Patent ID: 7445074
Filing Date: 2008-11-04
Classification: B60K,B60Y

Abstract:
1. An engine control system comprising: a vehicle inclination angle detector arranged to detect an inclination of a vehicle relative to a horizontal plane; a cumulative-duration-of-inclination detector arranged to detect a cumulative duration for which the inclination angle detected by the vehicle inclination angle detector is greater than a predetermined angle; a rider's operation detector arranged to detect whether or not a rider is operating the vehicle; and an engine cut off device arranged to stop an engine of the vehicle when an overturning of the vehicle has been determined based on an output of the cumulative-duration-of-inclination detector and an output of the rider's operation detector; wherein the rider's operation detector detects at least one of throttle opening, pressure within an intake pipe, braking, or braking and shifting of the vehicle responsive to rider's operation; and the output of the rider's operation detector includes an output of the at least one of the throttle opening, the pressure within an intake pipe, the braking, and the braking and shifting of the vehicle detected by the rider's operation detector.