Vehicle braking control apparatus
US9834185B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2201/022
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle braking control apparatus includes an obstacle detection unit configured to detect an obstacle ahead of a vehicle, and to detect a distance to the obstacle from the vehicle, and a relative speed of the obstacle with respect to the vehicle; an electronic control unit configured to generate a braking force of the vehicle automatically based on the distance and the relative speed, and to weaken the braking force when a value subtracting a deceleration amount of a vehicle speed of the vehicle since a start of generating the braking force, from a predetermined upper-limit deceleration amount is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold. The upper-limit deceleration amount is set to increase while an elapsed time increases since the start of generating the braking force, at least after a predetermined first time has passed since the start of generating the braking force.
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