Distance control apparatus having a distance control start/stop determination device
US5938714A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2720/106
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A distance control apparatus includes a distance detecting device which detects a distance between a vehicle and a preceding vehicle. A vehicle speed control device controls the distance between the vehicle and the preceding vehicle by adjusting a speed of the vehicle based on the detected distance, so that the vehicle is kept away from the preceding vehicle at a target distance. A distance control start/stop determination device determines one of execution and cancellation of the control of the distance by the vehicle speed control device in response to an operating condition of the vehicle.
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