Method and system for avoiding a vehicle collision
US9944259B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2260/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle includes a sensor device monitoring at least one collision region that is located in the surroundings of the vehicle for sensing at least one object that enters and/or is present in a possible collision region during motion of the vehicle; an electromechanical brake booster and braking force-regulating components coupled thereto, which are operationally integrated into a vehicle braking system for decelerating the vehicle; and a control device that receives signals from the sensor device and, on the basis of those signals, controls the brake booster and the braking force-regulating components and/or further active chassis components. A method for avoiding a collision between the vehicle and the at least one object includes, upon sensing the at least one object, modifying a driving speed and/or driving direction of the vehicle, with the aid of the control device in combination with the braking system and the braking force-regulating components.
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