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Arrangement for controlling the drive power of a motor vehicle

  • US 5,339,782 A
  • Filed: 10/08/1992
  • Issued: 08/23/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An arrangement for controlling the drive power of a motor vehicle, the arrangement comprising:

  • a drive unit for driving the motor vehicle and having at least first and second variables related to the power output developed by said drive unit;

    a first control unit for controlling at least said first variable;

    a second control unit for controlling at least said second variable;

    a measuring device having at least first and second sensors for detecting an operating parameter of at least one of the said drive unit and said motor vehicle;

    said first and second sensors being mutually redundant and having first and second output signals, respectively;

    said first control unit being connected to one of said sensors for receiving the output signal thereof;

    said second control unit being connected to the other one of said sensors for receiving the output signal thereof;

    a bus system interconnecting said first and second control units to facilitate the exchange of data therebetween;

    each of said control units including means for processing the output signal supplied thereto to provide a processing result which is transmitted over said bus system to the other control unit; and

    each one of said control units including means for utilizing the processing result received from the other control unit when controlling the one of said first and second variables corresponding to said one control unit.

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