Control of the driving style of a motor vehicle within localities (city driving cycle)

• US 9,238,466 B2
• Filed: 02/22/2013
• Issued: 01/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alexander Koslow
• Original Assignee: Alexander Koslow
• Inventors: Koslow, Alexander
• Primary Examiner(s): To, Tuan C.
• Application Number:
  US13/774,190
• Publication Number:
  US 20130166148A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,061 Days
• Field of Search: 701/36
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/0075 Automatic parameter input, automatic initialising or calibrating means
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2530/20 Tyre data
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/215 Selection or confirmation of options
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2552/05 Type of road, e.g. motorways, local streets, paved or unpaved roads
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/45 External transmission of data to or from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/50 of positioning data, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System] data
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/082 Selecting or switching between different modes of propelling
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/085 Changing the parameters of the control units, e.g. changing limit values, working points by control input
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 17/00 Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions information retrieval, database structures or file system structures therefor G06F16/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/40 Engine management systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/84 Data processing systems or methods, management, administration

Abstract

A control system for vehicles to operate at an ecological driving modus, for example in case they are used within a locality such as a city or town. A control system initiated by a clearly identifiable switch installed either at the dashboard or on the steering wheel, the switch being manually operated by the driver. The control system can be can also be initiated via radio- or light-waves'"'"' signals.

Claims

1. A control system for a vehicle allowing the vehicle to run at a minimum energy input, the control system comprising:

a switching unit;

a control unit connected to control elements and located inside the vehicle; and

an operation unit attached to an internal combustion engine, an electric motor, a gearbox a tire, or a lighting system and connected to one of the control elements;

wherein the control unit is configured to be activated by the switching unit or a signal originated from a radio-wave or light-wave emitter;

wherein the control elements are configured to activate the operation unit, and

wherein the operation unit is configured to manipulate the internal combustion engine, the electric motor, the gearbox, the tire, or the lighting system to work at the minimum energy input.

2. The control system of claim 1, wherein control parameters are allocated to gear-wheels relationship, lighting and idling speed control.

3. The control system of claim 1, wherein control parameters for the control system include air pressure in tires, ignition point, stop of engine run when there is a stop sign, additional cooling of internal combustion engine and/or super charging air.

4. The control system of claim 1, wherein the switching unit is located inside the vehicle.

5. The control system of claim 1, wherein the radio-wave or light-wave emitter is located outside the vehicle.

6. The control system of claim 5, wherein the radio-wave or light-wave emitter automatically switches on the control unit as the vehicle passes a specified location.

7. The control system of claim 6, wherein the specified location is a town or a city.

8. A control system for a vehicle to be manually and automatically used for driving in town in an ecological manner that acts on internal combustion engines and its gearboxes, the control system comprising:

a switching unit;

a control unit connected to control elements and located inside the vehicle; and

an operation unit attached to an internal combustion engine, an electric motor, a gearbox a tire, or a lighting system and connected to one of the control elements; and

related operation units configured to be controlled by parameters that influence the environment, so that the vehicle to run at a minimum energy input;

wherein the control unit is configured to be activated by the switching unit or a signal originated from a radio-wave or light-wave emitter;

wherein the control elements are configured to activate the operation unit, and

wherein the operation unit is configured to manipulate the internal combustion engine, the electric motor, the gearbox, the tire, or the lighting system to work at the peak of the minimum energy input.

9. The control system of claim 8, wherein the switch is attached to the dash board or steering wheel and is clearly and unambiguously marked.

10. The control system of claim 8, wherein the related operation units include air pressure in tires, lighting systems, cooling of surcharge air for the engine, air-conditioning systems, and ignition point.