Traction control system responsive to wheel speed fluctuations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5213177
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07810393

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A traction control system includes speed sensors (36, 38) associated with a pair of drive wheels (14, 16) for monitoring a vehicle drive train for a pronounced vibration indicative of wheel slip and other speed sensors (40, 42) associated with a pair of non-driving wheels (18, 20) for monitoring vehicle speed. An electronic control unit (52) compares a magnitude of the vibration to a threshold duration that varies with vehicle speed for detecting wheel slip and outputs two command signals for controlling restriction of a differential (24) and a position of engine throttle (32). Differential restriction is increased as a function of a duration of the vibration and decreased as a function of vehicle speed. Engine output power is decreased as a function of a difference between the duration of the vibration and a threshold duration that decreases with increases in vehicle speed.

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ZEXEL-GLEASON USA INC2 JETVIEW DRIVE ROCHESTER NY 14692

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
May, Kenneth A Churchville, NY 7 73

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