Method and apparatus for controlling a parking process of a vehicle

US10077073B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Gregor Allexi · Sinzig, DE
• Claudia Kunze · Petershausen, DE
• Torsten Wey · Moers, DE
• Mike John Mould · Leverkusen, DE
• Stefan Kappes · Pulheim, DE
• Mithat Ceylan · Langenfeld, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 25, 2013
• Grant date: Sep 18, 2018
• Expiry date: Feb 19, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60W2720/10
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for controlling a parking process of a vehicle. The method including setting an upper speed limit; using a speed-limiting device to limit the speed of the vehicle at a parking speed that is less than or equal to the upper speed limit speed; suppressing an accelerator pedal speed increase request that increases the vehicle speed over the upper speed limit; and performing the assisted parking operation while limiting the vehicle speed and terminating the suppression of the increase in speed when the accelerator pedal is depressed by more than a predetermined value. Wherein the predetermined value is selected as a function of a slope on which the vehicle is located. The invention also relates to a steering system for an assisted parking procedure of a vehicle and a vehicle with such a steering system.