Vehicle control apparatus for avoiding contact with obstacle locating backward
US8229665B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2201/022
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a vehicle control processing when a vehicle backs up. According to this vehicle control processing, a controller backs the vehicle toward an obstacle step by step by repeating execution of back control processing for backing the vehicle to a halt at a target stop position, which is set on the obstacle side of the vehicle, until a distance from the vehicle to the obstacle becomes equal to or less than a final target stop position. Thus, it prevents the vehicle driver from failing to park the vehicle at an appropriate position and feeling a lot of trouble during vehicle control as experienced by the vehicle driver in the conventional vehicle control apparatus.
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