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Hill hold decay

US9126597B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2014
Grant dateSep 8, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60T2201/06
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hill hold decay (HDD) system of a vehicle. The system includes a longitudinal acceleration sensor, a wheel speed sensor, a brake pedal detector, a gas pedal detector, a gear sensor, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine the vehicle has come to a standstill, determine a slope of the ground the vehicle is on, determine a direction of travel of the vehicle is downhill, detect a release of a brake release a brake force applied to a plurality of wheels of the vehicle at a constant first rate, determine a speed of the vehicle has reached a minimum threshold, release the brake force at a second rate as long as the speed of the vehicle is increasing, determine the speed of the vehicle has reached a maximum threshold, and release the brake force.

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