Patent ID: 7332881
Filing Date: 2008-02-19
Classification: B60L,B60T,B60W,H04L,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A drive system for a vehicle, comprising: a motor for providing a drive torque; an electrically actuated brake for providing a braking torque to the motor; and a controller that receives a battery voltage input, a throttle pedal position input, a brake pedal position input, a key switch input, a forward/neutral/reverse (FNR) input, and a brake full-stroke input in addition to the brake pedal position input, the controller generating a drive signal for the motor based on the inputs; wherein the controller sends a signal to the electrically actuated brake based on the brake pedal position input and the brake full-stroke input, and the drive signal includes at least one of a pulse width modulation signal and a pulse frequency modulation signal.