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Drive control apparatus and method and two-wheeled vehicle

  • US 20040178008A1
  • Filed: 12/24/2003
  • Published: 09/16/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A drive control apparatus for controlling a drive mechanism for driving a vehicle, comprising:

  • an abnormality detecting mechanism configured to detect an operational abnormality of said drive mechanism with an odd number of at least three independent detection systems;

    a majority decision mechanism configured to decide if there is an abnormality in said drive mechanism by majority decision based on detection results of detection of an operational abnormality by said abnormality detecting mechanism by said odd number of detection systems, and a drive stopping mechanism configured to stop a drive action of said drive mechanism when it is judged by said majority decision mechanism that there is an abnormality in said drive mechanism.

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