Monitoring the operation of a vehicle
AssigneeKiloking (Proprietary) Limited
InventorsJacob J. Mostert, Henning M. Henderson
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Abstract
A method of and apparatus for monitoring the operation of a motor vehicle subjected to a decelerative force, wherein the vehicle's throttle opening is sensed, an indication is given when the throttle opening exceeds a predetermined value, wherein the decelerative force is sensed, and wherein the predetermined value is varied automatically as the decelerative force on the vehicle varies. If the throttle opening continues to exceed the predetermined value, then a recording is made.
Claims10
A method of monitoring the operation of a motor vehicle, which method comprises:
- sensing the vehicle's throttle opening;
- sensing a parameter which corresponds to the magnitude of a variable load force acting on the vehicle in a direction opposite to the direction of forward travel of the vehicle;
- and
- giving an indication when the throttle opening exceeds a predetermined throttle opening value, the predetermined throttle opening value being a varying function of said parameter.
Apparatus for monitoring the operation of a motor vehicle, which apparatus comprises:
- first sensing means for sensing the vehicle's throttle opening;
- second sensing means for sensing a parameter which corresponds to a variable load force acting on the vehicle in a direction opposite to the direction of forward travel of the vehicle;
- and
- indicating means operative in response to the first sensing means and the second sensing means to give an indication when the throttle opening exceeds a predetermined throttle opening value, the predetermined throttle opening value being a varying function of said parameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.