TORQUE SENSOR BASED VEHICLE DIRECTION DETERMINATION
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A control system of a vehicle, comprising:
- a torque sensor that determines a driveline torque signal based on a torque produced by a device of a driveline;
a vehicle direction module that determines whether a vehicle direction includes one of a forward direction and a reverse direction based on the driveline torque signal; and
a control module that controls the vehicle based on the vehicle direction.
12 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A control system of a vehicle comprises a torque sensor, a vehicle direction module, and a control module. The torque sensor determines a driveline torque signal based on a torque produced by a device of a driveline. The vehicle direction module determines whether a vehicle direction includes one of a forward direction and a reverse direction based on the driveline torque signal. The control module controls the vehicle based on the vehicle direction.
16 Citations
17 Claims
-
1. A control system of a vehicle, comprising:
-
a torque sensor that determines a driveline torque signal based on a torque produced by a device of a driveline; a vehicle direction module that determines whether a vehicle direction includes one of a forward direction and a reverse direction based on the driveline torque signal; and a control module that controls the vehicle based on the vehicle direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A method of operating a control system of a vehicle, comprising:
-
determining a driveline torque signal based on a torque produced by a device of a driveline; determining a vehicle direction to include one of a forward direction and a reverse direction based on the driveline torque signal; and controlling the vehicle based on the vehicle direction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
-
Specification