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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Peter Apel, Suedkirchen, DE;
Assignee:
AB Elektronik GmbH, Werne, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 4/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 4/104 ;
Abstract
In order to configure the downshift method, and to create signals for an automobile automatic transmission more conveniently, a tilting device of a multi-function device with at least one moveable magnet element as a downshift sensor device is used. When a pedal element causes actuation of a magnet element, a downshift characteristic curve (KL ) is generated with a curve-shaped increase and a maximum followed by a curve decrease (KLS) that ends in a stop window ( ). A downshift point (KP) is determined using a tolerance window ( ) with a path width, which corresponds to a downshift signal (KS) on a characteristic motion curve (AS) of a motion sensor element.