Vehicle control device for performing lane change control
US11420631B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2540/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle control device includes: a transmission control unit that can select a restricted mode in which the range of a gear ratio of a transmission is restricted and an unrestricted mode in which the range of the gear ratio is not restricted, and controls the gear ratio in accordance with the selected transmission mode; and a lane change control unit that, if the unrestricted mode is selected in a case where a lane change request has been acquired, keeps the unrestricted mode and performs lane change control in which a host vehicle changes lanes, and if the restricted mode is selected in the case where the lane change request has been acquired, selects the unrestricted mode and performs the lane change control.
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