Patent ID: 6802202
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: F02D,F16H,G01D,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for adjusting an output value of an accelerator pedal position sensor, the method comprising:positioning an accelerator pedal at a predetermined operational position, which is located between an application initiation position, at which application of resistive force from a resilient engaging member to the accelerator pedal is initiated, and an application end position, at which the resistive force from the resilient engaging member is substantially removed from the accelerator pedal; measuring an output value of a measurement device of the accelerator pedal position sensor while the accelerator pedal is positioned at the predetermined operational position to obtain the measured output value indicating the predetermined operational position of the accelerator pedal; storing the measured output value of the measurement device of the accelerator pedal position sensor measured at the predetermined operational position of the accelerator pedal in a correction output value storage of the accelerator pedal position sensor along with a corresponding correction value, which is used to correct the measured output value of the measurement device of the accelerator pedal position sensor to obtain a corresponding preset output value of the accelerator pedal position sensor that is preassigned to the predetermined operational position of the accelerator pedal; and outputting the corresponding preset output value of the accelerator pedal position sensor, which is preassigned to the predetermined operational position of the accelerator pedal, from the accelerator pedal position sensor based on the corresponding correction value stored in the correction output value storage when the measurement device of the accelerator pedal position sensor outputs the corresponding measured output value associated with the correction value of the accelerator pedal position sensor.