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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 1989
Filed:
Aug. 18, 1988
Norimitsu Kurihara, Saitama, JP;
Masahiko Asakura, Saitama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo K.K., both of, JP;
Mitsuba Electric Mfg. Co. Ltd., both of, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle cruise control system having an electric actuator for acting upon a throttle valve of a vehicle, a clutch for disconnecting the actuator from the throttle valve, a spring or the like for returning the output end of the clutch to a neutral state and a limit switch for detecting the limit of the motion of the output end of the clutch and discontinuing the supply of electric current to the actuator upon detection of the limit. Since the detection of the lower limit of the stroke of the actuator for decelerating the vehicle is necessary for preventing unnecessary supply of electric current to the actuator and overloading of the actuator, the closed state of the limit switch is tested by supplying an electric current to the actuator so as to decelerate the vehicle prior to starting the normal operation of the vehicle cruise control and determining if the electric current is indeed conducted through the actuator or not.