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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2006
Kentaro Ueno, Astugi, JP;
Mitsuhide Sasaki, Isehara, JP;
Kentaro Ueno, Astugi, JP;
Mitsuhide Sasaki, Isehara, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A pedal system to realize an intended vehicle output in response to pedal depression is provided. The pedal system provides hysteresis in the relationship between the pedal effort and the vehicle output, taking into account a pedal effort in a depressing motion or in a releasing motion, employing a relationship including a straight line or a folded line. A vehicle output command may be delivered by changing the vehicle output relative to the pedal effort depending on the vehicle speed. An appropriate vehicle output command may be delivered by providing a maintaining motion in addition to the depressing motion and the releasing motion with a different pedal effort and vehicle output command relationship, and by changing the sensitivity of the vehicle output command relative to the pedal effort in the maintaining motion depending on the pedal effort-increasing/decreasing direction, vehicle information, and the vehicle output command or the pedal effort.