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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2014
Applicant:
Robert Bosch Gmbh, Stuttgart, DE;
Inventor:
Frank Bast, Asperg, DE;
Assignee:
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH, Stuttgart, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 40/10 (2012.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 40/10 (2013.01); G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); B60W 2030/1809 (2013.01); B60W 2530/14 (2013.01); B60W 2530/145 (2013.01); G07C 5/085 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for measuring an engine load of a drive motor in a vehicle. Here, at least one parameter which characterizes the engine load is allocated a driving distance equivalent. This driving distance equivalent is then incremented by a driving distance counter. If the vehicle is equipped with a sailing functionality, the driven distance is counted only if the vehicle is moving and the drive train is coupled to the drive motor without slip. A rate of rotation sensor, a clutch sensor and a driving distance counter able to be switched on and off are required for running the method of the present invention. A computer program is used in addition.