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Method and device for operating a vehicle, computer program, and computer program product

US9278620B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Stefan Nordbruch · Kornwestheim, DE
Roland Galbas · Ludwigsburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 10, 2012
Grant date	Mar 8, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 15, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/14
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method, a computer program and a computer program product for operating a vehicle, which includes as a drive device a least one electric motor, that is associated with at least one electric store, wherein the electric store is charged by an external energy source when the vehicle is at rest. During the charging process, at least initially at least one testing device of the vehicle is activated for monitoring the charging process as well as the rest state of the vehicle, and only when an error state is detected by the testing device at least one safety device of the vehicle is activated.

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