# US 11,027,733 B2 · Vehicle speed control system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,027,733 B2 - Document ID: US11027733B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/577,490 - Filed: 2015-06-17 - Published: 2018-05-31 - Granted: 2021-06-08 - Earliest claimed: 2015-06-17 - Assignees: Volvo Truck Corporation - Applicants: Volvo Truck Corporation - Inventors: Lena Larsson; Jan Öberg; Filip Alm - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11027733B2 ## CPC - B60W 30/18063: {Creeping} - B60W 10/02: including control of driveline clutches - B60W 10/04: including control of propulsion units - B60W 10/18: including control of braking systems - B60W 30/143: {Speed control (B60W30/16 takes precedence)} - B60W 30/18036: {Reversing} - B60W 50/10: Interpretation of driver requests or demands - B60K 26/02: of initiating means or elements - B60W 2050/0064: {using a remote, e.g. cordless, transmitter or receiver unit, e.g. remote keypad or mobile phone} - B60W 2050/0066: {using buttons or a keyboard connected to the on-board processor} - B60W 2300/12: Trucks; Load vehicles - B60W 2540/10: Accelerator pedal position - B60W 2540/106: Rate of change - B60W 2540/12: Brake pedal position - B60W 2540/21: Voice - B60W 2720/10: Longitudinal speed - B60W: CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES ## Abstract A vehicle speed control system includes a vehicle accelerator mechanism manually moveable between a plurality of positions, a detection arrangement configured to detect the position of the vehicle accelerator mechanism and to generate an output signal indicative of the position of the vehicle accelerator mechanism, and a vehicle speed controller configured to establish a speed of the vehicle as a function of the detected position of the manually controllable vehicle accelerator mechanism, and to use the output signal as an input speed control signal. A method of controlling speed of a vehicle by a vehicle speed control system is also provided. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle speed control system comprising: a vehicle accelerator mechanism manually moveable between a plurality of positions, each of the plurality of positions having a deflection angle, detection means configured to detect the deflection angle of the vehicle accelerator mechanism and to generate an output signal indicative of the deflection angle of the vehicle accelerator mechanism, and a vehicle speed controller comprising a user interface, the vehicle speed controller configured to use the output signal as an input speed control signal such that the vehicle speed controller establishes a speed of the vehicle as a function of the detected deflection angle of the vehicle accelerator mechanism, wherein the vehicle speed controller is configured to operate any one of a clutch unit, propulsion unit and service brake, wherein the vehicle speed controller is configured to establish a speed of the vehicle as a function of the input speed control signal and control the speed of the vehicle by an operation of any one of the clutch unit, the propulsion unit and the service brake, thus allowing the user to manually control the speed of the vehicle as a function of the deflection angle of the vehicle accelerator mechanism, wherein the vehicle speed controller comprises data reflecting vehicle speed as a function of the position of the vehicle accelerator mechanism, wherein the vehicle speed controller is configured to operate any one of the clutch unit, the propulsion unit and the service brake based on the data to control the speed of the vehicle, wherein the user interface is configured for receiving user-specific data to permit the user to set a user-specific vehicle speed as a function of the position of the vehicle accelerator mechanism, and wherein the vehicle speed controller is configured to permit the user to set an user-specific vehicle acceleration and retardation as a function of the position change per time unit of the vehicle accelerator mechanism. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicle speed control according to claim 1, wherein a swivel range of the vehicle accelerator mechanism, as defined by the plurality of the positions of vehicle accelerator mechanism, corresponds to a vehicle speed range between 0-20 km/h. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vehicle speed control system according to claim 1, wherein a swivel range of the vehicle accelerator mechanism, as defined by the plurality of the positions of vehicle accelerator mechanism, is defined so that a maximum vehicle is less than 20 km/h. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The vehicle speed control system according to claim 1, wherein a first part of a swivel range of the vehicle accelerator mechanism, as defined by the plurality of the positions of vehicle accelerator mechanism, corresponds to a low speed range of 0-5 km/h, wherein the vehicle speed controller is further configured to disable the activation of manually controlling the speed of the vehicle as a function of the position of the vehicle accelerator mechanism if the vehicle accelerator mechanism is moved in a position outside the first part of the swivel range. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The vehicle speed control system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle speed controller is configured to use the output signal as an input control speed signal through activation by the user via any one of a cruise control unit, gear shift member, interior vehicle user-interface, remote control unit, voice control unit. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The vehicle speed control system according to claim 1, wherein the operation of any one of the clutch unit, the propulsion unit and the service brake via the vehicle speed controller is operable by the user via a cruise control unit, gear shift member, interior vehicle user-interface, remote control unit, voice control unit. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A vehicle comprising the vehicle speed control system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle speed control system is operably connected to the vehicle. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The vehicle according to claim 7, further comprises the propulsion unit for powering the vehicle, the clutch unit for transmitting a rotational torque from the propulsion unit to a driven shaft and the service brake unit for braking the vehicle. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The vehicle according to claim 8, wherein the propulsion unit is any one of internal combustion engine, electric engine, and hydraulic machine.