Method and control system for setting a presettable vehicle desired speed
First Claim
1. Method for setting a presettable vehicle desired speed in a vehicle having a cruise control system in which ouptput control signals are generated by a regulator for manipulation of a vehicle engine or the transmission, taking account of vehicle state variables and operating variables, said method comprising:
- presetting a substitute speed which differs from a desired vehicle speed, and is formed by applying an offset to the desired speed, the substitute speed being greater or less than the desired speed depending on actual vehicle speed;
using the substitute speed for cruise control regulation of vehicle operation; and
as the actual vehicle speed approaches the desired speed, reducing the offset to zero when the vehicle speed carries out a transient process about the substitute speed; and
one transient cycle of vehicle speed has occurred.
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Abstract
In a method for setting a presettable vehicle desired speed, control signals for manipulation of the engine and/or the transmission of the motor vehicle are produced in a cruise control system, taking account of vehicle state variables and operating variables. In order to avoid overshoots occurring as the desired speed is approached, a substitute speed is preset which differs from the desired speed and is formed by applying an offset to the desired speed. The substitute speed is above or below the desired speed depending on the actual vehicle speed. When the actual vehicle speed approaches the desired speed, the substitute speed is used for cruise control.
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14 Claims
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1. Method for setting a presettable vehicle desired speed in a vehicle having a cruise control system in which ouptput control signals are generated by a regulator for manipulation of a vehicle engine or the transmission, taking account of vehicle state variables and operating variables, said method comprising:
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presetting a substitute speed which differs from a desired vehicle speed, and is formed by applying an offset to the desired speed, the substitute speed being greater or less than the desired speed depending on actual vehicle speed;
using the substitute speed for cruise control regulation of vehicle operation; and
as the actual vehicle speed approaches the desired speed, reducing the offset to zero when the vehicle speed carries out a transient process about the substitute speed; and
one transient cycle of vehicle speed has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A cruise control system for setting a presettable vehicle desired speed, in which control signals for manipulation of an engine or transmission of the motor vehicle can be produced taking account of vehicle state variables and operating variables, and to which a substitute speed which differs from the desired speed can be supplied as the nominal signal, said substitute speed being determined by applying an offset to the desired speed, with the substitute speed being above the desired speed if the actual vehicle speed is also above the desired speed, and below the desired speed if the actual vehicle speed is also below the desired speed, wherein as the actual vehicle speed approaches the desired speed, the offset is reduced to zero when
the vehicle speed carries out a transient process about the substitute speed; - and
one transient cycle of vehicle speed has occurred.
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12. A method of operating a vehicle having a cruise control function for achieving a desired vehicle speed, comprising:
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forming a substitute speed by addition of a speed offset to the desired vehicle speed, said substitute speed having a value that is between the desired vehicle speed and an actual vehicle speed;
using said substitute speed as a target speed for cruise control until actual vehicle speed undergoes a single transient change about said substitute speed; and
using said desired vehicle speed as a target speed for cruise control, thereafter.
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13. Method for operating a vehicle cruise control system in which output control signals are generated by a regulator for manipulation of a vehicle engine or transmission, based on a presettable vehicle desired speed, said method comprising:
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presetting a substitute speed which differs from a desired vehicle speed, and is formed by applying an offset to the desired speed, the substitute speed being greater or less than the desired speed depending on actual vehicle speed;
using the substitute speed for cruise control regulation of vehicle operation;
as the actual vehicle speed approaches the desired speed, reducing the offset to zero when;
the vehicle speed carries out a transient process about the substitute speed; and
one transient cycle of vehicle speed has occurred.
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14. Method for setting a presettable vehicle desired speed in a vehicle have a cruise control in which output control signals are generated by a regulator for manipulation of a vehicle engine or transmission taking account of vehicle state variables and operating variables, said method comprising:
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presetting a substitute speed which differs from a desired vehicle speed, and is formed by applying an offset to the desired speed, the substitute speed being greater or less than the desired speed depending on actual vehicle speed;
using the substitute speed for cruise control regulation of vehicle operation when actual vehicle speed differs from the desired vehicle speed by more than a predetermined interval; and
reducing the offset to zero when, the actual vehicle speed approaches to within the predetermined interval from the desired speed;
the vehicle speed commences a transient oscillation about the substitute speed; and
one transient cycle of vehicle speed has occurred.
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