Method and arrangement for controlling the longitudinal velocity of a motor vehicle

US6188949A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Daimlerchrysler AG · US

Inventors

• Stefan Hahn · Ulm, DE
• Friedemann Kuhn · Fellbach, DE
• Rudolf Lorenz · Groß-Bieberau, DE
• Klaus Mezger · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 17, 1999
• Grant date: Feb 13, 2001
• Expiry date: May 17, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60W2556/50
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and arrangement for controlling the longitudinal velocity of a motor vehicle is provided with a continuous determination of the vehicle position and controlling of the longitudinal velocity while defining a desired velocity defining value and/or velocity defining limit value as a function of the determined vehicle position. By using corresponding velocity defining devices, velocity data are detected by way of the actual value and/or a set desired value and/or a set limit value of the longitudinal vehicle velocity as a function of the vehicle position. The desired velocity defining value and/or velocity defining limit value is determined from the velocity data detected for the respective vehicle position during one or several preceding drives. The detected velocity data themselves and/or the desired defining value data or defining limit value data are stored in a retrievable manner.