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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2020
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Yanan Zhao, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jason Meyer, Canton, MI (US);
Roy S. Schafer, Saline, MI (US);
Judhajit Roy, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/10 (2016.01); F02D 41/10 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/10 (2013.01); B60L 15/20 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); F02D 41/10 (2013.01); B60W 2540/10 (2013.01); B60W 2720/30 (2013.01); F02D 2200/1002 (2013.01); F02D 2200/602 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for adjusting driver demand wheel torque of a vehicle. The driver demand wheel torque may be adjusted as a function of accelerator pedal position. In particular, at low accelerator pedal positions, a lead-in region of an accelerator pedal position to driver demand wheel torque relationship is adjustable responsive to vehicle operation conditions so that 'dead pedal' feel may be avoided.