Method for assisting a driver of a vehicle/trailer combination in maneuvering the vehicle/trailer combination, driver assistance system as well as motor vehicle
US11161462B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2300/8086
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for assisting a driver of a vehicle/trailer combination (1) having a motor vehicle (2) and a trailer (4) in maneuvering the vehicle/trailer combination (1), wherein image data of a rear environmental region (12) of the vehicle/trailer combination (1) is captured by means of a rearward looking vehicle-side camera (6) and/or a rearward looking trailer-side camera (7), an image (B) of the rear environmental region (12) is created depending on the captured image data and displayed on a vehicle-side display device (14), wherein a position (20) of a part (15) of the trailer (4) movable between a stowage position and a use position is determined in the image (B), which is occupied by the part (15) by moving the part (15) from the stowage position into the use position increasing at least one geometric dimension (19) of the trailer (4), and a mark (M1) is displayed in this position (20) in the image (B) on the display device (14). The invention additionally relates to a driver assistance system (5) as well as to a motor vehicle (2).
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