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Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026

Filed:

May. 30, 2023
Applicant:

Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);

Inventors:

Balan Mariappan Selvaraj, Columbus, IN (US);

Gajendran Bakthavachalam, Columbus, IN (US);

Oluwademilade Adedunmolu Alabi, Columbus, IN (US);

Richard A. Booth, Columbus, IN (US);

Jaime Antonio Lugo-Castillo, Unionville, IN (US);

Assignee:

Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 15/2009 (2013.01); B60L 2240/32 (2013.01); B60L 2240/423 (2013.01); B60L 2250/26 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system for controlling a vehicle speed of a vehicle is described. The system comprises a motor, a vehicle speed sensor, a vehicle speed governor, and a controller. The motor is configured to provide an output torque for driving the vehicle. The vehicle speed sensor provides a vehicle speed signal corresponding to the vehicle speed. The vehicle speed governor has a vehicle speed limit for the vehicle, where the vehicle speed governor adjusts the vehicle speed limit according to a desired direction of travel of the vehicle and a load corresponding to the motor. The desired direction of travel is selectable by an operator of the vehicle. The controller is configured to adjust the output torque of the motor according to the vehicle speed limit and the vehicle speed signal.


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