System and method for controlling vehicle creep torque

Номер: US20130288855A1
Автор: Patrick J. Monsere
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A system and method for controlling creep torque in a vehicle with an electric powertrain, like a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). The method uses a combination of driver braking intent and other vehicle conditions, such as vehicle speed, to determine when creep torque is not needed and to reduce and/or cancel it accordingly. By reducing and/or cancelling the creep torque during periods where energy is being unnecessarily expended by the electric powertrain in order to work against the brakes, the present method is able to improve the overall efficiency of the vehicle.

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Номер записи: 72
07-11-2013 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for controlling a multi-mode transmission

Номер: US20130297156A1
Автор: Jeffrey Michael Pieper, R. Anthony Hansen
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A powertrain system includes a multi-mode transmission configured to transfer torque among an input member, torque machines and an output member. A method for controlling operation of the multi-mode transmission includes determining torque commands for the torque machines in response to a desired input speed of the input member and an output speed of the output member determined based upon an estimated wheel speed of a wheel of a driveline coupled to the output member. The estimated wheel speed of the wheel is set equal to a monitored wheel speed of the wheel upon detecting an abrupt decrease in the wheel speed. Torque commands are determined for the torque machines in response to the desired input speed and the monitored wheel speed.

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Номер записи: 73
16-01-2014 дата публикации

Drive force distributing apparatus

Номер: US20140013902A1
Автор: Atsuhiro Mori, Eigo Sakagami, Katsuyoshi Ogawa, Shunichi Mitsuishi, Tetsu Takaishi
Принадлежит: Nissan Motor Co Ltd

A driving force distribution apparatus is provided that includes a first roller rotatable together with a main wheel transmission system associated with main drive wheels and a second roller rotatable together with a subordinate driving wheel transmission system associated with subordinate drive wheels. A driving force distribution is enabled to the subordinate drive wheels by adjusting the radial pressing force between the first roller and the second roller through a revolution of the second roller using a power of an inter-roller radial pressing force generating source to thereby control the driving force distribution between the main driving wheels and subordinate driving wheels. Further, an electromagnetic brake is provided that, when energized and supplied with current, generates a braking force to hold the revolution position of the second roller. When de-energized, no braking force will be produced so that the revolution of the second roller will be allowed.

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Номер записи: 74
30-01-2014 дата публикации

Pto transmission system in a work vehicle

Номер: US20140026691A1
Автор: Christian Huber, John Posselius, Riccardo Morselli
Принадлежит: CNH Amercia LLC

A PTO transmission system in a vehicle for transmitting power to a PTO shaft driving an implement comprises a planetary drive unit ( 3 ) having first and second input means ( 2, 5 ) and output means ( 4 ) coupled to the PTO shaft ( 8 ). The first and second input means are coupled to an output shaft of the vehicle engine ( 1 ) and to an output shaft ( 5 ) of drive motor means ( 7 ), respectively. Control means ( 11 ) control the transfer of power from a power source ( 4 ) to said drive motor means ( 7 ). The power source is a variable power generating means ( 6 ) driven by said PTO shaft. The drive motor means are configured and adapted to decrease or increase the rotational speed of the output means of the planetary drive unit on an increase or decrease of the power transferred to it, respectively.

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Номер записи: 75
06-02-2014 дата публикации

Work Machine Drive Train Torque Vectoring Based on Work Cycle Recognition

Номер: US20140039772A1
Автор: Jeffrey Edward Jensen
Принадлежит: Caterpillar Inc

A machine may include a powertrain drivingly connected to the wheels through a torque transfer unit to transfer torque to the front wheels as a function of a desired front torque and to the rear wheels as a function of a desired rear torque. At least one sensor of the machine may detect a value of an operating parameter indicative of a work cycle step being performed by the machine. A control unit determines the work cycle step being performed as a function of the value of the parameter, and the desired front and rear torques as a function of the work cycle step. The control unit also considers the weight and position of a load of material borne by an implement of the machine in determining the work cycle step being performed.

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Номер записи: 76
20-02-2014 дата публикации

Method for Detecting Critical Driving Situations of Lorries or Passenger Vehicles and Method for Avoiding Collisions

Номер: US20140052355A1
Автор: Christian Stelzer, Sascha Heinrichs-Bartscher
Принадлежит: LUCAS AUTOMOTIVE GMBH

A method for detecting critical driving situations of motor vehicles, in particular for preventing collisions with an object in front of an own vehicle, has the following steps: detection of a current vehicle acceleration and a current vehicle velocity of an own vehicle; specification of an acceleration profile depending on driving variables of the own vehicle; assumption of a time progression of a foreseeable acceleration of the own vehicle based on its current acceleration; determination of a path profile of the own vehicle from the time progression of the foreseeable acceleration; acquisition of a current distance and a current relative velocity of an object in front of the own vehicle; calculation of the current absolute velocity of the object as well as of the absolute current acceleration of the object; assumption of a time progression of a foreseeable acceleration of the object based on its current acceleration; determination of a path profile of the object from the time progression of the foreseeable acceleration; comparison of the path profile of the own vehicle with the path profile of the object; and if the two path profiles intersect, determination of a probable collision time of the own vehicle with the object; establishment of a time before the probable collision time comparison of this time with the probable collision time determined; and if the probable collision time lies before the established time, issue of a warning to the driver of the own vehicle.

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Номер записи: 77
06-03-2014 дата публикации

Driver assistant system using influence mapping for conflict avoidance path determination

Номер: US20140067206A1
Автор: Goerg Pflug
Принадлежит: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC

A driver assistance system for a vehicle includes a plurality of sensors disposed at a vehicle and operable to detect objects at least one of ahead of the vehicle and sideward of the vehicle. The driver assistance system includes a data processor operable to process data captured by the sensors to determine the presence of objects ahead and/or sideward of the vehicle. Responsive to the data processing, the driver assistance system is operable to determine at least one of respective speeds of the determined objects and respective directions of travel of the determined objects. The driver assistance system is operable to determine respective influence values for the determined objects. Responsive to the respective determined speeds and/or directions of travel of the determined objects and responsive to the determined respective influence values, at least one path of travel for the vehicle is determined that limits conflict with the determined objects.

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Номер записи: 78
06-03-2014 дата публикации

Vehicle and method of controlling a vehicle

Номер: US20140067216A1
Автор: Ian Beverley, Paul Beever, Pete Stares, Russell Osborn, Shaun Wick
Принадлежит: Jaguar Land Rover Ltd

Embodiments of the present invention provide a motor vehicle having: prime mover means; at least first and second groups of one or more wheels; and a driveline operable to connect the prime mover means to the first and second groups of one or more wheels such that the first group of one or more wheels and not the second group is coupled to a torque transmission path from the prime mover means when the driveline is in a first mode of operation and both the first and second groups of one or more wheels are coupled to a torque transmission path from the prime mover means when the driveline is in a second mode of operation, the driveline including an auxiliary portion for connecting the second group to the torque transmission path from the prime mover means, the auxiliary portion comprising first and second releasable torque transmitting means and a prop shaft, the first releasable torque transmitting means being operable to connect a first end of the prop shaft to the torque transmission path from the prime mover means, the second releasable torque transmitting means being operable to connect a second end of the prop shaft to the second group of one or more wheels, the vehicle further comprising control means operable to control the first and second torque transmitting means to switch the driveline between the first and second modes of operation such that in the first mode the prop shaft is disconnected from both the torque transmission path from the prime mover means and said second group of one or more wheels, wherein when in the first mode the vehicle is operable to control the driveline to switch from first mode to the second mode responsive to a speed of the vehicle.

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Номер записи: 79
20-03-2014 дата публикации

System and method for preventing vehicle from rolling over in curved lane

Номер: US20140081542A1
Автор: Chi-Chun Yao, Chun-Hsiung Chen, Jin-Yan Hsu, Tsung-Hua Hsu, Yi-Feng Su
Принадлежит: Automotive Research and Testing Center

The present invention proposes a system and method for preventing a vehicle from rolling over in curved lane. The road images captured by the image capture devices are used to calculate road information. The road information together with the vehicular dynamic information, such as the speed and acceleration of the vehicle are used to predict the rollover angle and lateral acceleration of the vehicle moving on the curved lane. The height of the gravity center and critical rollover speed of the vehicle moving on the curved lane are worked out and used to define a vehicular rollover index. If the vehicular rollover index exceeds a preset value, the system warns the driver or directly controls the speed of the vehicle to prevent the vehicle from rolling over in the curved lane.

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Номер записи: 80
27-03-2014 дата публикации

Wading vehicle water level display

Номер: US20140085066A1
Автор: Anthony Jones, Ashutosh Tomar, Edward Hoare, Sebastian Paszkowicz, Simon Thomson, Thuy-Yung Tran
Принадлежит: Jaguar Land Rover Ltd

A vehicle ( 100 ) comprising a wading information display ( 1020 ), a memory and a processor, the memory containing a program configured to run on the processor to calculate the maximum wading depth of the vehicle from the measured suspension travel, and to display the maximum wading depth on the display. The display may also show a dual wading depth, an advisory wading speed, and vehicle inclination.

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Номер записи: 81
03-04-2014 дата публикации

Interactive attentiveness enhancement

Номер: US20140091917A1
Автор: Daniel Oeschger, Felix Wulf, Oliver Pink
Принадлежит: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

A method for interactive attentiveness enhancement of a vehicle driver includes steps of determining that a driver assistance function for semiautomatic control of the motor vehicle is active, detecting a stimulus which may be experienced by the vehicle driver upon an observation of the surroundings of the motor vehicle, detecting an input of the vehicle driver in response to the stimulus, determining a game result based on the input and the stimulus, and outputting a notice concerning the game result.

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Номер записи: 82
03-04-2014 дата публикации

Method for operating a safety system for avoiding collisions and/or for reducing the severity of collisions in a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle

Номер: US20140095038A1
Автор: Alexander Breu, Manfred Holzmann
Принадлежит: Audi AG

A method for operating a safety system for avoiding collisions and/or for reducing the severity of collisions in a motor vehicle that has a clutch pedal as an actuator for manually actuating a clutch. The safety system is designed to carry out at least one braking intervention when a collision is imminent. An additional actuator in form of a clutch actuator is used to automatically open and close the clutch. In the context of at least one braking intervention of the safety system, the clutch actuator is actuated in order to open the clutch dependent on at least one item of intervention information relating to the braking intervention.

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Номер записи: 83
06-01-2022 дата публикации

MOTOR VEHICLE CONTROL MODULE AND METHOD, COMPRISING AN EVALUATION OF REAR WHEEL SPEED BASED ON THE FRON WHEELS ONLY

Номер: US20220001881A1
Автор: Patrão Carqueijò Alex, Witte Lennart
Принадлежит:

An evaluation of the speed of movement of a rear wheel of a motor vehicle on the ground, in particular on the inside of a bend, is made exclusively according to the speeds of the front wheels, in situations in which a direct measurement is not possible or in order to accurately evaluate occurrences of wheel lock-up or wheel slip. The invention can be applied to improving the braking setpoints when cornering. 18-. (canceled)12) The evaluation module according to claim 11 , S=1.15 claim 11 , S2=1.4 claim 11 , wherein Kis linear between Sand Sand K=0.6 at S.13) A device for controlling braking of an automobile claim 9 , comprising the evaluation module according to .15) The method for controlling an automobile according to claim 14 , wherein antilock braking is decided if said evaluations are lower than a reference speed of the automobile claim 14 , multiplied by a constant coefficient of less than 1.16) The method for controlling an automobile according to claim 15 , wherein the reference speed is an average of the front wheel speed evaluations. The invention is directed to a module as well as a method for controlling an automobile, wherein the speed of the rear wheels is evaluated by the speeds of the front wheels only.Under some circumstances, such as lock or skid, the ground travel speed of a wheel, and especially a rear wheel, cannot be determined by directly measuring its rotational speed. It is also possible that the measurement may fail after damage to the dedicated device. This is why it is contemplated with this invention to carry out an indirect evaluation of the ground travel speed of a rear wheel of a running automobile, by resorting to evaluations of the speeds of the steering wheels, typically front wheels.The evaluation of rear wheel speed thus obtained may be used for various applications. One of them could be a braking decision aid, or on the contrary an anti-lock braking decision aid, for the rear wheels.The speed evaluation in question relates to ...

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Номер записи: 84
07-01-2021 дата публикации

System and method for setting regenerative braking value

Номер: US20210001728A1
Автор: Chung Woo Lee
Принадлежит: CAMMSYS CORP

A system and method for setting a regenerative braking value are disclosed. The disclosed system may include: a first measurement unit configured to measure the displacement information of a brake pedal of an electric vehicle; a second measurement unit configured to measure the speed of the electric vehicle; a third measurement unit configured to measure the distance from the electric vehicle to an object in front of the electric vehicle; a first computation unit configured to compute the brake force required for a deceleration of the electric vehicle by inputting the displacement information and the speed into a first fuzzy logic algorithm; and a second computation unit configured to compute the regenerative braking value by applying the brake force and the distance to the object to a second fuzzy logic algorithm.

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Номер записи: 85
07-01-2021 дата публикации

METHOD FOR OPERATING A PHEV AND MOTOR VEHICLE CONFIGURED THEREFOR

Номер: US20210001833A1
Автор: Blasinski Boris
Принадлежит: Audi AG

A method for operating a motor vehicle having a hybrid drive, and to a motor vehicle configured for carrying out the method. In a hybrid operating mode of the motor vehicle, a proportion of a purely electric driving operation is maximized by controlling the automatic transmission so a resulting rotational speed is not lower than a preset minimum value. 1. A method for operating a motor vehicle , comprising:a drive train with an internal combustion engine, at least one electric motor, and an automatic transmission, the at least one electric motor arranged between the internal combustion engine and the transmission, wherein in a hybrid operating mode of the motor vehicle, a proportion of a purely electric driving operation is maximized by controlling the automatic transmission so a resulting rotational speed is not lower than a preset minimum value, which is within a range of 0 to 100 rpm below a breakpoint speed of the at least one electric motor.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the proportion of the purely electric driving operation is maximized when the motor vehicle identifies a situation to maximize the proportion of purely electric driving.3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the situation is driving in an urban area.4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the situation is stop-and-go traffic.5. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the motor vehicle identifies the situation based on the vehicle speed.6. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the motor vehicle identifies the situation by a satellite-based positioning combined with information from a digital road map.7. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the motor vehicle identifies the situation via a car-to-X communication.8. A motor vehicle claim 2 , comprising:a drive train with an internal combustion engine, at least one electric motor, and an automatic transmission, the at least one electric motor arranged between the internal combustion engine and the transmission, ...

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Номер записи: 86
07-01-2021 дата публикации

Obstacle Avoidance Method and Apparatus for Autonomous Driving Vehicle

Номер: US20210001841A1
Автор: CHENG LIE, Li Wenbo, SHEN Donghui, Wang Yue, Xue Jingjing, YU GAO
Принадлежит:

An obstacle avoidance method and apparatus for an autonomous driving vehicle is provided. The method includes: in response to determining that there is an obstacle in a preset driving path, sending obstacle information to a preset terminal device so that the preset terminal device displays the obstacle information in a display page thereof, the obstacle information including an image of the obstacle and location information; receiving obstacle category information sent by the preset terminal device and inputted according to the displayed obstacle information; and determining an obstacle avoidance instruction for the autonomous driving vehicle according to the obstacle category indicated by the category information. 1. An obstacle avoidance method for an autonomous driving vehicle , comprising:in response to determining that there is an obstacle in a preset travel path, transmitting obstacle information to a preset terminal device so that the preset terminal device displays the obstacle information on a display page of the preset terminal device, the obstacle information including an image of the obstacle and position information;receiving category information of the obstacle transmitted by the preset terminal device and inputted according to the displayed obstacle information, wherein the category information is used to indicate a category of the obstacle; anddetermining an obstacle avoidance instruction of the autonomous driving vehicle according to the category of the obstacle indicated by the category information.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the transmitting obstacle information to a preset terminal device in response to determining that there is an obstacle in a preset travel path so that the preset smart terminal device displays the obstacle information in a display page of the preset terminal comprises:in response to determining that there is the obstacle in the preset travel path, determining reference category information of the obstacle ...

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Номер записи: 87
07-01-2021 дата публикации

OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM FOR SADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE, AND SADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE

Номер: US20210001845A1
Автор: Hagimoto Masashi, KAITA Kihoko, KUROBA Yoshiyuki, MAEDA Hiroshi
Принадлежит:

An object detection system for a saddle-type vehicle is provided. The system comprises an object detection unit configured to detect an object, wherein the object detection unit is provided on a handlebar which is rotatable to a body of the vehicle; an inclination detection unit configured to detect an inclination of a saddle-type vehicle; a steering angle detection unit configured to detect a steering angle of the handlebar to the body; and a position specification unit configure to specify a position of the object detected by the object detection unit, and correcting the position so that the inclination detected by the inclination detection unit is upright and the steering angle of the handlebar detected by the steering angle detection unit is directed straight. 1. An object detection system for a saddle-type vehicle , comprising:an object detection unit configured to detect an object, wherein the object detection unit is provided on a handlebar which is rotatable to a body of the vehicle;an inclination detection unit configured to detect an inclination of a saddle-type vehicle;a steering angle detection unit configured to detect a steering angle of the handlebar to the body; anda position specification unit configure to specify a position of the object detected by the object detection unit, and correcting the position so that the inclination detected by the inclination detection unit is upright and the steering angle of the handlebar detected by the steering angle detection unit is directed straight.2. The object detection system for a saddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 , whereinthe inclination detected by the inclination detection unit is an inclination caused by at least one of a rolling action, a pitching action, and a yaw action of the saddle-type vehicle.3. The object detection system for a saddle-type vehicle according to claim 1 , whereinthe inclination detection unit is a gyro sensor provided above a power source of the saddle-type vehicle when ...

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Номер записи: 88
07-01-2021 дата публикации

TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE

Номер: US20210001846A1
Автор: YASUI Takuya
Принадлежит: ADVICS CO., LTD.

A travel control device assists automatic traveling of a vehicle by controlling a target vehicle speed, which is a target value of an actual vehicle speed, when making the vehicle travel to a target point. The travel control device includes a setting unit for executing a setting process for setting the course of the target vehicle speed until the vehicle reaches the target point, based on the actual vehicle speed and the target point. If a request to change the vehicle speed occurs during execution of the automatic traveling and the actual vehicle speed is changed based on the request, the setting unit executes a resetting process for resetting the course of the target vehicle speed, based on the actual vehicle speed when the request is canceled and a remaining distance from a position of the vehicle when the request is canceled to the target point. 1. (canceled)2. (canceled)3. (canceled)4. (canceled)5. (canceled)6. (canceled)7. (canceled)8. A travel control device for assisting automatic traveling of a vehicle by controlling a target vehicle speed when making the vehicle travel to a target point , wherein the target vehicle speed is a target value of an actual vehicle speed which is a speed of the vehicle , the travel control device comprising:a setting unit for executing a setting process for setting the course of the target vehicle speed until the vehicle reaches the target point, based on the actual vehicle speed and the target point; andan operation amount calculation unit for calculating an operation amount used to control at least one of a driving device and a braking device of the vehicle so that the actual vehicle speed follows the target vehicle speed,wherein the setting unit is configured: 'to execute a resetting process for resetting the course of the target vehicle speed, based on the actual vehicle speed when the request is canceled and a remaining distance from a position of the vehicle when the request is canceled to the target point.', 'if a request ...

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Номер записи: 89
07-01-2021 дата публикации

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUSLY DRIVEN VEHICLE

Номер: US20210001849A1
Автор: MIURA Hajime
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An acceleration rate is controlled so that a vehicle speed during autonomous driving is caused to approach a target vehicle speed. When a host vehicle has caught up with another vehicle traveling ahead of the host vehicle, the vehicle speed of the host vehicle is limited in accordance with a headway distance to the other vehicle. An acceleration rate is changed in accordance with a frequency with which the host vehicle catches up to a preceding vehicle, which is another vehicle immediately ahead of the host vehicle, and to another vehicle ahead of the preceding vehicle. 1. A control method for an autonomously driven vehicle , the control method comprising:controlling an acceleration rate of a host vehicle so that a vehicle speed during autonomous driving is caused to approach a target vehicle speed;upon the host vehicle catching up with another vehicle traveling ahead, limit the vehicle speed of the host vehicle in accordance with a headway distance to another vehicle;calculating an acceleration continuation time from a start to an end of acceleration when the host vehicle catches up to the other vehicle traveling ahead; andchanging the acceleration rate upon the host vehicle approaching the target vehicle speed in accordance with the acceleration continuation time that was calculated such that the acceleration rate is increased by a greater amount commensurately as the acceleration continuation time becomes longer.2. (canceled)3. The control method according to claim 1 , whereinthe acceleration rate is is reduced when the acceleration continuation time is less than a predetermined time.4. The control method according to claim 1 , whereinthe acceleration rate of the host vehicle is controlled according to a first acceleration rate characteristic yielding a high acceleration rate at the same vehicle speed or a second acceleration rate characteristic yielding an acceleration rate lower than the first acceleration rate characteristic, andthe acceleration rate is ...

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Номер записи: 90
07-01-2021 дата публикации

Vehicle control method and apparatus

Номер: US20210001850A1
Автор: Arun Raveendran, Navid SHAMSHIRI, Robin BOYD
Принадлежит: Jaguar Land Rover Ltd

A control system (1) for controlling operation of a host vehicle (2). The control system (1) includes a controller (4) having a processor (5) and a memory (6). The processor (5) is operable to receive a signal (S1) from a sensor (7) and to process the signal (S1) to identify a target vehicle (3). The processor (5) determines a vertical offset (ΔV) between the host vehicle (2) and the target vehicle (3). A target follow distance (D1) may be set based on the determined vertical offset (ΔV). Also provided is a vehicle (1) incorporating the control system (1); a related method of controlling a vehicle (2); and a non-transitory computer-readable medium.

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Номер записи: 91
07-01-2021 дата публикации

VEHICLE

Номер: US20210001855A1
Автор: Hirasawa Takahiko, Kaita Keiji
Принадлежит: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A vehicle includes a drive device for traveling, and a control device configured to control the drive device so that the vehicle travels with a target driving force based on an accelerator operation amount. The control device is configured to set the target driving force such that a change in the target driving force with respect to a change in the accelerator operation amount is gentler in a case where steady traveling is desired as compared with a case where the steady traveling is not desired. Therefore, in a case where the steady traveling is desired, a variation of a vehicle speed with respect to a slight variation of the accelerator operation amount can be gentle and continuous steady traveling can be facilitated. 1. A vehicle comprising:a drive device for traveling; anda control device configured to control the drive device so that the vehicle travels with a target driving force based on an accelerator operation amount,wherein the control device is configured to set the target driving force such that a change in the target driving force with respect to a change in the accelerator operation amount is gentler in a case where steady traveling is desired as compared with a case where the steady traveling is not desired.2. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the control device is configured to determine that the steady traveling is desired in a case where a variation amount of the accelerator operation amount for a predetermined time is equal to or smaller than a first predetermined variation amount and a variation amount of a vehicle speed for the predetermined time is equal to or smaller than a second predetermined variation amount.3. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the control device is configured to set a request driving force for traveling based on the accelerator operation amount and a vehicle speed or a driving force obtained by performing smoothing on the request driving force as the target driving force claim 1 , and determine that the ...

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Номер записи: 92
07-01-2021 дата публикации

Driving Assist Device, Driving Assist Method, and Driving Assist System

Номер: US20210001859A1
Автор: NISHIURA Chikara
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The invention ensures a proper vehicle attitude even if a friction coefficient of a contacted road surface with respect to wheels is small. A driving assist device obtains a first moment that is a moment necessary for an subject vehicle to follow a running course, on the basis of information about a running coursed of an subject vehicle, which is obtained on the basis of external environment information of the subject vehicle, which is acquired by an external environment recognition portion, a first physical quantity associated with a motion state of the subject vehicle, which is inputted by a vehicle motion state detection sensor, and specifications of the subject vehicle, further obtains a second moment that is a moment that can be generated in the subject vehicle on the basis of a friction coefficient of a contacted road surface with respect to the wheels of the subject vehicle, which is acquired by a road surface condition acquisition portion, and a second physical quantity associated with a motion state of the subject vehicle, which is inputted by the vehicle motion state detection sensor, and outputs to a braking control device a command to implement control for making a braking force generated in rear wheels of the wheels greater than a braking force generated in front wheels when the second moment is smaller than the first moment. 1. A driving assist device configured to:obtain a first moment that is a moment necessary for an subject vehicle to follow a running course, on the basis of information about the subject vehicle's running course obtained on the basis of information about an external environment around the subject vehicle, which is acquired by an external environment recognition portion, a first physical quantity associated with a motion state of the subject vehicle, which is inputted by a vehicle motion state detection sensor, and specifications of the subject vehicle,obtain a second moment that is a moment that can be generated in the subject ...

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Номер записи: 93
06-01-2022 дата публикации

ROAD QUALITY BASED ROUTING

Номер: US20220004194A1
Автор: Engle Stephanie Olivia
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Aspects of the disclosed technology provide solutions for performing vehicle routing based on road quality data. In some approaches, a process of the technology can include steps for collecting road quality data using at least one vehicle-mounted sensor, identifying two or more routes to a destination location, receiving historical road quality data associated with the two or more routes to the destination location, and calculating a damage projection associated with each of the two or more routes to the destination location, wherein the damage projection is based on the historical road quality data for at least one of the two or more routes to the destination location. 1. An autonomous vehicle comprising:a communication system configured to communicate with a remote computing device;at least one sensor configured to detect autonomous vehicle movements and orientation; and identify two or more routes to a destination location;', 'receive, via the communication system, historical road quality data associated with the two or more routes to the destination location; and', 'calculate a damage projection associated with each of the two or more routes to the destination location, wherein the damage projection is based on the historical road quality data for at least one of the two or more routes to the destination location., 'an internal computing system configured to2. The autonomous vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the internal computing system is further configured to:automatically select a preferred route to the destination location based at least in part on the damage projection associated with each of the two or more routes.3. The autonomous vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the internal computing system is further configured to:present an option to a passenger of the autonomous vehicle, the option comprising a choice between: (1) a faster route to the destination, wherein the faster route is associated with a shorter distance to the destination and includes at least one ...

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Номер записи: 94
07-01-2021 дата публикации

Road type recognition

Номер: US20210001861A1
Автор: Olivier Lobey
Принадлежит: Byton North America Corp

A vehicular road type recognition system analyzes data relating to road condition from sensors. The system determines an estimate or a correction of vehicle range, vehicle maximum safe speed, or vehicle braking distance.

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Номер записи: 95
07-01-2021 дата публикации

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING MOVEMENT OF USER OF VEHICLE

Номер: US20210001869A1
Автор: CHOI Se Kyung, JANG Jae Myeong, KIM Min Seok
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Disclosed herein is an apparatus for predicting movement of a user of a vehicle. The apparatus may include an acceleration sensor that senses an acceleration of the vehicle, a braking controller that automatically controls a deceleration of the vehicle, a steering controller that automatically controls a direction of the vehicle, and a control circuit electrically connected to the acceleration sensor, the braking controller, and the steering controller, where the control circuit may monitor an operation of the braking controller, and predict a movement of the user of the vehicle based on a longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle sensed by the acceleration sensor and a first predetermined parameter when braking by the braking controller is detected. 1. An apparatus for predicting movement of a user of a vehicle , comprising:an acceleration sensor configured to sense an acceleration of the vehicle;a braking controller configured to automatically control a deceleration of the vehicle;a steering controller configured to automatically control a direction of the vehicle; and monitor an operation of the braking controller, and', 'predict a movement of the user of the vehicle based on a longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle sensed by the acceleration sensor and a first predetermined parameter when braking by the braking controller is detected., 'a control circuit electrically connected to the acceleration sensor, the braking controller, and the steering controller, wherein the control circuit is configured to2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to detect an operation of the braking controller by monitoring an operation command signal of the braking controller.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to:monitor an operation of the steering controller, andpredict the movement of the user of the vehicle based on the longitudinal acceleration and a second predetermined parameter when steering ...

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Номер записи: 96
07-01-2021 дата публикации

Method, Apparatus, Storage Medium and Electronic Device for Testing Dynamic Parameter of Vehicle

Номер: US20210001872A1
Автор: XU Kecheng, YANG Fan, Zhu Fan
Принадлежит: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.

A method, an apparatus, a storage medium, and an electronic device for testing dynamic parameter of vehicle are provided. The method for testing dynamic parameter of vehicle provided by the present disclosure includes: first obtaining a control parameter for an autonomous vehicle; then controlling the vehicle to travel automatically under a given environment according to the control parameter, detecting and recording traveling data of the vehicle; and at last determining a dynamic parameter of the vehicle according to the traveling data. According to the method for testing dynamic parameter provided by the present disclosure, the characteristic of automatic driving of an autonomous vehicle is utilized to achieve an automatic measurement of the dynamic parameter, thereby reducing cost for calibrating the vehicle and significantly improving safety during the test. Additionally, human error caused by manually driving during the test can be avoided effectively. 1. A method for testing dynamic parameter of vehicle , comprising:obtaining a control parameter for an autonomous vehicle;controlling the vehicle to travel under a given environment according to the control parameter, detecting and recording traveling data of the vehicle; anddetermining a dynamic parameter of the vehicle according to the traveling data.2. The method according to claim 1 , after the determining a dynamic parameter of the vehicle according to the traveling data claim 1 , the method further comprises:calibrating a vehicle dynamic model of the vehicle according to the dynamic parameter.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the control parameter comprises at least one of the following types of parameters: dynamic control parameter claim 1 , direction control parameter claim 1 , and brake control parameter.4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the obtaining a control parameter for an autonomous vehicle comprises:selecting parameter values of at least two types of parameters from preset ...

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Номер записи: 97
07-01-2021 дата публикации

CONTROL METHOD FOR A VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM

Номер: US20210001878A1
Автор: FERSON Niels
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A control method for a host vehicle (), comprising 1. A control method for a host vehicle , the method comprising the steps of:a) acquiring a speed Vx of the host vehicle, a relative speed Vr between a preceding vehicle and the host vehicle, and a relative distance Dr between the preceding vehicle and the host vehicle;{'sup': '2', 'b) calculating a perceived risk level as a function of said speed Vx of the host vehicle, said relative speed Vr, said relative distance Dr, and at least one of variables Vx*Vr and Vx;'}c) controlling at least one vehicle device of the host vehicle as a function of the perceived risk level.2. A control method according to claim 1 , wherein in step b) claim 1 , the perceived risk level PRL is calculated based on equation (1):{'br': None, 'i': PRL=', 'Dr−Pb*V', 'Pa*V, '()/(); wherein\u2003\u2003(1)'}Pa, Pb are five components vectors; and{'sup': '2', 'V=(1; Vx; Vr; Vx*Vr; Vx).'}3. A control method according to claim 2 , wherein Pa and Pb are linked by the following relations:Pa=(Pa1,Pa2,Pa3,Pa4,Pa5)Pb=(Pb1,Pb2,Pb3,Pb4,Pb5)Pa1/Pa2=0.295±0.15Pa2/Pa3=−0.236±0.12Pa3/Pa4=−8.2±4.1Pa4/Pa5=5.72±2.75Pb1/Pb2=1.8±0.9Pb2/Pb3=−3.98±2Pb3/Pb4=−32.6±16.3Pb4/Pb5=1.77±0.89in which Pa1, . . . Pa5 and Pb1, . . . Pb5 are real numbers.4. A control method according to claim 2 , wherein:Pa=(−0.00094±0.00047; −0.0032±0.0016; 0.014±0.007; −0.0017±0.00085; −0.00029±0.00015); andPb=(−4.5±2.25; −2.5±1.25; 0.62±0.31; −0.019±0.009; −0.011±0.0055).5. A control method according to claim 1 , wherein in step c) claim 1 , controlling said at least one vehicle device includes controlling said at least one vehicle device as a function of a difference between the perceived risk level and a predetermined maximum acceptable risk level.6. A control method according to claim 1 , wherein step c) includes actuating at least one driving actuator among said at least one vehicle device when the perceived risk level PRL exceeds a predetermined value.7. A control method according to claim ...

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Номер записи: 98
07-01-2016 дата публикации

Optimized De-Inertia Control Method for Kinetic Hybrids

Номер: US20160001762A1
Автор: He Hongping, He Jing
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Method for CVT and powertrain control in a kinetic hybrid that integrates two constituent control strategies at the same time, one for the kinetic energy exchange between a vehicle and a flywheel to recover the vehicle's kinetic energy and to cancel the effect of the vehicle's inertia on changes in speed, and one for operating the kinetic hybrid's prime mover on its ideal operation line to optimize efficiency. Two different rates of change in the CVT ratio are computed in real time and are superimposed to realize both strategies. Using the combined rate of change in the CVT ratio derived by the present invention to control the powertrain, the primary power source need not expend a significant portion of its power to overcome the vehicle's inertia, and performance is not compromised. 1. A method of operating a hybrid powered vehicle having a flywheel , a power source that is comprised of at least one of an engine and an electric motor/generator , and a continuously variable transmission , comprising the steps of:(a) sensing the flywheel speed;(b) sensing the continuously variable transmission ratio;(c) sensing a signal for acceleration demand from an operator of the vehicle;(d) obtaining a first rate of change of ratio for the continuously variable transmission from a mathematical relationship involving the flywheel inertia, the power source inertia, the flywheel speed, the continuously variable transmission ratio, and the signal for acceleration demand;(e) obtaining a second rate of change of ratio for the continuously variable transmission from a mathematical relationship involving the flywheel speed, the continuously variable transmission ratio, the flywheel inertia, the power source inertia, an ideal operation line output torque for the power source, and an estimate of the resistive torques acting on the vehicle driveshaft;(f) combining the first and second rates of change of ratio for the continuously variable transmission by summing them and manipulating the ...

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Номер записи: 99
07-01-2016 дата публикации

Parking Assistance Device and Parking Assistance Device Control Method

Номер: US20160001774A1
Автор: Takuya Murakami, Toshiya Oosawa, Yuki Nakada
Принадлежит: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD

A parking assist device includes a target steering angle setting section configured to set a target value of the steering angle; a target vehicle speed setting section configured to set a target value of the vehicle speed; an automatic steering control device configured to automatically steer the steering wheel so that the sensed steering angle becomes the target steering angle; an automatic vehicle speed control device configured to automatically control the vehicle speed so that the sensed vehicle speed becomes the target vehicle speed; and a parking space recognizing section configured to recognize a parking space of the host vehicle, the host vehicle being parked within the recognized parking space by the automatic steering control device and the automatic vehicle speed device.

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Номер записи: 100