Vehicle Capable of Low Noise Runs

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APP PUB NO 20110093149A1
SERIAL NO

12901537

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A vehicle comprises electric motor, generator of simulated engine sounds, decider of whether or not to generate simulated engine sounds and controller of the level of simulated engine sounds. The controller smoothly increases level of simulated engine sounds upon decision of sound generation on detection of pedestrian, crosswalk, narrow road, or road with no sidewalk. The decider is responsive to vehicle navigation system, or ETC, or camera of EDR. EDR records the decision as circumstantial evidence. The decision may be optionally possible, but is forcibly made upon necessity. Simulated engine sounds can be greater than, or equal to, or less than real engine sounds. The controller makes a soft peak of simulated engine sound upon brake or accelerator operated. Balance of simulated engine sounds among front, rear, right and left of vehicle is changeable in response to shift lever or blinker lever operation. The decision is visually indicated inside vehicle.

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NL GIKEN INCORPORATED1-17-9 OZONE TOYONAKA-SHI OSAKA 561-0813

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Tanaka, Masahide Osaka, JP 248 3098

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