Cruise control system for motor vehicles

Details Cruise control system for motor vehicles Cruise control system for motor vehicles

1997-03-26

2000-06-27

Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Indication or control of braking, acceleration, or deceleration

701 96, B60K 3100

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060817631

ABSTRACT:
Cruise control system for a vehicle includes a sensor for monitoring the speed of the vehicle, a sensor for monitoring the range of vehicles moving in front of the equipped vehicle, switch means for manually selecting a cruising speed, switch means for manually selecting a headway which controls the separation between the equipped vehicle and a vehicle moving in front of the equipped vehicle and means for switching the cruise control system on and off. The switch means for selecting the headway is manually adjustable between a minimum value and a maximum value. Automatic switch means is provided for switching the cruise control system off when the vehicle is stopped, the headway being automatically switched to a maximum value when the cruise control system is switched on.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5014200 (1991-05-01), Chundrlik et al.
patent: 5173859 (1992-12-01), Deering
patent: 5396426 (1995-03-01), Hibino et al.

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