Vehicle control device
US12187255B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2250/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a vehicle control device that enhances safety in an event of a collision of a vehicle. The vehicle control device includes: a speed calculator that calculates a vehicle speed at a time of collision when the collision of the vehicle is detected by the collision detection sensor, and a driving assist controller that performs automatic brake control based on the vehicle speed at the time of collision calculated by the speed calculator, wherein when a brake pedal is depressed at the time of collision of the vehicle, the speed calculator calculates the vehicle speed at the time of collision based on a highest of respective detected values by the wheel speed sensors for a plurality of wheels.
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