Patent · US Expired

Method of controlling the drive train of a motor vehicle, and integrated drive train control system

US6038505A · kind A · utility

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6References

9Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Gregor Probst · Landshut, DE
Friedrich Graf · Eggenfelden, DE
Roman Strasser · Gaimersheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 12, 1997
Grant date	Mar 14, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 12, 2017

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF02D2200/701
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The drive train of a motor vehicle is controlled by interpreting the position of the accelerator pedal as a wheel torque or transmission output torque desired by the driver. This information is utilized together with the position of the brake pedal for calculating central control parameters for the drive sources and decelerating units of the drive train. Data on local environmental pollution are taken into account in such a way that a drive mode of the motor vehicle, ascertained to whatever the current environmental conditions are, is ascertained and indicated to the driver. Unless the driver rejects this drive mode for special reasons, it is performed automatically.

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