Hitch assistance system with interface presenting simplified path image
US11590815B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2300/808
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle hitching assistance system includes a controller acquiring image data from the vehicle and deriving a vehicle path to align a center of a hitch ball of the vehicle with a centerline of a trailer coupler within the image data. The controller also outputs a video image including a representation of a simplified path from the hitch ball to the coupler and outputs a steering signal to cause the vehicle to steer along the vehicle path.
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