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US 9,802,621 B2Granted
System and method for controlling a vehicle
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsBrian R. Gillingham, Jason R. Fields
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Abstract
A vehicle is provided including an electronic power steering system, an electronic throttle control system, and a stability control system.
Claims13
A throttle override method for a recreational vehicle, the method including:
- determining, by a controller of the vehicle, an opening of a throttle valve of an engine of the vehicle;
- detecting, by the controller, an application of a brake of the vehicle during the opening of the throttle valve;
- and
- reducing the opening of the throttle valve in response to an application of the brake exceeding a threshold level.
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A recreational vehicle including:
- an engine including a throttle valve;
- a throttle operator device configured to control an opening of the throttle valve;
- a throttle operator position sensor operative to detect a position of the throttle operator device;
- a brake operably coupled to an axle of the vehicle;
- a brake operator device configured to control an application of the brake;
- a brake operator sensor configured to detect at least one of an applied pressure of the brake operator device and a displacement of the brake operator device;
- and
- a controller in communication with the brake operator sensor and the throttle operator position sensor and operative to control an opening of the throttle valve, the controller being operative to detect an opening of the throttle valve during an application of the brake, the controller being operative to reduce the opening of the throttle valve in response to the application of the brake exceeding a threshold level.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.