Method and device for detecting a maintenance situation in a two-wheeled vehicle
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1. A method for detecting a maintenance situation on a two-wheeled vehicle driven by a motor, comprising:
- sensing a position variable representing an orientation of the two-wheeled vehicle in relation to the ground or the road surface on which the two-wheeled vehicle is traveling;
detecting a maintenance situation as a function of the position variable; and
reducing the power output delivered by the motor at least temporarily during the maintenance situation;
wherein the motor is immobilized upon detection of a maintenance situation, andwherein the maintenance situation is detected as a function of a further vehicle variable representing one of a speed variable or an acceleration variable.
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Abstract
In a method for detecting a maintenance situation on a two-wheeled vehicle having a motor provided in order to assist forward motion of the two-wheeled vehicle at least at times, a maintenance situation is detected by sensing the position of the two-wheeled vehicle by way of a first sensor variable. Control is then applied to the motor either as a reduction in the applied drive power output, e.g. in the form of the motor speed or torque, or as a complete shutoff or immobilization of the motor.
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1. A method for detecting a maintenance situation on a two-wheeled vehicle driven by a motor, comprising:
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sensing a position variable representing an orientation of the two-wheeled vehicle in relation to the ground or the road surface on which the two-wheeled vehicle is traveling; detecting a maintenance situation as a function of the position variable; and reducing the power output delivered by the motor at least temporarily during the maintenance situation; wherein the motor is immobilized upon detection of a maintenance situation, and wherein the maintenance situation is detected as a function of a further vehicle variable representing one of a speed variable or an acceleration variable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for detecting a maintenance situation on a two-wheeled vehicle driven by a motor, the method comprising:
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a sensor for sensing a position variable representing an orientation of the two-wheeled vehicle in relation to the ground or the road surface on which the two-wheeled vehicle is traveling; and a control unit configured for (i) detecting a maintenance situation as a function of the position variable, and (ii) reducing the power output delivered by the motor at least temporarily during the maintenance situation; wherein in order to detect the maintenance situation (i) a further vehicle variable representing a speed variable or an acceleration variable is detected, and (ii) the control unit detects the maintenance situation as a function of the further vehicle variable, and wherein the control unit detects the maintenance situation in the context of a rolling motion of the two-wheeled vehicle through more than 90°
, and wherein the rolling motion is sensed as a function of a riding-dynamics variable.
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