Vehicle and control apparatus thereof
US11597362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2555/60
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control apparatus of a vehicle includes a collision determination unit configured to determine whether there is the possibility that the vehicle will collide with an object moving in a direction intersecting a longer direction of the vehicle, a signal determination unit configured to determine whether or not a traffic light in front of the vehicle is red, and a braking control unit configured to apply braking force to the vehicle. When the vehicle is travelling toward an intersection, in a case where it is determined that there is the possibility that the vehicle will collide with the moving object, the braking control unit applies higher braking force, and in a case where it is not determined that there is such a possibility and it is determined that the traffic light is red, the braking control unit applies lower braking force.
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