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Reversing assistant

US7739008B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

15Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Stephan Cieler · Schwalbach, DE
Vera Donk · Babenhausen, DE
Guido Meier-Arendt · Langen, DE
Thomas Sulzbach · Cologne, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 30, 2006
Grant date	Jun 15, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 17, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60W50/16
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a system in a vehicle for assisting a driver of a vehicle when reversing, having at least one sensor unit which detects objects within the surroundings to the rear of the vehicle, having a computing unit which is connected to the sensor unit and has the purpose of processing the detected objects, and having an actuator unit which is connected to the computing unit. According to the invention, the computing unit generates a virtual driving tube within which the vehicle can move backward without colliding with the detected objects. The actuator unit is a steering actuator which is actuated by the computing unit and has the purpose of outputting haptic information which informs the driver of the vehicle about the steering direction, which is to be adopted next for reverse travel within the driving tube.

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