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Granted Patent B2
US 9,643,621 · App. 14/864,128 · Granted May 9, 2017

Method and apparatus for guiding inertia driving of manual transmission vehicle

Inventors: Jeong Soo Eo (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Sung Jae Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
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Patent No.
US 9,643,621
App. No.
14/864,128
Granted
May 9, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus and method for guiding inertia driving of a manual transmission vehicle is provided to maximally extend a no-load driving state with an inertia driving state by blocking a power transmission path of a drive train. The apparatus includes a user selection switch operated to select a coasting mode and a display unit configured to display an entrance enabled state to an inertia driving mode to allow the entrance enabled state to be visually recognized. In addition, a controller is configured to receive an operation signal of the user selection switch and display the entrance enabled state to the inertia driving mode on the display unit to induce the inertia driving mode selection.

Claims (26)

1. An apparatus for guiding inertia driving of a manual transmission vehicle, comprising:

a user selection switch operated to select a coasting mode;

a display unit configured to display an entrance enabled state to an inertia driving mode to allow the entrance enabled state to be recognized visually; and

a controller configured to:

receive an operation signal of the user selection switch and display the entrance enabled state to the inertia driving mode on the display unit to induce the inertia driving mode selection; and

determine that a vehicle enters the coasting mode when the user selection switch is in an on-state, when the speed of a vehicle is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, when an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal are disengaged, and when an engine negative pressure is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to allow a vehicle to enter the inertia driving mode in response to detecting a gearshift positioned in a neutral stage during the coasting mode.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to allow a vehicle to enter the inertia driving mode in response to detecting an engine clutch shifted to an open state during the coasting mode.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to release the inertia driving mode when an engine clutch is shifted to an open-state while a gearshift is positioned in a neutral stage during the inertia driving mode.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to release the inertia driving mode when an engine clutch is shifted to a close-state while a gearshift is not positioned in a neutral stage during the inertia driving mode.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the display unit is configured to display an on-state of the user selection switch, an entrance enabled state to the inertia driving mode, and an inertial driving state.

7. A method for guiding inertia driving of a manual transmission vehicle, comprising:

displaying, by a controller, an entrance enabled state to an inertia driving mode to allow the entrance enabled state to be recognized visually;

receiving, by the controller, an operation signal of a user selection switch;

displaying, by the controller, the entrance enabled state to the inertia driving mode on the display unit to induce the inertia driving mode selection; and

determining, by the controller, that a vehicle enters the coasting mode when the user selection switch is in an on-state, when the speed of a vehicle is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, when an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal are disengaged, and when an engine negative pressure is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

allowing, by the controller, a vehicle to enter the inertia driving mode is response to detecting a gearshift positioned in a neutral stage during the coasting mode.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising,

allowing, by the controller, a vehicle to enter the inertia driving mode in response to detecting an engine clutch shifted to an open state during the coasting mode.

10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

releasing, by the controller, the inertia driving mode when an engine clutch is shifted to an open-state while a gearshift is positioned in a neutral stage during the inertia driving mode.

11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

releasing, by the controller, the inertia driving mode when an engine clutch is shifted to a close-state while a gearshift is not positioned in a neutral stage during the inertia driving mode.

12. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

displaying, by the controller, an on-state of the user selection switch, an entrance enabled state to the inertia driving mode, and an inertial driving state.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2015
From: EO, JEONG SOO; KIM, SUNG JAE, MR.
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Reel/Frame 036655/0847 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2014-0178110 · Dec 11, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160167676A1 · Jun 16, 2016