Electronic Throttle Deviation Compensation for Leisure Vehicles

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic control throttle systems in leisure vehicles experience deviations between rider input and throttle valve position, leading to reduced responsiveness, especially at low engine speeds, affecting the rider's control experience.

Innovation Solution

An engine with an electronic control throttle system that includes a first throttle position sensor and a detection device to detect predetermined positions of the throttle valve, allowing the controller to calculate and compensate for deviations by adjusting the drive signal, thereby improving responsiveness to rider operations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If an electronic control throttle system is used, then control precision and responsiveness are improved, but deviation between rider input and throttle valve position occurs causing reduced responsiveness

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethrottle valve position detection precisionVSAvoidrider control responsiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses a detection device to detect the actual throttle valve position and feeds this information back to the controller. The controller compares the detected position with the target position and generates a deviation signal to adjust the drive signal, creating a closed-loop feedback control system that eliminates positioning errors and improves rider control responsiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary detection of the throttle valve position using the detection device before final positioning. By detecting the actual position in advance and calculating the deviation, the system can pre-adjust the drive signal to compensate for potential positioning errors, ensuring accurate throttle valve positioning that responds immediately to rider input.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Extent of automation

If an electronic control throttle system is used, then automation is improved, but deviation compensation is needed to maintain responsiveness

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethrottle control automationVSAvoidcontrol responsiveness reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The detection device continuously monitors the throttle valve position and provides feedback to the controller. This feedback mechanism ensures that automated control deviations are detected and corrected in real-time, maintaining reliable responsiveness throughout automated operation without requiring manual intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-correction by automatically detecting position deviations and adjusting the drive signal without external intervention. The controller autonomously compensates for positioning errors, making the electronic control system self-correcting and maintaining high reliability of control responsiveness throughout automated operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS7287511B2Engine for leisure vehicle
Publication Date: 2007.10.30 KAWASAKI MOTORS LTD
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AI summary

An engine for a leisure vehicle equipped with an electronic control throttle system configured to operate an actuator based on a drive signal sent from a controller to the actuator in response to a rider's operation of a throttle operation device to cause a throttle valve of an air-intake device to open or close, including a first throttle position sensor configured to detect a movement position of the throttle valve; and a detection device configured to detect at least a predetermined position in an open state or a closed state of the throttle valve; wherein the controller determines a deviation between the predetermined position and the movement position of the throttle valve, compensates for a deviation by adjusting the drive signal based on a deviation if the deviation is above a preset value, and sends the adjusted drive signal to the actuator to cause the throttle valve to open or close.