Driving system for an automated drive with means for marking regions on the steering wheel, and corresponding method

US11415983B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Marc Breisinger · Munich, DE
• Nora Broy · Munich, DE
• Julian EICHHORN · Menlo Park, US
• Sebastian HERGETH · Munich, DE
• Philipp KERSCHBAUM · Munich, DE
• Hermann Kuenzner · Freising, DE
• Lutz Lorenz · Munich, DE
• Stephan Mueller · Leonberg, DE
• Julia Niemann · Berlin, DE
• Frederik PLATTEN · Munich, DE
• Wolfgang Spiessl · Brackenheim, DE
• Philipp Suessenguth · Munich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 22, 2019
• Grant date: Aug 16, 2022
• Expiry date: Jun 26, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B62D15/029
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A driving system for an automated drive for a motor vehicle has an indicator for marking regions on the steering wheel, in particular on the steering wheel rim. The indicator is preferably an optical steering wheel display which is integrated into the steering wheel rim for example. During an automated drive, the driving system is designed to ascertain that the vehicle has approached an end of the automated drive lying ahead in such a manner that a first approach condition has been satisfied. If the system has ascertained that the vehicle has approached the end of the automated drive in such a manner that the approach condition has been satisfied, the indicator for marking regions on the steering wheel are actuated in response thereto such that a left and a right marking region on the steering wheel are marked. The driver is thus prompted to position their hands on the marked regions of the steering wheel in order to take over the task of driving.