Vehicle drive control device
US8838351B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2710/0666
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
When a driver attempts to hurriedly start driving a stopped vehicle, for example, the driver may, without realizing it, begin operating an accelerator pedal before shifting a shift lever from a non-drive position to a drive position. In such a situation, when the shift lever is shifted from a non-drive position to a drive position while the accelerator pedal is being operated, a drive power limiting process is implemented for limiting the drive power when the drive power is output from a drive source in accordance with the amount that the accelerator is being operated. As a result, when the shift lever is shifted from a non-drive position to a drive position in the abovementioned manner, it is possible to restrict starting of the vehicle, which is caused by the transmission of drive power from the drive source to the wheels. This reduces the strange sensation experienced by the driver.
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