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Device for controlling a driving speed

US12071129B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MAN Truck & Bus SE · DE

Inventors

Niels Dethleffsen · Munich, DE
Robert Pietsch · Lompoc, US
Julia Behringer · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 6, 2020
Grant date	Aug 27, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 19, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60W2720/10
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to technology for controlling a driving speed of a utility vehicle. According to one embodiment, a device includes: a speed sensor that detects the driving speed of the utility vehicle; a wind speed sensor or a data interface that detects a wind speed on or in front of the utility vehicle; a locating unit that locates the utility vehicle on a route travelled by the utility vehicle; and a control unit that controls the driving speed of the utility vehicle according to the detected driving speed, the detected wind speed and a topography ahead of the utility vehicle on the route according to the location. With the topography ahead of the utility vehicle, the controlled driving speed is an increasing function of the detected wind speed in the direction of the driving speed.

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