Apparatus, method and article to facilitate motion planning of an autonomous vehicle in an environment having dynamic objects
US-2019217857-A1 · Jul 18, 2019 · US
Vehicle control method and vehicle control apparatus
US10510258B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10510258-B2 |
| Application number | US-201616329868-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | Sep 15, 2016 |
| Publication date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2019 |
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A vehicle control method is provided for the suppression of electric power supplied from a battery to other electrical equipment in the event an alternator fails during automatic driving by use of automatic driving electrical equipment. The vehicle control method includes detecting surrounding information of the vehicle in an event the alternator fails during automatic driving by use of the automatic driving electrical equipment, estimating electric power to be consumed by the automatic driving electrical equipment until the vehicle stops based on a plan for stopping the vehicle in a safe location in accordance with the surrounding information that was detected, and reducing the electric power supplied from the battery to the other electrical equipment apart from the automatic driving electrical equipment as the estimated amount of electric power increases.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A vehicle control method for controlling a vehicle having automatic driving electrical equipment that automatically drives a vehicle; other electrical equipment; a battery configured to supply electric power to the automatic driving electrical equipment and the other electrical equipment; and an alternator configured to supply electric power to the automatic driving electrical equipment, the other electrical equipment and the battery; the vehicle control method comprising: detecting surrounding information of the vehicle in an event the alternator fails during automatic driving by use of the automatic driving electrical equipment, estimating electric power to be consumed by the automatic driving electrical equipment until the vehicle stops based on a plan for stopping the vehicle in a safe location in accordance with the surrounding information that was detected, and reducing the electric power supplied from the battery to the other electrical equipment apart from the automatic driving electrical equipment as the estimated amount of electric power increases. 2. The vehicle control method according to claim 1 , wherein the battery is a lead storage battery for vehicles. 3. A vehicle control device comprising: automatic driving electrical equipment that automatically drives a vehicle; other electrical equipment; a battery configured to supply electric power to the automatic driving electrical equipment and the other electrical equipment; an alternator configured to supply electric power to the automatic driving electrical equipment, the other electrical equipment and the battery; and a controller configured to control an amount of electric power supplied from the battery to the automatic driving electrical equipment and the other electrical equipment; the controller being further configured to detect surrounding information of the vehicle in an event the alternator fails during automatic driving by use of the automatic driving electrical equipment, the controller being further configured to estimate electric power consumed by the automatic driving electrical equipment until the vehicle stops based on a plan for stopping the vehicle in a safe location in accordance with the detected surrounding information, and reduces the electric power supplied from the battery to the other electrical equipment apart from the automatic driving electrical equipment as the estimated amount of electric power increases. 4. A vehicle control method for controlling a vehicle comprising: automatic driving electrical equipment that includes an electric steering device and that automatically drives a vehicle; other electrical equipment apart from the automatic driving electrical equipment; a battery configured to supply electric power to the automatic driving electrical equipment and the other electrical equipment; and an alternator configured to supply electric power to the automatic driving electrical equipment, the other electrical equipment and the battery; the vehicle control method comprising: detecting surrounding information of the vehicle in an event the alternator fails during automatic driving by use of the automatic driving electrical equipment, estimating electric power consumed by the automatic driving electrical equipment until the vehicle has been guided toward a position appropriate for stopping the vehicle based on a plan for safely stopping the vehicle in accordance with the surrounding information that was detected, and reducing the electric power supplied from the battery to the other electrical equipment apart from the automatic driving electrical equipment as an estimated amount of the electric power increases.
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characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries (for propulsion puposes B60K1/04; supplying batteries to, or removing batteries from, vehicles B60S5/06; testing of charge state G01R31/36) · CPC title
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- What does patent US10510258B2 cover?
- A vehicle control method is provided for the suppression of electric power supplied from a battery to other electrical equipment in the event an alternator fails during automatic driving by use of automatic driving electrical equipment. The vehicle control method includes detecting surrounding information of the vehicle in an event the alternator fails during automatic driving by use of the aut…
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- Nissan Motor
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G08G1/166. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Dec 17 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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