Relative distance controller for a vehicle
US6058347A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2710/105
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This device controls a vehicle such that a relative distance between the vehicle and a vehicle in front of it becomes a target distance. When the relative distance becomes shorter than the target distance, the device automatically operates the brake actuator to increase the relative distance, but if the driver operates the accelerator pedal while the brake actuator is operating, this device decreases the target value output to the brake actuator according to the variation rate of a throttle opening.
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