Throttle control device

A throttle control device for adjusting an output of a vehicle engine, comprising;

• engine output instructing means for generating an engine output instruction based on an input;
• engine output adjusting means for adjusting said engine output based on said engine output instruction;
• setting means for setting an insensitive zone, said engine output instruction being regarded as zero when said input is below said predetermined amount, said engine output instruction being increased based on increases in said input exceeding a predetermined amount;
• detecting means for detecting an operating condition of said engine;
• and
• insensitive zone width adjusting means for changing said predetermined amount to adjust said insensitive zone width, said change in said predetermined amount being based on said engine operating condition detected by said detecting means,
• wherein said detecting means produces a direction signal indicative of an operating direction of said vehicle, and
• wherein said insensitive zone width adjusting means increases said predetermined amount where said direction signal indicates that said vehicle is going to run backward and decreases said predetermined amount when said direction signal indicates that said vehicle is going to run forward.

A throttle control device for adjusting an output of a vehicle engine, comprising

• engine output instructing means for generating an engine output instruction based on an input;
• engine output adjusting means for adjusting said engine output based on said engine output instruction;
• setting means for setting an insensitive zone, said engine output instruction being regarded as zero when said input is below said predetermined amount, said engine output instruction being increased based on increases in said input exceeding a predetermined amount;
• detecting means for detecting an operating condition of said engine;
• and
• insensitive zone width adjusting means for changing said predetermined amount to adjust said insensitive zone width, said change in said predetermined amount being based on said engine operating condition detected by said detecting means,
• wherein said detecting means produces a temperature signal indicative of an engine temperature, and
• wherein said insensitive zone width adjusting means increases said predetermined amount when said temperature signal indicates a lower temperature and decreases said predetermined amount when said temperature signal indicates a higher temperature.