Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Safely overriding unintended acceleration protection in vehicles towing trailers
- Patent Title (中): 安全地覆盖车辆牵引拖车中意外的加速保护
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Application No.: US12828541Application Date: 2010-07-01
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Publication No.: US08280607B2Publication Date: 2012-10-02
- Inventor: Marco J. Gatti , Paul A. Bauerle
- Applicant: Marco J. Gatti , Paul A. Bauerle
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Main IPC: G06F19/00
- IPC: G06F19/00

Abstract:
A system includes a trailer sensing module, a position sensing module, a torque reducing module, and an override control module. The trailer sensing module senses when a trailer is attached to a vehicle. The position sensing module senses positions of an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal of the vehicle. The torque reducing module reduces torque output to wheels of the vehicle when both the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal are pressed. The override control module selectively deactivates the torque reducing module when the trailer is attached to the vehicle and when a speed of the vehicle is less than or equal to a threshold.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120004820A1 SAFELY OVERRIDING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROTECTION IN VEHICLES TOWING TRAILERS Public/Granted day:2012-01-05
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