Vehicle having magnetic coupler and wakeup switch and methods of use thereof
AssigneeKSR IP Holdings, LLC
InventorLingmin Shao
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Abstract
A vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes an electronic control unit and a pedal assembly. The electronic control unit selectively switches between a powered off state and a powered on state. The pedal assembly includes pedal arm, a target, and a switch. The pedal arm moves between a plurality of positions. The target moves with the movement of the pedal arm. The target generates a magnetic field strength. The switch activates when the magnetic field strength of the target exceeds a predetermined threshold. When the switch activates, a signal is sent to the electronic control unit to activate the electronic control unit from the powered off state to the powered on state.
Claims20
A vehicle comprising:
- an electronic control unit that selectively switches between a powered off state and a powered on state;
- and
- a pedal assembly comprising:
- a pedal arm that moves between a plurality of positions,
- a target that moves with the movement of the pedal arm, the target generating a magnetic field strength;
- and
- a switch that activates when the magnetic field strength of the target exceeds a predetermined threshold,
- wherein when the switch activates, a signal is sent to the electronic control unit to activate the electronic control unit from the powered off state to the powered on state.
A system comprising:
- a vehicle having:
- an electronic control unit that selectively switches between a powered off state and a powered on state;
- and
- a pedal assembly comprising:
- a pedal arm that moves between a plurality of positions,
- a target that moves with the movement of the pedal arm, the target generating a magnetic field strength;
- and
- a switch that activates when the magnetic field strength of the target exceeds a predetermined threshold,
- wherein when the switch activates, a signal is sent to the electronic control unit to activate the electronic control unit from the powered off state to the powered on state.
A method of activating an electronic control unit from a powered off state into a powered on state, the method comprising:
- depressing a pedal pad of a pedal assembly to move a target between a plurality of positions, the target generating a magnetic field strength;
- activating a switch when the magnetic field strength of the target exceeds a predetermined threshold, and
- transmitting a signal from the switch to the electronic control unit,
- wherein when the signal is sent to the electronic control unit, the electronic control unit is activated to the powered on state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.