Remote control device for the remote control of a motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10126739-B2
Application number	US-201715467250-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 23, 2017
Priority date	Mar 31, 2016
Publication date	Nov 13, 2018
Grant date	Nov 13, 2018

Abstract

The disclosure concerns a control device for the remote control of a motor vehicle including a display device for visualizing the surroundings of the motor vehicle detected by motor vehicle sensors of the motor vehicle, and a motor vehicle symbol in a surrounding area of the motor vehicle. An input device inputs a desired parking position within the detected surrounding area of the motor vehicle by displacement of the motor vehicle symbol that is represented on the display device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A control device for remote control of a vehicle comprising:
a display device for visualizing an area surrounding the vehicle as detected by vehicle sensors and a vehicle symbol indicating a position of the vehicle within the area;
an input device for inputting a desired parking position within the area, wherein the vehicle symbol represented by the display is displaced into the desired parking position,
wherein the control device is configured to, in response to displacing the vehicle symbol into the desired parking position, control, via a park assist system, the vehicle to achieve the desired parking position by causing half a wheel revolution of vehicle wheels by a forward or reverse movement of the vehicle.

2. The control device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control device comprises a touch display which functions as the display device and the input device.

3. The control device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control device is configured to read in global positioning system (GPS) data and to associate the GPS data with the desired parking position.

4. The control device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control device is configured to predetermine a lateral and/or longitudinal parking position responsive to input to the input device of the displacement of the vehicle symbol as represented by the display device.

5. The control device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control device is configured to predetermine an angular position responsive to input to the input device of the displacement of the vehicle symbol as represented by the display device.

6. The control device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control device is configured to receive an orientation of adjacent, parked vehicles detected by the vehicle sensors and to display the orientation as adjacent vehicle symbols in the area surrounding the vehicle.

7. The control device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the control device is configured to receive input via the input device to overwrite the orientation.

8. A vehicle parking assist system comprising:
a display for visualizing a vehicle surrounding area that is detected by vehicle sensors, and a vehicle symbol in the vehicle surrounding area;
an input device for inputting a desired parking position within the vehicle surrounding area detected by the vehicle sensors, wherein the vehicle symbol represented by the display is displaced into the desired parking position; and
a control device configured to, in response to displacing the vehicle symbol into the desired parking position, control the vehicle to achieve the desired parking position by causing half a wheel revolution of vehicle wheels by a forward or reverse movement.

9. The vehicle parking assist system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the display and input device are comprised as a touch display communicable with the control device.

10. The vehicle parking assist system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the control device is designed to read in GPS data, from the vehicle sensors, of the vehicle symbol and to associate the GPS data with the desired parking position on the display.

11. The vehicle parking assist system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the control device is configured to receive input of an orientation of adjacent, parked vehicles detected by the vehicle sensors and to send the orientation onto the display, the orientation being adjacent vehicle symbols in the vehicle surrounding area.

12. The vehicle parking assist system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the control device is configured such that a driver is able to overwrite the orientation on the display.

13. A parking assist method comprising:
displaying, via a display, a visualization of an area surrounding a vehicle as detected by vehicle sensors, including a vehicle symbol indicating a position of the vehicle within the area; and
controlling the vehicle, via a control device, to achieve a desired parking position responsive to receiving input of the desired parking position within the area surrounding the vehicle as a displacement of the vehicle symbol into the desired parking position; and
causing half a wheel revolution of vehicle wheels, via a park assist system, by a forward or reverse movement of the vehicle to achieve the desired parking position.

14. The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the area includes a predetermined displacement of the vehicle symbol into lateral and longitudinal parking positions.

15. The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the area includes a predetermined displacement of the vehicle symbol into an angular position.

16. The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the display further visualizes an orientation of adjacent, parked vehicles, detected by the vehicle sensors, as adjacent vehicle symbols in the area.

17. The method as claimed in claim 16 , wherein a driver is able to overwrite the orientation in the display.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Christen Urs
• Bettger Timothy C
• Rambow Thomas
• Gussen Uwe
• Neugebauer Georg
• Pott Julian David
• Wysietzki Nadja

Classifications

• B62D1/00

  Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle · CPC title

• G01S19/42

  Determining position · CPC title

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title

• B62D15/0285 Primary

  Parking performed automatically · CPC title

• G06F3/04886

  by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus · CPC title