Cluster control system of vehicle and method thereof
US-2016107652-A1 · Apr 21, 2016 · US
Apparatus for displaying engine rpm
US2016152242A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016152242-A1 |
| Application number | US-201514670388-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | Dec 1, 2014 |
| Publication date | Jun 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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An apparatus for displaying an engine RPM includes an ECU and a TCU configured to output a shift signal and a virtual RPM signal based on a shift state of a transmission. A cluster is configured to output the engine RPM as any one of the virtual RPM signal and a general RPM signal depending on whether the shift signal is input.
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What is claimed is: 1 . An apparatus for displaying an engine revolutions per minute (RPM), comprising: an engine control unit (ECU); a transmission control unit (TCU) configured to output a shift signal and a virtual RPM signal based on a shift state of a transmission; and a cluster configured to output the engine RPM as any one of the virtual RPM signal and a general RPM signal depending on whether the shift signal is input. 2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the TCU outputs the shift signal and the virtual RPM signal to the cluster when the shift state is upshifted. 3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cluster outputs the virtual engine RPM based on the virtual RPM signal when the shift signal is input. 4 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the virtual engine RPM tracks a target engine RPM from a current engine RPM as a preset gradient, and the target engine RPM is lower than the current engine RPM. 5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cluster receives the general RPM signal from the ECU and outputs an actual engine RPM based on the general RPM signal when the shift signal is not input. 6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the virtual engine RPM output from the cluster based on the virtual RPM signal is lower than the actual engine RPM output from the cluster based on the general RPM signal. 7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cluster is connected to the TCU and the ECU via a communication bus terminal to provide controller area network (CAN) communication.
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using visual output, e.g. blinking lights or matrix displays · CPC title
- B60K35/29Primary
Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions · CPC title
Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention · CPC title
- B60K35/00Primary
Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles · CPC title
- B60W40/12Primary
related to parameters of the vehicle itself {, e.g. tyre models} · CPC title
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- What does patent US2016152242A1 cover?
- An apparatus for displaying an engine RPM includes an ECU and a TCU configured to output a shift signal and a virtual RPM signal based on a shift state of a transmission. A cluster is configured to output the engine RPM as any one of the virtual RPM signal and a general RPM signal depending on whether the shift signal is input.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hyundai Motor Co Ltd, Kia Motors Corp
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- Primary CPC classification B60K35/29. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Thu Jun 02 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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