Lane departure prevention apparatus
US7444224B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2201/083
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A lane departure prevention apparatus is configured to conduct a course correction in a lane departure avoidance direction when the controller determines that there is a potential for a vehicle to depart from a driving lane. The lane departure prevention apparatus has a driving road detecting section and a lane departure avoidance control section. The driving road detecting section is configured to determine at least one of a road slope direction and a road curvature direction of a driving road upon which a host vehicle is traveling. The lane departure avoidance control section is configured to start lane departure avoidance control based on a driving direction of the host vehicle and at least one of a road slope direction and a road curvature direction detected by the driving road detecting section.
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