Patent · US Expired

Method and arrangement for controlling the drive unit of a vehicle

US5880568A · kind A · utility

30Cited by

13References

8Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Frank Bederna · Ditzingen, DE
Thomas Zeller · Ditzingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 29, 1997
Grant date	Mar 9, 1999
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 29, 2017

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF02D2400/08
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and an arrangement for controlling the drive power of a motor vehicle is suggested. Only one computing element (microcomputer) is provided for performing control functions and monitoring functions. At least two mutually independent levels are fixed in the microcomputer. A first level performs the control functions and a second level performs the monitoring functions.

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