Vehicle and accessory control system
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsHidehiko SHIBATA, Yusuke FUNAYOSE
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Abstract
A control system for a vehicle, such as an off-road recreational vehicle, that includes a powertrain and an accessory. The control system includes an actuator, such as a paddle shifter, configured to operate in a powertrain mode to control an aspect of the powertrain, and to operate in an accessory mode to control an aspect of the accessory. The control system also includes a selector configured to switch the actuator between the powertrain mode and the accessory mode.
Claims20
A vehicle control system comprising:
- a powertrain for powering the vehicle;
- an accessory for use with the vehicle;
- an actuator configured to operate in a powertrain mode to control an aspect of the powertrain, and to operate in an accessory mode to control an aspect of the accessory, the actuator comprising a first lever on one side of a steering wheel, and a second lever on an opposite side of the steering wheel;
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- a selector configured to switch the actuator between the powertrain mode and the accessory mode;
- wherein when the vehicle is in the accessory mode, actuation of the first lever causes a first operation of the accessory, and actuation of the second lever causes a second operation of the accessory, wherein the first operation and the second operation are different.
A control system for use with a vehicle having a steering wheel that is configured to enable vehicle steering, the vehicle including a powertrain and an accessory, the control system comprising:
- a paddle shifter configured to be disposed adjacent the steering wheel to enable actuation while one of the vehicle operator's hands grasps the steering wheel, the paddle shifter comprising a first lever on one side of the steering wheel and a second lever on an opposite side of the steering wheel, the paddle shifter being configured to operate in a powertrain mode to control an aspect of the powertrain, and to operate in an accessory mode to control an aspect of the accessory;
- a controller operably connected to the powertrain and the paddle shifter for allowing operation of the powertrain with the paddle shifter in the powertrain mode;
- a control circuit operably connected to the accessory for allowing operation of the accessory independently of the paddle shifter;
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- a selector configured to switch between the powertrain mode and the accessory mode.
A vehicle control system comprising:
- a powertrain for powering the vehicle;
- an accessory for use with the vehicle;
- a paddle shifter configured to operate in a powertrain mode to control an aspect of the powertrain, and to operate in an accessory mode to control an aspect of the accessory;
- a selector configured to switch the actuator between the powertrain mode and the accessory mode;
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- a control circuit operably connected to the accessory for allowing operation of the accessory independently of the paddle shifter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.