Method of operating a vehicle and a vehicle
AssigneeBrp-Rotax GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsGuenther ROLAND, Christian STIEBINGER
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Abstract
A method of operating a vehicle having an engine, a throttle valve and a throttle operator. A continuously variable transmission is operatively connected to the engine and has a driving pulley, a driven pulley, and a belt operatively connecting therebetween. At least one ground engaging member is operatively connected to the driven pulley and includes at least one of a wheel and a track. A piston is operatively connected to the driving pulley for applying a piston force to the driving pulley when actuated and thereby changing an effective diameter of the driving pulley. A control unit controls actuation of the piston and the piston force. The method includes determining an engine speed, and controlling the piston force based on the engine speed.
Claims9
A method of operating a vehicle,
- the vehicle comprising:
- an engine;
- a throttle operator being moveable by a driver of the vehicle;
- a throttle valve regulating airflow to the engine, a throttle valve position being based at least in part on a throttle operator position;
- a continuously variable transmission (CVT) operatively connected to the engine, the CVT including a driving pulley, a driven pulley, and a belt operatively connecting the driving pulley to the driven pulley;
- at least one ground engaging member operatively connected to the driven pulley and comprising at least one of:
- a wheel and a track;
- a piston operatively connected to the driving pulley for applying a piston force to the driving pulley when actuated and thereby changing an effective diameter of the driving pulley;
- and
- a control unit for controlling actuation of the piston and the piston force, the method comprising:
- determining an engine speed;
- and
- controlling the piston force based on the engine speed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.