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Lane keeping assistance equipment for automotive vehicles

US7890231B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2007
Grant dateFeb 15, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D1/286
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A lane keeping assistance equipment loaded on an automotive vehicle having a response motion unit for controlling a steering of the vehicle traveling on a traffic lane between lane markings, having a lane marking detecting device for detecting a lane marking location; a sideways distance detecting device for detecting a sideways distance between the lane marking location and the vehicle; and a control device for controlling lane keeping by setting a travel target point and signaling the response motion unit for the vehicle to travel on that point, wherein, corresponding to changes in the distance amount between the lane marking location and the vehicle during a driver's continuing intervening steering act and a prescribed time afterwards, the control device updates the distance amount between the travel target point and the lane marking location after that prescribed time elapses.

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