Motor vehicle, system and method for operating such a motor vehicle and such a system

US10836430B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Mobility GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Florian Buehs · Berlin, DE
• OLIVER GRAEBNER · Neubiberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 30, 2017
• Grant date: Nov 17, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 30, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60M1/12
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle has a control device, a first sensor and a global positioning device. The control device has a control unit and a data memory. At least one item of information about an arrangement of an overhead line is stored on the data memory. The control unit is connected to the first sensor and to the global positioning device. The first sensor determines a position of the overhead line relative to the motor vehicle and provides the control unit with the relative position. The global positioning device determines a global position of the motor vehicle and provides the control unit with it. The control unit, on the basis of the established relative position, the established global position and the information about the arrangement of the overhead line, calculates a position of the motor vehicle.