Motor Vehicle Lift Control System

• US 20140277993A1
• Filed: 03/18/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Donald William Hookway, William C. Hookway III
• Original Assignee: William C. Hookway III
• Inventors: HOOKWAY, Donald William, HOOKWAY, William C. III
• Application Number:
  US14/218,676
• Publication Number:
  US 20140277993A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/101
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/06 including control of combustion engines
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2520/16 Pitch
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2710/0616 Position of fuel or air injector
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2710/0644 Engine speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/188 Controlling power parameters of the driveline, e.g. determining the required power
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/10 related to vehicle motion
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 27/00 Safety equipment

Abstract

An automatic motor vehicle lift control system responds to a motor vehicle wheelie event when a motor vehicle front lifts off from an operating surface. It functions to reduce power output from an engine of a vehicle in wheelie to prevent an accident. This automatic motor vehicle lift control system includes a number of functional components including sensor, central processing unit (cpu), control actuator and user interface. The sensor may be mounted on an external location of a vehicle. It functions to gather information of a physical state of a motor vehicle and then send it to the cpu for processing. The cpu receives input from the sensor and the user interface, as well as conduct processing and determination. The control actuator received order from the cpu and then act on the vehicle to avoid a wheelie accident.

Claims

1. An automatic motor vehicle lift control system, comprising

a sensor;

a central processing unit (cpu);

a control actuator;

a user interface;

said automatic motor vehicle lift control system responding to a motor vehicle wheelie event when a motor vehicle front lifts off from an operating surface; and

said automatic motor vehicle lift control system reducing power output from an engine of a vehicle in wheelie to prevent an accident.

2. The automatic motor vehicle lift control system as set forth in claim 1, comprising

said sensor gathering information of a physical state of a motor vehicle;

said information comprising a distance of said motor vehicle front from the ground, and an angle of said motor vehicle relative to a gravity; and

said information being transferred from said sensor to said central processing unit (cpu).

3. The automatic motor vehicle lift control system as set forth in claim 1, comprising

said sensor being attached externally to a motor vehicle, or said sensor being attached internally to a motor vehicle;

and

when said sensor being attached externally to said motor vehicle, said sensor being at a location, and said location comprising said motor vehicle front.

4. The automatic motor vehicle lift control system as set forth in claim 1, comprising

said sensor being a range finding sensor;

said range finding sensor being located at said motor vehicle front; and

said range finding sensor measuring a distance from said motor vehicle front to the ground.

5. The automatic motor vehicle lift control system as set forth in claim 1, comprising

said sensor being a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) inclinometer;

said MEMS inclinometer being based upon acceleration vectors; and

said MEMS inclinometer measuring a rotation angle of a motor vehicle relative to horizontal.

6. The automatic motor vehicle lift control system as set forth in claim 1, comprising

said sensor being selected from the group consisting of accelerometer, gyroscope, sonic range finder, resistive sensor, limit switch and strain gauge.

7. The automatic motor vehicle lift control system as set forth in claim 1, comprising

said central processing unit (cpu) receiving a first input from said user interface;

said cpu receiving a second input from said sensor;

said second input being processed by said cpu; and

said cpu comparing said first input with the processed second input.

8. The automatic motor vehicle lift control system as set forth in claim 7, comprising

said first input comprising parameters defining thresholds that a motor vehicle should not cross over;

and

said parameters comprising a value of angle and a value of distance.

9. The automatic motor vehicle lift control system as set forth in claim 1, comprising

said control actuator being coupled to said central processing unit (cpu) via a connection;

said control actuator receiving a signal from said cpu; and

said control actuator making a response to said signal.

10. The automatic motor vehicle lift control system as set forth in claim 9, comprising

said connection being a communication cable, or

said connection being a wireless connection.

11. The automatic motor vehicle lift control system as set forth in claim 9, comprising

said control actuator making said response via controlling a motor vehicle element selected from the group consisting of air shifter, ignition system, fuel injection system and a combination thereof;

controlling said ignition system comprising restricting engine'"'"'s maximum rotational speed via a rev limiter, and a total ignition kill; and

controlling said fuel injection system comprising controlling auto throttle, controlling fuel injector, controlling nitrous oxide engine, controlling turbocharger and a combination of the foregoing.

12. The automatic motor vehicle lift control system as set forth in claim 1, comprising

said user interface being selected from the group consisting of switch, pot, LED touch panel, LCD touch panel and computing device;

said computing device comprising laptop computer and tablet computer;

said user interface being coupled to said cpu via a communication mean; and

said communication mean comprising universal serial bus (USB), Wi-Fi, RS-232 and IrDA.

13. An automatic motor vehicle lift control system, comprising

a sensor;

a central processing unit (cpu);

a control actuator;

a user interface;

said automatic motor vehicle lift control system responding to a motor vehicle wheelie event when a motor vehicle front lifts off from an operating surface;

said automatic motor vehicle lift control system reducing power output from an engine of a vehicle in wheelie to prevent an accident;

said sensor gathering information of a physical state of a motor vehicle;

said information comprising a distance of said motor vehicle front from the ground, and an angle of said motor vehicle relative to a gravity;

said information being transferred from said sensor to said cpu;

said sensor being attached externally to a motor vehicle, or said sensor being attached internally to a motor vehicle;

when said sensor being attached externally to said motor vehicle, said sensor being at a location, and said location comprising said motor vehicle front;

said user interface being selected from the group consisting of switch, pot, LED touch panel, LCD touch panel and computing device;

said computing device comprising laptop computer and tablet computer;

said user interface being coupled to said cpu via a communication mean; and

said communication mean comprising universal serial bus (USB), Wi-Fi, RS-232 and IrDA.

14. The automatic motor vehicle lift control system as set forth in claim 13, comprising

said sensor being a range finding sensor;

said range finding sensor being located at said motor vehicle front; and

said range finding sensor measuring a distance from said motor vehicle front to the ground.

15. The automatic motor vehicle lift control system as set forth in claim 13, comprising

said sensor being a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) inclinometer;

said MEMS inclinometer being based upon acceleration vectors; and

said MEMS inclinometer measuring a rotation angle of a motor vehicle relative to horizontal.

16. The automatic motor vehicle lift control system as set forth in claim 13, comprising

said sensor being selected from the group consisting of accelerometer, gyroscope, sonic range finder, resistive sensor, limit switch and strain gauge.

17. The automatic motor vehicle lift control system as set forth in claim 13, comprising

said central processing unit (cpu) receiving a first input from said user interface;

said cpu receiving a second input from said sensor;

said second input being processed by said cpu;

said cpu comparing said first input with the processed second input;

said first input comprising parameters defining thresholds that a motor vehicle should not cross over; and

said parameters comprising a value of angle and a value of distance.

18. The automatic motor vehicle lift control system as set forth in claim 13, comprising

said control actuator being coupled to said central processing unit (cpu) via a connection;

said control actuator receiving a signal from said cpu;

said control actuator making a response to said signal;

said connection being a communication cable, or said connection being a wireless connection;

said control actuator making said response via controlling a motor vehicle element selected from the group consisting of air shifter, ignition system, fuel injection system and a combination thereof;

controlling said ignition system comprising restricting engine'"'"'s maximum rotational speed via a rev limiter, and a total ignition kill; and

controlling said fuel injection system comprising controlling auto throttle, controlling fuel injector, controlling nitrous oxide engine, controlling turbocharger and a combination of the foregoing.

19. An automatic motor vehicle lift control system, comprising

a sensor;

a central processing unit (cpu);

a control actuator;

a user interface;

said automatic motor vehicle lift control system responding to a motor vehicle wheelie event when a motor vehicle front lifts off from an operating surface;

said automatic motor vehicle lift control system reducing power output from an engine of a vehicle in wheelie to prevent an accident;

said sensor gathering information of a physical state of a motor vehicle;

said information comprising a distance of said motor vehicle front from the ground, and an angle of said motor vehicle relative to a gravity;

said information being transferred from said sensor to said cpu;

said sensor being attached externally to a motor vehicle, or said sensor being attached internally to a motor vehicle;

when said sensor being attached externally to said motor vehicle, said sensor being at a location, and said location comprising said motor vehicle front;

said user interface being selected from the group consisting of switch, pot, LED touch panel, LCD touch panel and computing device;

said computing device comprising laptop computer and tablet computer;

said user interface being coupled to said cpu via a communication mean;

said communication mean comprising universal serial bus (USB), Wi-Fi, RS-232 and IrDA;

said sensor being selected from the group consisting of accelerometer, gyroscope, sonic range finder, resistive sensor, limit switch, strain gauge, range finding sensor and microelectromechanical system (MEMS) inclinometer;

said range finding sensor being located at said motor vehicle front;

said range finding sensor measuring a distance from said motor vehicle front to the ground;

said MEMS inclinometer being based upon acceleration vectors; and

said MEMS inclinometer measuring a rotation angle of a motor vehicle in relative to horizontal.

20. The automatic motor vehicle lift control system as set forth in claim 19, comprising

said central processing unit (cpu) receiving a first input from said user interface;

said cpu receiving a second input from said sensor;

said second input being processed by said cpu;

said cpu comparing said first input with the processed second input;

said first input comprising parameters defining thresholds that a motor vehicle should not cross over;

said parameters comprising a value of angle and a value of distance;

said control actuator being coupled to said cpu via a connection;

said control actuator receiving a signal from said cpu;

said control actuator making a response to said signal;

said connection being a communication cable, or said connection being a wireless connection;

said control actuator making said response via controlling a motor vehicle element selected from the group consisting of air shifter, ignition system, fuel injection system and a combination thereof;

controlling said ignition system comprising restricting engine'"'"'s maximum rotational speed via a rev limiter, and a total ignition kill; and

controlling said fuel injection system comprising controlling auto throttle, controlling fuel injector, controlling nitrous oxide engine, controlling turbocharger and a combination of the foregoing.