Throttle control response selection system
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- operating a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine having a throttle control;
selecting between at least two engine governing relationships with a selection device, response to the throttle control being different for each of the relationships, the throttle control being adjustable by the operator to increase or decrease vehicle speed for each of the relationships; and
regulating operation of the engine with the selected one of the relationships.
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Abstract
A vehicle having an internal combustion engine with a throttle control is disclosed. The throttle control is responsive to a vehicle operator to generate a throttle setting signal to adjust vehicle speed. An operator-controlled input device is also provided to generate a selected signal corresponding to a selected one of a number of predetermined engine control relationships. A controller responds to the selection signal to govern engine operation in accordance with the selected one of the relationships and the throttle setting signal. The throttle control has a different performance characteristic for each of the relationships and is adjustable by the operator to increase or decrease speed for each of the relationships. The relationships may each correspond to a different type of engine governing technique and include different droop characteristics.
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32 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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operating a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine having a throttle control; selecting between at least two engine governing relationships with a selection device, response to the throttle control being different for each of the relationships, the throttle control being adjustable by the operator to increase or decrease vehicle speed for each of the relationships; and regulating operation of the engine with the selected one of the relationships. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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operating a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine having a throttle control; selecting between at least two engine control relationships with a selection device, the relationships each having a different droop characteristic to provide a correspondingly different throttle control quality to a throttle control operator, the throttle control being adjustable by the operator to increase or decrease vehicle speed for each of the relationships; and regulating operation of the engine with the selected one of the relationships. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
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a vehicle; an internal combustion engine to power said vehicle; a throttle control responsive to a vehicle operator to generate a throttle setting signal to adjust engine speed; an operator-controlled input device to generate a selection signal corresponding to a selected one of a number of predetermined engine control relationships; a controller responsive to said selection signal to govern engine operation in accordance with said selected one of said relationships and said throttle setting signal; and wherein said throttle control has a different performance characteristic for each of said relationships and is adjustable by the operator to increase or decrease vehicle speed for each of said relationships. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus, comprising:
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a vehicle; an internal combustion engine powering said vehicle; a throttle control operatively coupled to said engine, said throttle control being responsive to an operator to adjust vehicle speed; and a means for operator selection of a performance characteristic of said throttle control, said means including a number of engine control relationships each having a different droop property, said engine being regulated by said means in accordance with a selected one of said relationships and said throttle control. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method, comprising:
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operating a vehicle powered by a prime mover having a throttle control; selecting between at least two control relationships with a selection device, the relationships each having a different droop characteristic to provide a correspondingly different throttle control quality to a throttle control operator, the throttle control being adjustable by the operator to increase or decrease vehicle speed for each of the relationships; and regulating operation of the prime mover with the selected one of the relationships. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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