VEHICLE FUELING ARRANGEMENT
    1.
    发明申请
    VEHICLE FUELING ARRANGEMENT 失效
    车辆燃油装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060011164A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-19

    申请号:US10891292

    申请日:2004-07-14

    IPC分类号: F02B77/08

    CPC分类号: F02D41/042 F02D41/021

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for limiting engine operation during fueling. The apparatus comprises, an engine control for enabling or disabling operation of the engine, one or more sensors for detecting whether (i) a cap is on the vehicle fuel fill-pipe, and (ii) a fueling nozzle is in the fuel fill-pipe, a processor coupled to the engine control and the one or more sensors receiving information therefrom and directing the engine control to enable or disable the vehicle engine depending upon the sensor outputs, thereby, disabling the engine when the cap is not on the fill-pipe and/or a fueling nozzle is in the fill-pipe, and enabling the engine when not true. In a further embodiment, a fuel level sensor coupled to the processor is used to detect whether a fuel level change rate R(t)≧Rc where Rc is a predetermined value, and if so, disabling the engine.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于在加油过程中限制发动机运转的方法和装置。 该装置包括用于启动或禁用发动机的发动机控制的一个或多个传感器,用于检测(i)盖子是否在车辆燃料填充管上,以及(ii)加燃料喷嘴在燃料填充 - 管道,耦合到发动机控制器的处理器和从其接收信息的一个或多个传感器,并且引导发动机控制以根据传感器输出来启用或禁用车辆发动机,从而当盖子不在填充件上时禁用发动机, 管道和/或燃料喷嘴位于填充管中,并且在不为真时使发动机能够使用。 在另一个实施例中,使用耦合到处理器的燃料液位传感器来检测燃料液位变化率R(t)> = Rc,其中Rc是预定值,如果是,禁用发动机。

    Collision avoidance of unattended vehicles
    2.
    发明申请
    Collision avoidance of unattended vehicles 失效
    碰撞避免无人值守的车辆

    公开(公告)号:US20060187009A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-24

    申请号:US11054240

    申请日:2005-02-09

    IPC分类号: B60Q1/00 G01S13/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for protecting an unattended parked vehicle from being impacted by a moving vehicle under control of a driver. The apparatus comprises a detection and alarm system built into the unattended parked vehicle. When a moving vehicle comes within a predetermined distance from the unattended parked vehicle, the apparatus senses the presence of the moving vehicle and activates the alarm system. If the moving vehicle continues to approach the unattended parked vehicle, the activated alarm signals are increased in intensity. Typically, the alarm signals would be in the form of lights flashing and/or horn blowing, or any appropriate combination of audible and visual signals.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于保护无人值守停放的车辆在驾驶员的控制下被移动的车辆撞击的方法和装置。 该装置包括内置于无人值守停放车辆中的检测和报警系统。 当移动车辆距离无人值守的停放车辆预定距离时,该装置感测到移动车辆的存在并激活警报系统。 如果移动的车辆继续接近无人值守的停放车辆,则激活的警报信号的强度增加。 通常,报警信号将是闪烁和/或喇叭吹的灯的形式,或是可视和视觉信号的任何适当的组合。

    Testing a fuel tank vacuum sensor
    3.
    发明申请
    Testing a fuel tank vacuum sensor 有权
    测试油箱真空传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20060081035A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-20

    申请号:US10965379

    申请日:2004-10-14

    IPC分类号: G01M3/32

    摘要: A method of determining whether a vacuum/pressure sensor in a vehicle fuel tank correctly indicates a vacuum level in the tank. An input from the sensor is obtained. The tank is sealed for a predetermined time period. After the time period, another input is obtained from the sensor and the sensor inputs are compared.

    摘要翻译: 确定车辆燃料箱中的真空/压力传感器是否正确地指示罐中的真空水平的方法。 获得传感器的输入。 罐被密封预定的时间段。 在该时间段之后,从传感器获得另一个输入,并比较传感器输入。

    Door swing detection and protection
    4.
    发明申请
    Door swing detection and protection 有权
    门摆动检测和保护

    公开(公告)号:US20050280284A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-22

    申请号:US10873926

    申请日:2004-06-22

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for reducing the occurrence of vehicle door bumps against an adjacent object facing the door. The apparatus comprises one or more distance sensors mounted on the vehicle for measuring distance D from the door to the object, a brake for inhibiting outward movement of the door toward the object, a warning system and a controller coupled to the distance sensors, warning system and brake for applying the brake to inhibit further outward movement of the door when D≦D(MIN), a predetermined minimum distance away from the object. In a preferred embodiment, a first driver warning is activated when the initial door-to-object spacing D(INIT)≦D(SAFE), the maximum outward door reach. A second warning is desirably added when the door begins moving toward the object or has reached about (D(INIT))/2 and a third warning is activated when the brake is engaged.

    摘要翻译: 提供的方法和装置用于减少相对于面对门的相邻物体的车门凸起的发生。 该装置包括安装在车辆上的一个或多个距离传感器,用于测量从门到物体的距离D;制动器,用于禁止门朝向物体的向外移动;警告系统和耦合到距离传感器的警报系统 并且当D <= D(MIN)时离开物体预定的最小距离,用于施加制动以阻止门进一步向外移动的制动器。 在优选实施例中,当初始门到门间距D(INIT)<= D(SAFE),最大向外门到达时,第一驾驶员警告被激活。 当门开始朝向物体移动或达到约(D(INIT))/ 2,并且当制动器接合时第三个警告被激活,则希望添加第二个警告。

    Intelligent brake and reverse light control
    6.
    发明申请
    Intelligent brake and reverse light control 失效
    智能制动和反光控制

    公开(公告)号:US20050174227A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-11

    申请号:US10772994

    申请日:2004-02-05

    IPC分类号: B60Q1/22 B60Q1/44 B60Q1/50

    CPC分类号: B60Q1/22 B60Q1/44

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling brake-lights and reverse-lights on a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a vehicle speed sensor and a PRNDL selector capable of selecting at least PARK and REVERSE modes of operation. A control unit is coupled to the brake-light, to the reverse-light, to the vehicle speed sensor, and to the PRNDL selector, for illuminating the brake-light when the headlight is on and the vehicle is not moving, when the vehicle is not in PARK and is not moving, and when the vehicle's deceleration reaches a predetermined threshold, and for illuminating the reverse-light when the vehicle is not in REVERSE and is moving backwards.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于控制车辆上的制动灯和反向灯的方法和装置。 该装置包括一个车辆速度传感器和一个选择器PRNDL能够选择至少PARK和反向操作模式。 控制单元被耦合到车辆速度传感器的制动灯,反向光,以及当前灯开启且车辆不动时照亮制动灯的PRNDL选择器,当车辆 不在PARK中,并且不移动,并且当车辆的减速度达到预定阈值时,并且用于当车辆不反转并且向后移动时照射反光。