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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1999
Kenichi Machida, Gunma, JP;
Masahiro Iriyama, Yokohama, JP;
Hideki Hyoudou, Yokohama, JP;
Masaru Mizuguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Mikio Nozaki, Kangawa, JP;
Other;
Abstract
In a computer-controlled internal combustion engine with an electronically-controlled throttle system, a duplex throttle-position sensor system, a duplex accelerator-position sensor system, and other engine/vehicle sensors/switches, a sensor-failure detection and fail-safe system is configured to be electronically connected to the two throttle position sensors, the two accelerator position sensors and a vehicle-deceleration sensor for responding to a failure in at least one of the two throttle position sensors and the two accelerator position sensors for failsafe purposes. The sensor-failure detection and fail-safe system comprises a duplex failsafe system for the throttle-position sensor system and a duplex failsafe system for the accelerator-position sensor system, to provide superior fail-safe functions despite the presence of a throttle-position sensor failure and/or an accelerator-position sensor failure.