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Driving condition control method and system

  • US 7,169,083 B2
  • Filed: 06/17/2004
  • Issued: 01/30/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A driving condition control system installed in a vehicle, wherein said vehicle has a source of power for generating power, a first rotatable axle assembly to which a first wheel is attached, and a second rotatable axle assembly to which a second wheel is attached, said power being transferred to the second rotatable axle assembly so that the second rotatable axle assembly is rotated, said driving condition control system comprising:

  • a sensing unit configured to sense a first physical quantity indicative of a rotation of the first rotatable axle assembly and a second physical quantity indicative of a rotation of the second rotatable axle assembly;

    a determining unit configured to compare the first and second physical quantities of the rotations of the first and second rotational axle assemblies and to determine whether a driving condition of the vehicle is unstable according to the compared result;

    an acceleration detecting unit configured to detect an acceleration of the vehicle and to determine whether the vehicle is being accelerated or being braked according to the detected acceleration; and

    an adjusting unit configured to, when the determining unit determines that the driving condition of the vehicle is unstable, adjust the power generated by the source of power in different manners according to the determination result representing that the vehicle is being accelerated or is being braked.

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