Vehicle travel control apparatus and vehicle travel control method
US12168440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2754/30
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle travel control apparatus includes an information acquiring section; a determining section that determines whether a special road terrain exists; and a speed control section that controls a speed of the subject vehicle. The speed control section is further configured to: when the special road terrain exists but a preceding vehicle does not exist, increase or decrease the speed of the subject vehicle with respect to a pre-set vehicle speed in the energy efficiency zone such that the energy efficiency is improved; and when the special road terrain and a preceding vehicle exists and the speed of the subject vehicle is planned to increase in the energy efficiency zone, control the speed of the subject vehicle in an inter-vehicle distance maintenance zone such that the subject vehicle has an inter-vehicle distance to the preceding vehicle longer than a pre-set inter-vehicle distance.
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