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Title:
METHOD FOR MONITORING THE SIGNAL VALUE OF A VACUUM SENSOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/101012
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for monitoring the signal value of a vacuum sensor in a vacuum system of a vehicle. In said method: - a vacuum generator and a brake booster are provided in the vacuum system; - an upper error threshold (-p_vac_fehlerschranke) is calculated as a function of the operating states of the vacuum generator and the brake booster; and - an error is identified when the signal value of the vacuum sensor exceeds the current value of the error threshold.

Inventors:
GRUBER STEFFEN (DE)
ULLRICH THORSTEN (DE)
ROSS SCOTT (DE)
PEICHL THOMAS (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2012/050670
Publication Date:
October 26, 2012
Filing Date:
January 18, 2012
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Assignee:
CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO OHG (DE)
GRUBER STEFFEN (DE)
ULLRICH THORSTEN (DE)
ROSS SCOTT (DE)
PEICHL THOMAS (DE)
International Classes:
B60T17/22; B60T13/46; B60T13/68; G01L27/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO2007082932A12007-07-26
Foreign References:
US20060288766A12006-12-28
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG (Frankfurt, DE)
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