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Traction control system for motor vehicles

  • US 5,067,578 A
  • Filed: 10/03/1990
  • Issued: 11/26/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A traction control system for a motor vehicle having a throttle, and a transmission;

  • said system comprising;

    means for detecting driving wheel slip, means for changing a command value for opening the throttle depending on said driving wheel slip, means for controlling the degree of opening of the throttle in accordance with the throttle opening degree command value to restrain said driving wheel slip;

    means for detecting each gear position of the transmission;

    means for setting a lower limit value for the throttle opening degree command value with respect to each gear position of the transmission as detected;

    said means for setting a lower limit value including means for setting a different value for each respective gear position so that each value is different from any other value and corresponds to a different degree of opening for the throttle then for any other value; and

    means, for causing said throttle opening degree command value to be decreased down to the lower limit value upon a gear change of the transmission up or down.

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