CONTROL OF THE OPERATING MODE OF A MAIN DRIVE UNIT OF A VEHICLE IN DEPENDENCE ON BRAKE PEDAL ACTUATION
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Abstract
A method for controlling the operating mode of a drive of a vehicle that includes a main drive unit and an auxiliary tractive energy source. The method includes operating the main drive unit, detecting the duration of actuation of an uninterrupted actuation of a brake pedal, and detecting whether the duration of actuation is above a minimum duration by comparing the duration of actuation with a minimum duration. The main drive unit is switched off if it has been detected that the duration of actuation is above the minimum duration. Otherwise, operation of the main drive unit is continued if it has been detected that the duration of actuation is not above the minimum duration. A device for carrying out the method is also described, which includes a timer for detecting the duration of actuation and a comparator for comparing the duration of actuation with a minimum duration.
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24 Claims
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11. A method for controlling an operating mode of a drive of a vehicle that includes a main drive unit, the method comprising:
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operating the main drive unit; detecting a duration of actuation of an uninterrupted actuation of a brake pedal; detecting whether the duration of actuation is above a minimum duration by comparing the duration of actuation with a minimum duration; switching off the main drive unit if it has been detected that the duration of actuation is above the minimum duration; and continuing operation of the main drive unit if it has been detected that the duration of actuation is not above the minimum duration. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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18. A device for controlling a main drive unit of a drive of a vehicle, wherein the drive includes the main drive unit as the drive unit of the vehicle, the device comprising:
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an input for detecting a degree of actuation of a brake pedal; a time standard which is connected to the input and is adapted to detect a duration of actuation of an uninterrupted actuation of the brake pedal on the basis of the detected degree of actuation and to output a time duration signal corresponding to the duration of actuation; a comparator which is connected to the time standard and is adapted to compare the time duration signal with a minimum duration present at an input of the device or in a memory of the control and to output a comparison result; and a control output which is adapted for activation and connection to the main drive unit and which outputs an off signal if the comparison result indicates a time duration signal that is greater than the minimum duration and which outputs an on signal or no off signal if the comparison result indicates a time duration signal that is not greater than the minimum duration. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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