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Motor vehicle having a parking assistance system

US8493236B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

Aiko Boehme · Ingelheim am Rhein, DE
Heiko Bald · Seeheim-Jugenheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 5, 2010
Grant date	Jul 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 28, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG08G1/165
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A motor vehicle is equipped with a parking assistance system for monitoring a vehicle environment for the presence of obstructions, a horizontal longitudinal extension of a mobile vehicle part protruding beyond a vehicle body being able to be considered. In order to reliably avoid damage to the mobile vehicle part, a complete pivot area of the mobile vehicle part can be monitored for the presence of an obstruction. Furthermore, a corresponding method is disclosed.

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