Vehicle control device
US11840228B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/72
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle control device executes a traveling control that controls traveling of an own vehicle to enable the own vehicle to follow a preceding vehicle traveling in front of the own vehicle. The vehicle control device includes: an environment prediction unit that predicts whether an adverse-effect change has occurred in a surrounding environment around the own vehicle, the adverse-effect change being likely to have an adverse effect on a fuel economy of the own vehicle; and an acceleration control unit configured to execute a prediction control that enables an acceleration of the own vehicle to be limited when the environment prediction unit predicts that the adverse-effect change has occurred in the surrounding environment.
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