METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING THROTTLE CONTROL SIGNALS IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES
First Claim
1. In an electric vehicle having a throttle input device operable by a rider for generating a throttle signal for controlling the speed of the electric vehicle, a control apparatus for adjusting the throttle signal, the control apparatus comprising:
- a rider input mechanism that can be manipulated by the rider to provide a given input; and
a control device coupled to the rider input mechanism and to the output of the throttle input device for adjusting the throttle signal based on the given input provided by the rider input mechanism.
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Abstract
A control apparatus is provided for use in an electric vehicle having a throttle input device. The throttle input device is operable by a rider for generating a throttle signal for controlling the speed of the electric vehicle. The control apparatus, which adjusts the throttle signal, includes a rider input mechanism and a control device. The rider input mechanism can be manipulated by the rider to provide a given input. The control device is coupled to the rider input mechanism and to the output of the throttle input device. The control device adjusts the throttle signal based on the given input provided by the rider input mechanism.
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20 Claims
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1. In an electric vehicle having a throttle input device operable by a rider for generating a throttle signal for controlling the speed of the electric vehicle, a control apparatus for adjusting the throttle signal, the control apparatus comprising:
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a rider input mechanism that can be manipulated by the rider to provide a given input; and a control device coupled to the rider input mechanism and to the output of the throttle input device for adjusting the throttle signal based on the given input provided by the rider input mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In an electric vehicle having a throttle input device operable by a rider for generating a throttle signal for controlling the speed of the electric vehicle, a method for adjusting the throttle signal, the method comprising:
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receiving a given input from a rider input mechanism manipulated by the rider; and adjusting the throttle signal based on the given input provided by the rider input mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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