B60W

CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT[8]

Note(s) Main groups B60W 10/00 and B60W 30/00-B60W 60/00 do not cover the control of a single sub-unit; such control is classified in the relevant place for the sub-unit, e.g. F02D, F16H. Where a single sub-unit is controlled by means of signals or commands from other sub-units, the control of this single sub-unit is classified in the relevant place for this sub-unit. For example, the control of variable-ratio gearing by means of signals from the engine or the accelerator is classified in the subclass for gearing, F16H.[8]Conjoint control of driveline units, e.g. engines, and variable-ratio gearing occurring only transiently during ratio shift and being also characterised by the control of the gearing is also classified in the subclass for gearing, F16H.When classifying in group B60W 10/00, classification must also be made in groups B60W 20/00-B60W 60/00 in order to identify the purpose or use of the control.In this subclass, the following expressions are used with the meanings indicated: "conjoint control" means that a programmed or condition-responsive automatic controller on board the vehicle, embodying control logic for vehicle sub-units of different type or different function, sends control signals to actuators of two or more vehicle sub-units, so that the sub-units act together to solve a particular problem or in response to a particular driving condition;"drive control system" means an electronic system on board a road vehicle for automatically controlling the movement of that vehicle in order to take certain actions;“road vehicle” means a motorised vehicle for transportation on roads, e.g. a car, truck or bus;“autonomous road vehicle” means a road vehicle capable of controlling all dynamic driving tasks without human intervention during different driving scenarios by using on-board computer hardware and software to execute decision making processes in real-time;"sub-unit" means one of the following vehicle systems: propulsion system, clutch system, change-speed gearing system, system for distributing drive torque between front and rear axles, axle differential system, brake system, steering system, suspension system, energy storage means, fuel cells or auxiliary equipment.