Method for assisting a driver in maneuvering a motor-vehicle combination
US9988085B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D15/0295
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for assisting a driver in maneuvering a motor-vehicle combination (1) comprising, as vehicles, at least one tractor motor vehicle (2) and at least two trailers (3a, 3b) coupled thereto, wherein a target articulation angle (γ2) at least between two of the vehicles (3a, 3b) is externally specified and is adjusted by means of at least one steering actuator (5a, 5b) of at least one of the vehicles (2). The method comprises at least the following steps: a) dividing the motor-vehicle combination (1) into at least two sub-combinations (1a, 1b) in such a way that adjacent vehicles (2, 3a, 3b) form a sub-combination (1a, 1b) in pairs, in which sub-combination a first vehicle is used as a trailer unit (3a, 3b) and a second vehicle is used as a tractor vehicle unit (2, 3a), at least virtually; b) repeatedly determining a target angle (α, γ1, γ2) for a number of consecutive sub-combinations (1a, 1b) from a specified target articulation angle (γ1, γ2) between the tractor vehicle unit (2, 3a) and the trailer unit (3a, 3b), beginning with the sub-combination (1a) whose target articulation angle (γ2) was specified externally, wherein: —the determined target angle …
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