Cruise control system for motor vehicles

摘要

A cruise control system for motor vehicles controls the vehicle speed to a preset desired speed. The cruise control system includes an operating unit for switching the cruise control on and off, an accelerator pedal, normally present in the vehicle, for activating the cruise control and for presetting the desired speed, and a brake pedal, also normally present in the vehicle, for interrupting the active cruise control. The operating unit is configured as a single operating element, during whose actuation the cruise control is switched on or off as a function of the actual operating condition of the cruise control system.

主权项

1. A cruise control system for a motor vehicle in which the system controls a vehicle speed to a preset desired speed, the cruise control system comprising:
an operating unit operatively configured for switching the cruise control system on and off; an accelerator pedal of the vehicle operatively configured to activate a cruise control of the cruise control system and to preset the desired speed of the vehicle, wherein the cruise control is activated upon one of a release of the accelerator pedal, or an initial actuation of the accelerator pedal such that the initial actuation of the accelerator pedal causes both the vehicle to accelerate and the cruise control to be activated; and a brake pedal of the vehicle operatively configured to interrupt the cruise control when active.