Method and device for regulating a docking process between two automobiles
US6768937B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2754/30
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method is for regulating the speed of an automobile and the distance of the automobile from at least one automobile driving in front during a docking process, the driving speed of the automobile being greater than that of the automobile in front. According to the method, a detection device with a distance sensor is used to determine at least the speed of the automobile, the relative speed and the distance from the automobile in front, and the value of a normal acceleration for a braking operation of the vehicle is calculated according to the difference between a predetermined normal desired following distance and the distance and the relative speed. The technical problem of further improving the functioning of a method of this type and the corresponding device and ensuring comfortable driving behavior during the docking process between the two automobiles is solved by calculating the value for a limit acceleration for a braking operation of the automobile according to the difference between a predetermined limit desired following distance and the distance and the relative speed, by determining the greater of the two values for the normal acceleration and the limit acceleration in…
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