311results about "Propulsion unit arrangements" patented technology

Provided are a vehicle control method, a multi-purpose vehicle, and a garden work vehicle. The multi-purpose vehicle includes a drive mechanism, a control mechanism, and an auxiliary control mechanism. The auxiliary control mechanism includes: a control state sensing component, configured to determine a control state of a user with respect to the control mechanism; a traveling state sensing component, configured to determine the traveling state of the multi-purpose vehicle, the traveling state including a straight-line traveling state and a non-straight-line traveling state; and a calibration controller component, configured to determine that the multi-purpose vehicle is traveling abnormally in response to a mismatch between the traveling state and the control state. The calibration controller component is further configured to adjust, in response to determining that the multi-purpose vehicle is traveling abnormally, the operating state of the drive mechanism to match the traveling state with the control state.

A pedal emulator for a vehicle, having a rotational axis, a pedal lever that can be rotated about the rotational axis, and a force generation unit for exerting a counterforce on the pedal lever via at least one coupling element of the force generation unit that is mechanically coupled to the pedal lever. The counterforce acting in the opposite direction to an actuation force exerted on the pedal lever. The force generation unit can be designed such that a curve of the counterforce along a pedal path of the pedal lever is in the form of a non-linear curve in a pedal path-counterforce diagram.

The invention relates to the technical field of electric control of new energy vehicles, in particular to a new energy vehicle pedal signal adaptive learning and fault redundancy protection method, which comprises the following steps: carrying out self-learning on an accelerator pedal double-path analog quantity signal, carrying out self-learning on a brake pedal analog quantity and switching value signal, and determining a zero position reference and a dead zone voltage; signal abnormity of a brake pedal and an accelerator pedal is diagnosed respectively, and a corresponding fault-tolerant control mode, a redundancy switching mode or a safety degradation control mode is selected according to the signal combination state and the vehicle running state; and the strategies are integrally executed, the vehicle is controlled to be switched among a normal mode, a single-way redundancy mode, a single-pedal mode, a safe constant-speed cruise mode, a limping mode or a driving forbidding mode, and a prompt is output. According to the method, the real-time adaptive calibration of the pedal signal and the multi-stage redundancy control under the fault are realized, and the safety of vehicle driving and the reliability of the system are improved.

The invention relates to a pedal assembly (1) having: a housing (2); a pedal element (3) which is movably supported on the housing (2) and which can be moved between an initial position (S1) and a final position (S2); the invention relates to a housing (2) for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (2), and a restoring assembly (4) having at least one elastic restoring element (5) and a base element (6), the base element (6) being formed separately from the housing (2) and being mounted, in particular fixed, in or on the housing (2) and being designed to receive the elastic restoring element (5). And wherein the restoring assembly (4) can be mounted in or on the housing (2), in particular in a non-destructive releasable manner, such that actuation of the pedal element (3) in the direction of the end position (S2) causes an elastic deformation of the restoring element (5).

Vehicle pedal resistance and kickdown assembly (100), comprising: a shell (120) comprising a plurality of walls (24-32, 122) defining at least one first and second interior cavity (34, 36), wherein one or more of the plurality of walls (24-32, 122) define a first and second opening (35, 123) communicating with the first and second cavity (34, 36), respectively; a first spring (70) which is inserted vertically through the first opening (35) in one or more of the majority of walls (24-32, 122) into the first cavity (34); a piston (50) which is inserted vertically through the first opening (35) in one or more of the plurality of walls (24-32, 122) into the first cavity (34) in such a proportion that it abuts one of the ends of the first spring (70) and the piston (50) defines an external recess (62), wherein the spring biases a proximal end (52) of the piston (50) outwards from the shell (120); a rod (80) which is inserted vertically through a third opening (33) defined in another of the walls (24-32, 122) of the shell (120) into the shell (120) and into the recess (62) defined in a first position of the piston (50) in the piston (50); and a second spring (72), which is inserted longitudinally through the second opening (123) in one or more of the walls (24-32, 122) of the casing (120) into the second cavity (36) of the casing (120) in a ratio in which it abuts the rod (80) and preloads the rod (80) in the recess (62), wherein the piston (50) in the first cavity (34) can be moved from the first position, in which the rod (80) is located in the recess (62), to a second position in which the first and second springs (70, 72) are compressed and the rod (80) is located outside the recess (62), wherein the casing (120) includes a clamp (180) located in the second cavity (36) of the casing (120), wherein the second spring (72) is clamped in the clamp (180), wherein the clamp (180) includes a pair of clamp arms (180a, 180b) projecting outwards from the inner surface of opposite side walls (28, 30) of the majority of walls of the casing (120).

A pedal assembly for providing operating inputs to a vehicle can include a first pedal, which may comprise a first pedal arm and a first pedal pad and may be operatively coupled to a drive train of the vehicle, and a second pedal, which may comprise a second pedal arm and a second pedal pad and may be operatively coupled to a brake assembly of the vehicle. The pedal assembly can be adjustable between a first state, in which the pedal assembly can be configured for one-foot operation, and a second state, in which the pedal assembly can be configured for two-foot operation.

To provide a support device and a vehicle equipped therewith that assist the driver in accurately recognizing the position of their feet relative to the accelerator and brake pedals in advance, for greater safety. [Solution] The present invention provides an assist device that supports the prior recognition of the foot position relative to the accelerator pedal and / or brake pedal during vehicle operation. The assist device comprises a ToF sensor positioned above the accelerator pedal and / or brake pedal, an infrared transmitter that transmits a detection signal from the ToF sensor, an infrared receiver that receives an infrared signal from the infrared transmitter, and a display unit that displays data based on the infrared signal from the infrared receiver.

One aspect of the invention relates to a method for operating a vehicle device (3) with an acceleration system (4), the actuation of which can effect the acceleration of a vehicle (1), wherein the acceleration system (4) has an actuating element (6) for manual actuation by a vehicle user and an actuator (7) for acting on the actuating element (6), wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) providing at least one environmental information about the environment (11) of a vehicle (1) to an evaluation unit (8); b) providing at least one piece of information about a state of the acceleration system (4) of the vehicle (1) to the evaluation unit (8); c) assessing a current and / or future expected driving state of the vehicle (1) depending on the information about the state of the acceleration system (4) of the vehicle (1) and the environmental information with the evaluation unit (8);d) depending on the result of the assessment, generating a control signal with the evaluation unit (8) to control the actuator (7) of the acceleration system (4); e) situation-dependent action of the actuator (7) on the basis of the control signal on the actuating element (6), so that the haptically perceptible auxiliary information is generated by the associated movement of the actuating element (6).

The invention relates to a pedal arrangement and a vehicle having such a pedal arrangement. The pedal arrangement (1) comprises a pedal (2) which is selectively switchable between an active position (2A) and a rest position (2B) and an actuator (3). A first end (3a) of the actuator (3) is connected to the pedal (2). The actuator (3) is movable between a first position (3A) and a second position (3B) to effect switching of the pedal (2) between the active position (2A) and the rest position (2B). The pedal arrangement (1) further comprises a force device (4). A second end (3b) of the actuator (3) is connected to the force device (4). The force device (4) is arranged to act on the actuator (3) to move between the first position (3A) and the second position (3B).

A tracked vehicle comprising: a body comprising a lower structure and an upper structure rotatable relative to the lower structure about an axis; an angle sensor for detecting rotation of the upper structure relative to the lower structure; first and second track assemblies mounted, respectively, on opposite lateral sides of the body; a prime mover; an electronic control unit (ECU); and a transmission for controllably transferring power from the prime mover to the track assemblies based on an output of the ECU. The ECU is configured for responding to the angle sensor having detected a relative angular displacement in excess of a threshold angular displacement by: causing a signal to be emitted via an output interface to indicate that a directionality switchover is available to be requested; and, in response to detecting a directionality switchover request, causing the transmission to implement a directionality switchover for the tracked vehicle.

To provide an accelerator pedal device that can improve accuracy of operation by an occupant.SOLUTION: An accelerator pedal device, whose foot-operated pedal 30 performs operation of an accelerator of a vehicle 1, is configured to comprise a vibrating part 601 that vibrates the pedal, and a vibration control part 600 that makes the vibrating part vibrate the pedal in a vibration waveform including at least either of a frequency component of 10 and 50 Hz and a frequency component of 100 and 300 Hz.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Method for manufacturing a component (2) with a film hinge (3), wherein the component (2) and the film hinge (3) are made of fiber-reinforced plastic, and wherein the component (2) and the film hinge (3) are simultaneously injection molded in an injection mold (1), characterized in that an ultrasound source (7) acts on the film hinge (3) to be formed during injection.

To reduce discomfort received by a crewman in a pedal storage state.SOLUTION: In a floor structure 10, a plurality of slits 24, 26 are formed in an interior material 20 provided on a floor 14 of a vehicle 12 on a vehicle front side of a driving seat. A plurality of ribs 34, 44, which an accelerator pedal 30 and a brake pedal 40 have, are inserted through the plurality of slits 24, 26 respectively. The accelerator pedal 30 and the brake pedal 40 are moved by actuator between a projection position at which the plurality of ribs 34, 44 project to a vehicle rear side from a surface 20A of the interior material 20 and a storage position at which apical surfaces 34A, 44A of the plurality of ribs 34, 44 are located on a surface same as the surface 20A of the interior material 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A control unit for a vehicle with at least one electric motor and a transmission includes a housing and a heat sink. The housing supports transmission control electronics and converter electronics for controlling an electric motor. The heat sink is arranged between a housing upper part and a housing lower part such that the heat sink forms a part of the housing. The housing upper part is arranged on a raised peripheral rim of the heat sink in a thermally conductive way such that the housing upper part and the heat sink form a media-tight cavity. The converter electronics are connected directly to the heat sink, and the transmission control electronics are connected to the inner side of the housing upper part such that the transport of heat takes place from the transmission control electronics, via the housing upper part, to the rim of the heat sink.

The present invention relates to a vehicle equipped with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal. The vehicle equipped with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal according to an embodiment of the present invention is equipped with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal, wherein the brake pedal is positioned on the right side of the accelerator pedal, spaced apart therefrom.

A pedal unit for actuating a vehicle function includes a pedal head, which has a pad support and a replaceable pedal pad releasably connected to the pad support for receiving an actuation force of a driver's foot. A housing cover and fastening assembly is movable along a vertical direction of the pedal unit. The housing cover has a hat-shaped connection cap on a face facing the pedal head, and the pad support has, on a face facing the housing cover, a receiving opening with a contour adapted to the connection cap. The fastening assembly includes at least one undercut on the connection cap and at least one retaining element on the pad support, which are arranged in the assembled state to form a releasable catch connection between the pad support and the housing cover, which prevents or at least impedes movement of the pad support in the direction of disassembly.

A system for generating haptic feedback to a motor vehicle operator includes a powertrain for generating vehicle propulsion. The system also includes an acceleration control device that has a range of driving positions for regulating powertrain torque and vehicle acceleration. The system further includes a vibration transducer configured to mechanically vibrate the acceleration control device. The system also includes a vehicle sensor for detecting the operator's request to generate powertrain torque and vehicle acceleration, and an electronic control unit that communicates with the vehicle sensor. The control unit receives the operator's request and selectively applies vibration to the acceleration control device via the vibration transducer in correlation with the operator's request.The control system additionally modulates property(ies) of the applied vibration according to vibration command parameters and associates them with a change in position and / or time derivatives of the change in position of the acceleration control device.

The utility model discloses a pedal mounting bracket reinforcing structure, a pedal assembly and a vehicle. The pedal mounting bracket reinforcing structure comprises a front wall lower plate, a pedal mounting bracket and a pedal connecting piece, the front wall lower plate is connected with the pedal mounting support, the side, away from the front wall lower plate, of the pedal mounting support is used for mounting a pedal, a containing cavity is formed between the pedal mounting support and the front wall lower plate, the pedal connecting piece is located in the containing cavity, one end of the pedal connecting piece is connected with the front wall lower plate, and the other end of the pedal connecting piece abuts against the pedal mounting support. The pedal connecting piece is used for providing supporting force for the pedal mounting support. In the embodiment of the utility model, the pedal connecting piece is used for further supporting the pedal mounting bracket, and when the pedal mounting bracket is subjected to external force, the pedal connecting piece provides additional support for the pedal mounting bracket, so that the stability of the structure is improved, the phenomenon that the pedal mounting bracket still shakes under the action of the external force is reduced, and the service life of the pedal mounting bracket is prolonged. And the mounting stability and firmness of the pedal are improved.

A speed modulating apparatus for an electric mobility device, comprising a modulator device 20 connecting to a controller 8 and environmental sensors 32,40, configured to determine a hazard based on d

The invention relates to an intelligent driving drive-by-wire execution system of an all-terrain vehicle and a control method of the intelligent driving drive-by-wire execution system, and relates to the technical field of intelligent driving. The power supply activation assembly is provided with a power-assisted steering power supply component and a near field communication controller, the execution assembly comprises a steering wheel component, and the steering-by-wire structure is used for achieving automatic steering control. The drive-by-wire steering structure comprises a drive-by-wire steering gear, the drive-by-wire steering gear is connected with the steering wheel component and used for driving the steering wheel component to run and steer, the drive-by-wire steering gear is electrically connected with the vehicle control unit and the near field communication controller and controlled by the vehicle control unit and the near field communication controller, and the drive-by-wire steering gear is connected with the power-assisted steering power supply component to obtain electric power. The invention has the effect of realizing stable and intelligent driving of the all-terrain vehicle.

The invention relates to the technical field of vehicle control, in particular to a single-pedal control method and system and a vehicle. The method comprises the steps that when the vehicle is in a single-pedal mode, pedal use data are collected; determining a current driving proficiency score according to the pedal use data, and determining a current learning stage of the vehicle according to the current driving proficiency score and the pedal use data; and determining a single-pedal control strategy according to the current learning stage, and controlling a pedal of the vehicle according to the single-pedal control strategy. Therefore, the problems that according to an existing single-pedal control system, the single-pedal recovery force response is fixed, the driving experience of a user lacks adaptability, a guiding mechanism does not exist, a driver difficultly masters the control rule, and consequently the user stickiness and the driving satisfaction degree are reduced are solved, the driving safety and comfort are improved, and the user experience is improved. The method is suitable for a green hand or a user unfamiliar with a vehicle system, gradual learning and gradual adaptation are achieved, the adaptation time of a driver can be shortened, the user acceptability is improved, and the participation sense and learning efficiency of the driver are enhanced.

The present disclosure relates to an agricultural work vehicle and a method of controlling the same. The agricultural work vehicle according to the present disclosure is provided with forward and reverse switches on the outside thereof to enable the driving of the work vehicle to be manipulated from the outside of the work vehicle. According to the present disclosure, there is the effect of facilitating the work of coupling an implement to the agricultural work vehicle while ensuring stability.

The invention relates to the technical field of automobile brake systems, in particular to a new energy motor home accelerator mistaken touch prevention brake device which comprises a rack, an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod and a throttle valve. The first connecting rod is rotationally connected with the third connecting rod, the second connecting rod is rotationally connected with the throttle valve, the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are in transmission through a connector, the sliding block is in sliding connection with the rack, the third connecting rod is provided with a groove for containing the sliding block, one end of the sliding block is fixedly connected with a rack, and the other end of the sliding block is located in the groove; according to the device, automatic braking of the accelerator is achieved through the ratchet wheel and the pawl structure, braking of electric appliance elements such as a motor is replaced, the braking process is safer and more stable, and the mistaken touch prevention braking effect of the new energy motor home is improved.

The present application relates to the technical field of vehicle control, and discloses an automobile accelerator pedal anti-misapplication method and apparatus, a device, a medium, and an automobile. The method comprises: upon detecting a change in a position of an accelerator pedal, determining whether an obstacle vehicle is present ahead in a lane in which an automobile is traveling; if an obstacle vehicle is present, predicting, according to driving information of the automobile, whether a user will perform a lane change to pass the obstacle vehicle; if no lane change is being performed, determining, according to relative driving states of the automobile and the obstacle vehicle and accelerator pedal position information, whether the accelerator pedal has been misapplied; and if determined that the accelerator pedal has not been misapplied, outputting power according to a throttle opening degree corresponding to the accelerator pedal, or if determined that the accelerator pedal has been misapplied, controlling power output. By making a comprehensive evaluation using multiple parameters, the present application can predict a driving intention of a driver, so as to accurately determine, on the basis of the driving intention, whether an accelerator pedal has been misapplied, thereby preventing accelerator restriction when the accelerator pedal has not been misapplied, while also ensuring driving safety in a timely manner when the accelerator pedal has been misapplied.

To provide a walking type work machine capable of coping with an unexpected movement without depending on a dead man type clutch.SOLUTION: A walking type work machine includes a machine body, a sensor for detecting the state of the machine body, a control device for acquiring output of the sensor, and a controlled device whose operation is controlled by the control device. The control device determines the state of the machine body on the basis of output of the sensor, executes first control, which is the control at the normal time, for the controlled device when determining that the machine body is in a usual first state, executes second control, which is the control at the warning time and different from the first control, for the controlled device when determining that the machine body is in a second state in which the possibility of abnormality is higher than in the first state, and executes third control, which is the control at the abnormal time and different from the first control and the second control, for the controlled device when determining that the machine body is in a third state in which the possibility of abnormality is higher than in the second state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4