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Method for determining the mass of a motor vehicle

US11247679B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

Axel BLOCHING · Ravensburg, DE
Horst Leichsenring · Friedrichshafen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 17, 2017
Grant date	Feb 15, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 21, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60W2552/15
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for the provisional determination of the mass of a motor vehicle, for controlling a starting operation when the motor vehicle is at rest. The method determines the mass of the motor vehicle as a function of inclination information about the motor vehicle or the road on which the motor vehicle is located, and as a function of a force required for releasing an engaged parking lock while the motor vehicle is at rest.

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