SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PEDAL MODE CHANGE OF iMT VEHICLE

• Main Author: BANG JUNG HWAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Korean
• Published: 10.05.2022
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; BLASTING; CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE ORDIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GEARING; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TOTHE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

The present invention provides a pedal mode switching system and method of an intelligent manual transmission vehicle, wherein a three-pedal mode capable of operating a clutch pedal and a two-pedal mode without necessity of clutch pedal operation are switched intuitively and automatically so that convenience of a driver for the clutch pedal operation is improved. The pedal mode switching system comprises a vehicle velocity detection unit, a clutch pedal on/off detection unit, a gear lever position detection unit, and a controller. 본 발명은 클러치 페달의 조작이 가능한 3-페달 모드과, 클러치 페달의 조작이 필요없는 2-페달 모드 간의 전환이 직관적이면서 자동으로 이루어질 수 있도록 함으로써, 운전자의 클러치 페달 조작에 대한 편의성을 향상시킬 수 있는 지능형 수동변속기 차량의 페달 모드 전환 시스템 및 방법을 제공하고자 한 것이다.