Methods for driving pedal-driven vehicles, pedal-driven vehicles, computer program products, media and data carrier signals

Abstract

This invention provides a method for driving a pedal-driven vehicle. [Solution] A method 100 for driving a pedal-driven vehicle, wherein the pedal-driven vehicle comprises a drive unit that provides driving torque to propel the pedal-driven vehicle, a control unit, and a gear shift mechanism that provides a variable gear ratio, the method 100 comprises: a step 110 for providing shift information including a primary target-driving torque for a planned shift process; a step 120 for providing a secondary target-driving torque; a step 130 for selecting one target-driving torque from the primary target-driving torque and the secondary target-driving torque; and a step 140 for controlling the drive unit to drive such that the driving torque provided by the drive unit corresponds to the selected target-driving torque.

Claims

1. A method (100) for driving a pedal-driven vehicle (200), The aforementioned pedal-driven vehicle (200) A drive unit (201) that provides driving torque to propel the pedal-driven vehicle (200), Control unit (202), A gear shift mechanism (203) that provides a variable gear ratio, It has, The above method (100) is, Step (110) provides shift information including a primary target drive torque for the planned shift process, Secondary objective – step (120) of providing driving torque, The step (130) of selecting one target-drive torque from the primary target-drive torque and the secondary target-drive torque, The drive unit (201) is driven (140) in particular by the control unit (202) such that the drive torque provided by the drive unit (201) corresponds to the selected target drive torque, to include, A method (100) for driving a pedal-driven vehicle (200).

2. The method according to claim 1 (100), characterized in that the primary target-drive torque is a predetermined target-drive torque, in particular a predetermined target-drive torque that is specific to the mechanical load limit of the gear shift mechanism (203).

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2 (100), characterized in that the secondary target-drive torque is a temporary target-drive torque, in particular a temporary target-drive torque that is specific to compliance with at least one comfort preset and / or at least one auxiliary preset.

4. The method according to claim 3 (100), characterized in that the temporary target-drive torque is provided according to at least one gear change parameter and / or at least one driving parameter.

5. moreover, A step of providing at least one gear change parameter, The steps include providing the aforementioned secondary target-driving torque according to at least one gear change parameter, to include, The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that (100).

6. At least one gear shift parameter is, Shift direction indicator, Gear step display, In reality - gear position display, Target gear position display, At the time of shift, It is formed as one of them, The method according to claim 5 (100), characterized by the features of the method according to claim 5.

7. The step (130) of selecting the target drive torque is, The target drive torque is selected from the primary target drive torque and the secondary target drive torque. to include, The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that (100).

8. moreover, The steps include: determining at least one driving parameter, particularly by at least one sensing unit (204); The steps include providing the aforementioned secondary target-driving torque according to at least one driving parameter, to include, The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that (100).

9. At least one driving parameter is, The tilt of the pedal-driven vehicle (200), The speed of the pedal-driven vehicle (200), The acceleration of the pedal-driven vehicle (200), Driver pedaling frequency, Driver torque, It is formed as one of them, The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that (100).

10. The step (130) of selecting the target drive torque is, When at least one driving parameter has reached or exceeds a predetermined limit, the maximum drive torque is selected as the target drive torque from the primary target drive torque and the secondary target drive torque. When at least one driving parameter, particularly all driving parameters, has reached or fallen below a predetermined limit, the minimum driving torque is selected as the target driving torque from the primary target driving torque and the secondary target driving torque. to include, The method according to any one of claims 4 to 9, characterized by (100).

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10 (100), wherein the shift information includes a lower primary target-drive torque and an upper primary target-drive torque, and the target-torque is always selected so as not to exceed the upper primary target-drive torque.

12. A pedal-driven vehicle (200), A drive unit (201) that provides driving torque to propel the pedal-driven vehicle (200), Control unit (202), A gear shift mechanism (203) that provides a variable gear ratio, Equipped with, The pedal-driven vehicle (200) is configured to be driven by the method (100) described in any one of claims 1 to 11. A pedal-driven vehicle (200).

13. A computer program product comprising a command causing a pedal-driven vehicle (200) according to claim 12 to perform the method (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

14. A computer-readable medium on which the computer program product described in claim 13 is stored.

15. A data carrier signal for transmitting the computer program product described in claim 13.

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