CONTROL METHOD FOR AN AUTOMATED GEARBOX OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE, SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING SUCH A GEARBOX AND AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A SYSTEM

摘要

A method is provided for controlling an automated gearbox of an automotive vehicle that is adapted to work in a first automatic mode and at least one second driver initiated mode which is different from the first mode. This method includes monitoring the vehicle driving behavior is monitored, analyzing the vehicle driving behavior is and determining it to be satisfactory or non satisfactory and, when the driver requests switch of the automatic gearbox from the first mode to the second mode, the switch order is followed only if the vehicle driving behavior is determined to be satisfactory, and/or, when the automated gearbox is in a second driver initiated mode, causing a switch of the gearbox to a first automatic mode if the vehicle driving behavior is determined to be non-satisfactory. The system includes an arrangement to automatically perform these steps.

主权项

1. A control method for an automated gearbox of an automotive vehicle, gearbox being adapted to work in:
a first automatic mode at least one second driver initiated mode which is different from the first mode wherein method includes at least the following steps: a) the vehicle driving behaviour is monitored, b) the vehicle driving behaviour is analyzed and determined to be satisfactory or non satisfactory, and c) when the driver requests switch of the automated gearbox from the first mode to the second mode, the switch order is followed only d in step b), the vehicle driving behaviour is determined to be satisfactory (B=OK): and/or, when the automated gearbox is in a second driver initiated mode, causing a switch of the gearbox to a first automatic mode if in step b) the vehicle driving behaviour is determined to be non-satisfactosy (B=NOK).