Vehicle control apparatus
US9868441B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2013/9325
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vehicle control apparatus for implementing inter-vehicle distance control of a subject vehicle carrying the apparatus behind a preceding vehicle based on reflected waves from a target that is a reflecting portion of the preceding vehicle. In the apparatus, a controller is configured to implement the inter-vehicle distance control based on an inter-vehicle distance between a rear end of the preceding vehicle and the subject vehicle acquired from the detected distance. A control switcher is configured to, when target information for identifying the rear end of the preceding vehicle becomes unacquirable during implementation of the inter-vehicle distance control, suspend the inter-vehicle distance control and make a switch to the direct operation by the driver.
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