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Vehicle under-body mounted sensor and control system

A vehicle body bottom, vehicle control technology, applied in vehicle components, amphibious vehicles, control devices, etc., to solve problems such as driver inconvenience and low visibility conditions

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-02-05
JAGUAR LAND ROVER LTD
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The recommendation is to survey the terrain by wading on foot, but factors such as changes in terrain, low visibility conditions, driver inconvenience, and driver impatience may lead drivers to trying to walk through water

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[0039] Detailed descriptions of specific embodiments of the vehicles, systems, methods and sensors of the present invention are disclosed herein. It is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the ways in which certain aspects of the invention may be practiced and do not represent an exhaustive list of all ways in which the invention may be practiced. Indeed, it should be appreciated that the vehicles, systems, methods and sensors described herein may be implemented in a variety of alternative forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale and some features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. Well-known components, materials or methods are not necessarily described in great detail in order not to obscure the present disclosure. Any specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching...

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A vehicle having a system for determining that there is a possibility that the vehicle has entered or is about to enter water at a vehicle wading depth. The system comprising at least one under-body mounted sensor 14, 15 both configured to remotely and directly detect the presence of water substantially below and about the under-body mounted sensor 14, 15. The under-body mounted sensor 14, 15 may be an ultrasound transducer sensor both configured to estimate a depth of water the surface of which is substantially below the sensor and to detect the presence of water when the sensor is in contact with water. In response to determining that there is a possibility that the vehicle has entered or is about to enter water at a vehicle wading depth, the system is configured to implement one or more vehicle control strategies. A method based on the system may suspend the stop / start function of the vehicle to prevent automatic shut down of the engine and / or activate a stopped internal combustion engine.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to water wading of wheeled vehicles, and in particular, but not exclusively, to a sensor operative to detect the presence of water around the vehicle and to a sensor operative to take action - optionally preventive action or proactive action - systems to protect and / or prepare the vehicle. Aspects of the invention relate to a sensor, a vehicle, a system, a program and a method. Background technique [0002] Road vehicles may be designed to travel through bodies of water up to a limited depth, which may be referred to as a maximum wading depth. Exceeding this limit there is a risk that the vehicle's engine and electronics may be damaged. It is advantageous to recognize that a vehicle has entered a wading situation so that the vehicle's control systems can be deployed. [0003] Driver judgment is required when entering water at wading depths, and this may require consideration of not only vehicle ground clearance but also...

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IPC IPC(8): G01F23/00B60W10/00F02N11/08
CPCF02N11/0837B60W30/146B60W40/06F02N2200/124B60W2550/12G01F23/0076Y02T10/48B60W2550/14G01F23/2962G01F23/2965B60W30/18018B60W2552/00B60W2555/20Y02T10/40G01F23/804B60F3/003B60G17/0165B60K31/0008G01F23/296B60W10/04B60W2710/0644
Inventor 奈杰尔·克拉克爱德华·霍尔翠-扬·德兰
Owner JAGUAR LAND ROVER LTD