Control system and method of controlling a driveline
US10744999B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S903/947
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control system that controls a driveline of a motor vehicle to operate in a selected one of a plurality of configurations is configured to receive a brake signal responsive to the application of a braking system. The control system causes the driveline to operate in a second configuration and not a first configuration in dependence at least in part on the brake signal. In the first configuration a first group of one or more wheels and in addition a second group of one or more wheels are arranged to be driven by the driveline, and in the second configuration the first group of one or more wheels and not the second group are arranged to be driven by the driveline.
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