Steering assist system in a vehicle
US6092619A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2540/18
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A steering assist system in a vehicle, wherein the traveling of a vehicle along a reference lane can be realized by applying a reference induction force determined in accordance with the magnitude and direction of a deviation of the subject vehicle from a reference target course (zone) established within the reference lane, and moreover, the lane change can be easily and naturally performed by a driver. A second target course (zone) is established in a second lane along which the vehicle travels after the lane change. A second induction force applied to a steering means to realize the traveling of the vehicle along the second lane is set in accordance with the magnitude and direction of a deviation of the subject vehicle from the second target course (zone). The reference target course (zone) and the second target course (zone) are connected in a connection course (zone) in which the force applied from a driving means to the steering means during the lane change is substantially "0".
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