Control system for automatic resumption of speed control after gear
change
    1.
    发明授权
    Control system for automatic resumption of speed control after gear change 失效
    变速后自动恢复速度控制的控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US5680309A

    公开(公告)日:1997-10-21

    申请号:US476340

    申请日:1995-06-07

    IPC分类号: B60K31/00 F16H63/40 B60K41/04

    摘要: A method for automatically resuming vehicle speed control after a gear change of the vehicle's manual transmission. The method may be implemented as a subroutine in the vehicle's general control software. After disengagement of the clutch, the subroutine suspends the automatic speed control system and then periodically checks to determine if the driver has shifted gears within a predetermined time period. This determination is made by checking to see if the clutch has once again been engaged with the transmission in gear. If this occurs within the predetermined time period, then the control system automatically resumes the speed control of the engine. The determination of whether the transmission has been placed into another gear is made by an examination of calculated gear ratios, rather than by the addition of a hardware sensor.

    摘要翻译: 一种在车辆手动变速器变速后自动恢复车速控制的方法。 该方法可以被实现为车辆通用控制软件中的子程序。 在离合器分离之后,子程序暂停自动速度控制系统,然后定期检查以确定驾驶员是否在预定时间段内移动了档位。 通过检查离合器是否再次与齿轮传动装置接合来进行该确定。 如果这在预定时间段内发生,则控制系统自动恢复发动机的速度控制。 通过检查计算的齿轮比而不是通过添加硬件传感器来确定变速器是否已经放置在另一档。

    Cruise control based retarder control
    2.
    发明授权
    Cruise control based retarder control 失效
    基于巡航控制的减速器控制

    公开(公告)号:US5634446A

    公开(公告)日:1997-06-03

    申请号:US522574

    申请日:1995-09-01

    CPC分类号: F02D13/04 B60K31/00 B60T10/02

    摘要: A cruise control based retarder control. If the vehicle speed exceeds the cruise control set speed, the cruise control system continuously checks the vehicle speed and acceleration order to determine the optimum auxiliary brake level based upon the amount of overspeed and acceleration. The cruise control system allows the vehicle driver to select which auxiliary brakes will be applied to slow down the vehicle to the desired speed by means of the normal cabin brake switches, limited by the determined optimum brake level. The driver can therefore control which auxiliary brakes are applied, however the application of these brakes is controlled by the cruise control system without the need to exit cruise control mode. Operation of the auxiliary brakes by the cruise control system will normally reset in increased fuel economy over prior art systems which require exiting of the cruise control system, manual activation of the auxiliary brakes and resumption of the cruise control system.

    摘要翻译: 基于巡航控制的减速器控制。 如果车速超过巡航控制设定速度,则巡航控制系统连续地检查车速和加速顺序,以根据超速和加速度量确定最佳辅助制动等级。 巡航控制系统允许车辆驾驶员通过由确定的最佳制动水平限制的正常的舱室制动开关来选择要施加哪些辅助制动器来将车辆减速到所需的速度。 因此,驾驶员可以控制应用哪些辅助制动器,但是这些制动器的应用由巡航控制系统控制,而不需要退出巡航控制模式。 巡航控制系统的辅助制动器的操作通常将以比现有技术的系统要求更高的燃料经济性来重新设置,这些系统需要离开巡航控制系统,手动启动辅助制动器和恢复巡航控制系统。

    Oil level sensor system
    3.
    发明授权
    Oil level sensor system 失效
    油位传感器系统

    公开(公告)号:US5687687A

    公开(公告)日:1997-11-18

    申请号:US477294

    申请日:1995-06-07

    摘要: A fluid level sensor system for a vehicle oil pan includes a fluid level sensor assembled to the oil pan which has a first LED/phototransistor sensor electrically arranged and responsive to a low oil level in the oil pan for generating a low level voltage signal. The fluid level sensor also includes a second LED/phototransistor sensor which is electrically arranged and responsive to a high oil level in the oil pan for generating a high level voltage signal. The low level voltage signal and the high level voltage signal from the fluid level sensor are electrically connected to an electronic control module (ECM) which receives and processes the two signals and activates a warning lamp with a flashing illumination to identify a low oil level condition and a constantly on illumination to identify a high oil level condition. The operation of the ECM is controlled by a flow logic algorithm.

    摘要翻译: 用于车辆油底壳的液位传感器系统包括组装到油底壳上的液位传感器,其具有电气布置的第一LED /光电晶体管传感器,并且响应油盘中的低油位产生低电平电压信号。 液位传感器还包括第二LED /光电晶体管传感器,其被电气布置并且响应于油盘中的高油位以产生高电平电压信号。 来自液位传感器的低电平电压信号和高电平电压信号电连接到电子控制模块(ECM),电子控制模块(ECM)接收和处理两个信号,并激活具有闪烁照明的警告灯,以识别低油位状态 并持续照明以识别高油位状况。 ECM的操作由流逻辑算法控制。

    Method for controlling a vehicle engine coolant fan
    4.
    发明授权
    Method for controlling a vehicle engine coolant fan 失效
    用于控制车辆发动机冷却风扇的方法

    公开(公告)号:US6044809A

    公开(公告)日:2000-04-04

    申请号:US004587

    申请日:1998-01-08

    IPC分类号: F01P7/08 F01P11/14 F01P7/02

    摘要: A method for controlling a vehicle engine coolant fan. Because operation of the engine coolant fan creates a power drain upon the engine, it is undesirable to operate the coolant fan when the engine is fueled. Conversely, a power drain upon the engine is desirable when an attempt is being made to slow the vehicle. Consequently, the present invention requests activation of the coolant fan whenever a power drain upon the engine is desirable. Not only is this desirable in order to slow the vehicle, but it also lowers the coolant temperature, thereby reducing the chance that the coolant fan will have to be operated in the future when such operation is undesirable.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于控制车辆发动机冷却风扇的方法。 因为发动机冷却风扇的操作在发动机上产生排水,所以当发动机燃油时不希望操作冷却风扇。 相反,当试图减慢车辆时,期望在发动机上的功率消耗。 因此,只要期望发动机上的功率消耗,本发明要求启动冷却剂风扇。 这不仅是为了减慢车辆所需要的,而且还降低了冷却剂温度,从而减少了当这种操作是不期望的时候冷却风扇将来必须运行的机会。