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B60W

CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT

Introduced: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Subclass:
CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT

Description

B60W encompasses integrated control systems that coordinate multiple vehicle subsystems operating under unified logic rather than independently. This classification covers hybrid vehicle powertrains, where internal combustion engines and electric motors are managed jointly, as well as control architectures for conventional vehicles where engine, transmission, braking, and suspension systems operate synergistically. Included are supervisory control strategies, energy management algorithms, and coordinated response systems addressing overall vehicle performance objectives such as efficiency, stability, or emissions reduction. This class excludes controls of individual subsystems in isolation, which are classified in more specific B60-series categories.

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Glossary

Automatic control Control system for mechanising or assisting, to a full- or partial extent, tasks associated with driving of the vehicle, e.g. those normally carried out by the driver or those necessary to control the motion of the vehicle. Autonomous road vehicle Autonomous road vehicles Road vehicle capable of controlling all dynamic driving tasks without human intervention during different driving scenarios by using on-board computer hardware and software to execute decision making processes in real-time. Auxiliary equipment auxiliary equipments Subsidiary or supplementary device of the propulsion, transmission or other units of the vehicle, e.g. a pump for supply of pressure for the control unit. Conjoint Control Programmed or condition-responsive automatic controller on-board the vehicle, embodying control logic for plural vehicle sub-units and sends control signals to actuators of two or more vehicle sub-units, so that the sub-units act together to solve a particular problem, in order to improve stability, comfort or safety by managing the global dynamics of the vehicle, or in response to a particular driving condition. Conjoint control of diverse vehicle sub-units Control of different sub-units within the same vehicle for those vehicles defined under note to class , and of general applicability to different types of vehicles normally under the control of a human driver. Cruise control System for automatically controlling vehicle speed, which may include additional functions e.g. control of distance between vehicles, so-called "Adaptive Cruise Control" (ACC). Drive control system drive control systems Electronic system on board a road vehicle for automatically controlling the movement of that vehicle in order to take certain actions. Driving parameter driving parameters All input or output parameters of the road vehicle drive control systems, e.g. road specific parameters, driver or passenger related parameters, state variables of motion of the vehicle body or parameters related to the vehicle itself like load or weight of the vehicle. Hybrid vehicle hybrid vehicles Vehicles having two or more prime movers of more than one type, e.g. electrical and internal combustion motors, and that are either singularly or in combination used for propulsion of the vehicle. Road vehicle Road vehicles Motorised vehicle for transportation on roads, e.g. an automobile, truck or bus. Sub-unit sub-units one of the following vehicle systems: propulsion system, clutch system, change-speed gearing system, system for distributing drive torque between front and rear axles, axle differential system, brake system, steering system, suspension system, energy storage means, fuel cells or auxiliary equipment.

Limiting references

Arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion, e.g. hybrid propulsion systems comprising electrical and internal combustion motors Vehicle fittings for automatically controlling vehicle speed by acting on a single sub-unit Propulsion of purely electrically-propelled vehicles with power supplied within the vehicle Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements to protect or prevent injuries to occupants or pedestrians Brake control systems for vehicle drive stability Traffic control systems i.e. systems transmitting information to a plurality of vehicles simultaneously in order to co-ordinate the flow of vehicles or systems controlling platoons of vehicles

Related Keywords

conjoint CONTROL(S) of vehicle subunits of different type or different functionconjoint control of VEHICLES subunits of different type or different function

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  • B60W 60/00 Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B60, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 28,052
  2. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 27,773
  3. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 26,243
  4. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 20,110
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 19,033
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 17,924
  7. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,214
  8. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 12,527
  9. AUDI DE 10,806
  10. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 10,336