Road slope detecting apparatus and method for vehicle
US9096198B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2201/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A road slope determining apparatus for a vehicle includes a slope measuring device that measures a slope of a road on which the vehicle is traveling; a distance measuring device that measures a distance traveled by the vehicle; and a determining apparatus that determines, based on the measured slope and the measured distance traveled, whether the vehicle is traveling on a gradient in which the slope is continuous or on a rough road in which the slope is discontinuous. This road slope determining apparatus is able to appropriately determine whether the road has a slope when the vehicle is traveling at slow speeds such as when running off-road, for example.
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