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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021

Filed:

Jul. 16, 2019
Applicant:

Ab Elektronik Gmbh, Werne, DE;

Inventors:

Stefan Rühl, Erzhausen, DE;

Dirk Neubauer, Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde, DE;

Roger Möllers, Ascheberg, DE;

Assignee:

AB Elektronik GmbH, Werne, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 1/46 (2008.04); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 40/06 (2012.01); G05G 1/44 (2008.04); B60K 26/02 (2006.01); F02D 11/10 (2006.01); F02D 41/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 1/46 (2013.01); B60K 26/02 (2013.01); B60K 26/021 (2013.01); B60W 30/18009 (2013.01); B60W 40/06 (2013.01); F02D 11/105 (2013.01); F02D 11/106 (2013.01); F02D 41/2422 (2013.01); G05G 1/44 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2520/105 (2013.01); B60W 2540/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

An electronic pedal assembly may include a pedal platform and at least one force sensor configured to sense a force applied to the pedal platform. One or more control devices may be communicatively coupled to the force sensor(s) and configured to determine a throttle output for controlling the throttle condition of the vehicle based at least in part on the force applied to the pedal platform and based at least in part on an operating condition associated with operating the vehicle. In some embodiments, the force sensor(s) may be configured to measure a force distribution on the pedal platform. The control device(s) may monitor the force distribution and adjust an operation of the vehicle based on the force distribution. The operation of the vehicle can include controlling the throttle condition of the vehicle or an operation that is different from controlling the throttle condition of the vehicle.


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