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Control unit for providing a one-pedal feel and/or a creep function

US12275389B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Thomas EBERL · Ingolstadt, DE
Werner FOAG · Munich, DE
Andreas Rank · Olching, DE
Florian SCHNAPPAUF · Hattenhofen, DE
Ralf Seibert · Neusles, DE
Georg Soyer · Fischbachau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 14, 2020
Grant date	Apr 15, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 4, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/16
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A control unit for a motor vehicle which includes at least one electric machine for driving one or more wheels of the vehicle and at least one friction brake is provided. The control unit is configured to determine that a one-pedal feel function is to be provided via an acceleration pedal of the vehicle and/or a creep function is to be provided via a brake pedal of the vehicle. Additionally, the control unit is configured to operate the electric machine at least temporarily in combination with the friction brake in order to provide the one-pedal feel function and/or the creep function.

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