Measuring and control system for the tranverse regulation of successive vehicles and method for this purpose
US6289273A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2552/30
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A measuring and control system for a vehicle, having a measuring device for measuring the spacing between a following vehicle and a leading vehicle travelling ahead. The system involves a regulating and control unit for producing actuating signals as a function of measurement signals of the measuring device. In order to implement transverse guidance of a vehicle, the drawbar angle formed during cornering between the following vehicle and the leading vehicle is determined. The drawbar angle is formed between the longitudinal axis of the following vehicle and a connecting line between the following vehicle and the leading vehicle and is determined in the measuring device as an additional measurement signal. A steering signal is produced in the regulating and control unit as an actuating signal for the transverse guidance of the following vehicle as a function of the drawbar angle.
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