Vehicle control device
First Claim
1. A vehicle control device comprising:
- a tire air pressure detecting unit for detecting air pressure of a tire equipped to a vehicle having an engine mounted therein and outputting a tire air pressure signal;
a tire air pressure reduction judging unit for judging on the basis of the tire air pressure signal whether tire air pressure is reduced to predetermined pressure or less; and
an output varying unit for varying driving force of the engine to the tire on the basis of the judgment result according to a predetermined varying function.
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Abstract
A vehicle control device having a tire air pressure detecting unit for detecting tire air pressure of a vehicle having an engine mounted in the vehicle and outputting a tire air pressure signal, a tire air pressure reduction judging unit for judging on the basis of the tire air pressure signal whether the tire air pressure is reduced to predetermined pressure or less, and an output varying unit for varying driving force of the engine to tires according to a predetermined varying function on the basis of the judgment result. Even if a driver does not perceive an alarm when reduction of tire air pressure is detected, a driving system such as an engine, a transmission and a clutch is controlled according to a predetermined varying function. Therefore, for example, the rotational speed of the engine is periodically varied, and thus the driver has an uncomfortable feeling. Therefore, the driver can surely recognize the reduction of the tire pressure.
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13 Claims
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1. A vehicle control device comprising:
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a tire air pressure detecting unit for detecting air pressure of a tire equipped to a vehicle having an engine mounted therein and outputting a tire air pressure signal;
a tire air pressure reduction judging unit for judging on the basis of the tire air pressure signal whether tire air pressure is reduced to predetermined pressure or less; and
an output varying unit for varying driving force of the engine to the tire on the basis of the judgment result according to a predetermined varying function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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