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US 11,007,873 · App. 16/213,231 · Granted May 18, 2021

Engine control method and engine control device for straddle-type vehicle

Inventors: Takashi Suzuki (Hamamatsu, JP); Hiromi Deguchi (Hamamatsu, JP)
Assignee: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 11,007,873
App. No.
16/213,231
Granted
May 18, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An engine control method for the straddle-type vehicle including a non-driving wheel state determination step of determining whether a front wheel of the straddle-type vehicle is in a substantially stopped state, a driving wheel state determination step of determining whether a rear wheel of the straddle-type vehicle is in a substantially rotating state, and an engine stop control step of performing an engine stop control of the straddle-type vehicle. In the engine stop control step, the engine stop control of the straddle-type vehicle is performed when it is determined that the front wheel is in the substantially stopped state in the non-driving wheel state determination step, and the rear wheel is in the substantially rotating state in the driving wheel state determination step.

Claims (40)

1. An engine control method for a straddle-type vehicle, the engine control method comprising:

a non-driving wheel state determination step of determining whether a non-driving wheel of a straddle-type vehicle is in a substantially stopped state;

a driving wheel state determination step of determining whether a driving wheel of the straddle-type vehicle is in a substantially rotating state; and

an engine stop control step of performing an engine stop control of the straddle-type vehicle; and

an inclination sensor state determination step of determining whether an inclination sensor for detecting an inclination angle of the straddle-type vehicle is in an abnormal state,

wherein, in the engine stop control step, the engine stop control of the straddle-type vehicle is performed when both of a non-driving wheel condition and a driving wheel condition are satisfied,

wherein the non-driving wheel condition is that it is determined that the non-driving wheel is in the substantially stopped state in the non-driving wheel state determination step,

wherein the driving wheel condition is that it is determined that the driving wheel is in the substantially rotating state in the driving wheel state determination step,

wherein, in the engine stop control step, the engine stop control of the straddle-type vehicle is performed when an inclination sensor condition is satisfied in addition to the non-driving wheel condition and the driving wheel condition, and

wherein the inclination sensor condition is that it is determined that the inclination sensor is in the abnormal state in the inclination sensor state determination step.

2. The engine control method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an output limitation step of limiting an output of an engine when the inclination sensor condition is satisfied.

3. The engine control method according to claim 1 ,

wherein, in the engine stop control step, the engine stop control of the straddle-type vehicle is performed when an overturn condition is satisfied in addition to the non-driving wheel condition and the driving wheel condition, even when it is determined that the inclination sensor is not in the abnormal state in the inclination sensor state determination step, and

wherein the overturn condition is that the inclination angle of the straddle-type vehicle is equal to or larger than a predetermined overturn determination reference angle based on a detection result of the inclination sensor.

4. An engine control method for a straddle-type vehicle, the engine control method comprising:

a non-driving wheel state determination step of determining whether a non-driving wheel of a straddle-type vehicle is in a substantially stopped state;

a driving wheel state determination step of determining whether a driving wheel of the straddle-type vehicle is in a substantially rotating state;

an engine stop control step of performing an engine stop control of the straddle-type vehicle; and

an accelerator state determination step of determining whether an accelerator of the straddle-type vehicle is in a fully closed state,

wherein, in the engine stop control step, the engine stop control of the straddle-type vehicle is performed when both of a non-driving wheel condition and a driving wheel condition are satisfied,

wherein the non-driving wheel condition is that it is determined that the non-driving wheel is in the substantially stopped state in the non-driving wheel state determination step,

wherein the driving wheel condition is that it is determined that the driving wheel is in the substantially rotating state in the driving wheel state determination step,

wherein, in the engine stop control step, the engine stop control of the straddle-type vehicle is performed when an accelerator condition is satisfied in addition to the non-driving wheel condition and the driving wheel condition, and

wherein the accelerator condition is that it is determined that the accelerator is in the fully closed state in the accelerator state determination step.

5. The engine control method according to claim 4 , further comprising:

an inclination sensor state determination step of determining whether an inclination sensor for detecting an inclination angle of the straddle-type vehicle is in an abnormal state,

wherein, in the engine stop control step, the engine stop control of the straddle-type vehicle is performed when an inclination sensor condition is satisfied in addition to the non-driving wheel condition, the driving wheel condition and the accelerator condition, and

wherein the inclination sensor condition is that it is determined that the inclination sensor is in the abnormal state in the inclination sensor state determination step.

6. The engine control method according to claim 5 ,

wherein, in the engine stop control step, the engine stop control of the straddle-type vehicle is performed when an overturn condition is satisfied in addition to the non-driving wheel condition, the driving wheel condition, the accelerator condition and the inclination sensor condition, and

wherein the overturn condition is that it is determined that the inclination angle of the straddle-type vehicle is equal to or larger than a predetermined overturn determination reference angle based on a detection result of the inclination sensor.

7. An engine control device for a straddle-type vehicle, the engine control device comprising:

a non-driving wheel state determination part which determines whether a non-driving wheel of the straddle-type vehicle is in a substantially stopped state;

a driving wheel state determination part which determines whether a driving wheel of the straddle-type vehicle is in a substantially rotating state;

an engine stop control part which performs engine stop control of the straddle-type vehicle; and

an inclination sensor state determination step of determining whether an inclination sensor for detecting an inclination angle of the straddle-type vehicle is in an abnormal state,

wherein the engine stop control part performs the engine stop control of the straddle-type vehicle when the non-driving wheel state determination part determines that the non-driving wheel is in the substantially stopped state, and the driving wheel state determination part determines that the driving wheel is in the substantially rotating state,

wherein, in the engine stop control step, the engine stop control of the straddle-type vehicle is performed when an inclination sensor condition is satisfied in addition to the non-driving wheel condition and the driving wheel condition, and

wherein the inclination sensor condition is that it is determined that the inclination sensor is in the abnormal state in the inclination sensor state determination step.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2018
From: SUZUKI, TAKASHI; DEGUCHI, HIROMI
To: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047709/0075 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-237168 · Dec 11, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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