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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 14, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frank Bederna, Korntal-Muenchingen, DE;
Martin Streib, Vaihingen, DE;
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 1/500 ;
Abstract
The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement for detecting a changing quantity for a motor vehicle. The changing quantity is the position of an operator-controlled element. At least one stop value is determined for the operator-controlled element when released. Outside of the operation of the motor vehicle, this stop value is dependent upon the operation of a test apparatus connected to the control unit of the motor and/or when a defined state of the control unit and/or when there is a defined sequence of specific actuations of operator-controlled elements.