Driver interface for a kinetic energy recovery system

A driver interface is provided for a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS)-equipped vehicle, comprising a brake pedal 1 having first and second operating ranges 5, 6. A further driver interface comprises an accelerator pedal 3 having first and second operating ranges 7, 8. A corresponding control sy...

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Hauptverfasser:	Douglas Isaac Lascelles Cross, Ian Richard Murphy
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE ORDIFFERENT FUNCTION CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES PERFORMING OPERATIONS PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OFVEHICLES ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TOTHE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT TRANSPORTING VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Zusammenfassung:	A driver interface is provided for a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS)-equipped vehicle, comprising a brake pedal 1 having first and second operating ranges 5, 6. A further driver interface comprises an accelerator pedal 3 having first and second operating ranges 7, 8. A corresponding control system and a system comprising both pedals 1, 2 are also provided. In the first range 5, 7, KERS braking is prioritised. In the second range for the brake pedal 1, other braking may include foundation braking or engine braking. In the second range 8 for the accelerator pedal, acceleration occurs. For KERS braking, pedal resistance is provided which is similar to that which would apply with operation of foundation brakes. A degree of regenerative braking may be controlled by lifting off the accelerator pedal 3 or by applying a light pressure to the brake pedal 1 in order that enhanced fuel economy may be achieved.