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Computer controlled motor vehicle battery circuit

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5858650
This patent consists of a motor vehicle having a DC motor, a pedal biased to a released position and depressed by the driver to increase speed. An alternate switching means affects the vehicle speed control, a foot switch is operated by the pedal and operative when the pedal is depressed to close a circuit enabling energization of the alternate switching means. A microprocessor includes a program for controlling operation of the alternate switching means, the foot switch is operative when the pedal is released to open the enabling circuit. The program includes a register which is incremented with each passage of the logic and is responsive to the incremented count in the register to instruct a change in position of the alternate switching means.
Assignee:
Outboard Marine Corp., Waukegan, IL
Patent Number(s):
US 4580081
OSTI ID:
5858650
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English