Device and method for converting vehicle speed signals
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1. A device for converting vehicle speed signals, comprising:
- a speed gear set configured and dimensioned to be mounted between a drive shaft and a transmission of a vehicle;
a vehicle speed sensor connected to the speed gear set to generate pulse signals corresponding to a vehicle speed and transmitting said signals to an electronic speedometer or tachometer; and
a controller programmed to convert vehicle speed signals communicating with a switch for controlling vehicle speed signals, said controller being electrically mounted between the vehicle speed sensor and the electronic speedometer or tachometer.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for converting vehicle speed signals characterized in that it includes a controller for converting vehicle speed signals which has a switch for controlling vehicle speed signals connected thereto and is mounted between a vehicle speed sensor and an electronic speedometer or tachometer. According to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the accuracy of measurement of vehicle speed, and to save separate costs for development of speed gear sets and simplify necessary specifications of a transmission.
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1. A device for converting vehicle speed signals, comprising:
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a speed gear set configured and dimensioned to be mounted between a drive shaft and a transmission of a vehicle;
a vehicle speed sensor connected to the speed gear set to generate pulse signals corresponding to a vehicle speed and transmitting said signals to an electronic speedometer or tachometer; and
a controller programmed to convert vehicle speed signals communicating with a switch for controlling vehicle speed signals, said controller being electrically mounted between the vehicle speed sensor and the electronic speedometer or tachometer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for converting vehicle speed signals in a vehicle having a drive shaft, a speed gear set and a speed sensor, the method comprising:
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storing in a memory factors specifying the vehicle and device characteristics;
setting at least one of an input and an output reference pulse number based on said factors and on measured pulses; and
calculating a number of pulses to be output to the electronic speedometer or tachometer. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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