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US 10,655,545 B2Granted
Throttle actuator position verification
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsMichael A. Hedlund, Joseph D. Tharaldson
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Abstract
Disclosed is a verification system including a throttle actuation verification system. The verification system may include one or more sensors positioned at a location that will receive a force applied by an operator when a throttle lever is engaged or loaded for the intention to be actuated by the operator. A signal from the sensor is compared to a throttle position.
Claims23
A throttle verification system, comprising:
- a throttle actuator rotatable about a first pivot point the throttle actuator having a first portion and a second portion with a living hinge region between the first portion and the second portion such that the second portion can move relative to the first portion at a second pivot point at the living hinge region;
- a verification system (VS) sensor positioned to sense at least movement of the first portion relative to the second portion at the second pivot point based upon a contact of an operator applied to the throttle actuator;
- and
- a module to receive a verification signal from the VS sensor and a second signal;
- wherein the module can verify a desired operation of a vehicle.
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A throttle verification system, comprising:
- a throttle actuator;
- a throttle lever position sensor that senses a position of the throttle actuator;
- a verification system (VS) sensor assembly connected to the throttle actuator positioned to sense at least a presence of an operator contacting the throttle actuator;
- a transmitter to transmit a verification signal from the VS sensor assembly;
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- a module to receive the verification signal from the VS sensor assembly and a throttle position signal from the throttle lever position sensor;
- wherein the module can verify a desired operation of a vehicle.
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A method to verify a throttle activation of a vehicle, comprising:
- sensing with a verification system (VS) sensor assembly at least a presence of operator contact on a throttle actuator;
- transmitting a verification signal from the VS sensor assembly when at least the presence of the operator is sensed on the throttle actuator;
- and
- receiving the verification signal at a module to verify a desired operation of a throttle of the vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.