Accelerator pedal reaction force control device
US9176515B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20534
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An accelerator pedal reaction force control device for controlling a depression reaction force of an accelerator pedal provided to a motor vehicle, the control device including: a reaction force actuator that provides the accelerator pedal with a depression reaction force; a target reaction force setting unit that sets a target depression reaction force; and a vehicle speed maintenance depression amount setting unit that sets an amount of depression of the accelerator pedal for maintaining a current vehicle speed as a vehicle speed maintenance depression amount, wherein, when a pedal depression amount exceeds the vehicle speed maintenance depression amount, the target reaction force setting unit performs a cruize assist whereby the target depression reaction force is set to a value of a cruize assist depression reaction force.
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