System and Method for Automatically Shifting a Vehicle

摘要

A system and method for automatically shifting a vehicle based upon monitored conditions. The system includes a sensor assembly configured to detect a tilt of the vehicle, an acceleration sensor configured to detect whether the vehicle is accelerating, and a throttle sensor configured to detect whether the throttle is activated. The system further includes a computer configured to automatically shift the transmission of the vehicle to neutral when all of the monitored conditions are satisfied. In one embodiment, if one of the conditions ceases to be satisfied, then the logic causes the transmission of the vehicle to shift back from neutral to the prior gear.

主权项

1) A system of a vehicle, comprising:
a tilt sensor configured to detect a tilt of the vehicle; an acceleration sensor configured to detect an acceleration of the vehicle; a throttle sensor configured to detect a state of a throttle of the vehicle; a logic that, when executed at least in part by a processor, causes the system to perform a method, the method comprising:
detecting the tilt of the vehicle;detecting the acceleration of the vehicle;detecting the state of the throttle of the vehicle; andshifting a transmission of the vehicle to neutral if the vehicle is tilted downwardly, the vehicle is accelerating, and the throttle is not activated.