Vehicle control device and vehicle control system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11565637-B2
Application number	US-202117160426-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 28, 2021
Priority date	Feb 5, 2020
Publication date	Jan 31, 2023
Grant date	Jan 31, 2023

Abstract

A signal processing IC unit performs image processing with respect to an output from a camera. A recognition processing IC unit performs recognition processing based on the output from the signal processing IC unit. A control IC unit outputs a control signal based on the output from the recognition processing IC unit. A first terminal is electrically connected to the recognition processing IC unit. A second terminal is electrically connected to the control IC unit. The signal processing IC unit, the recognition processing IC unit, and the control IC unit are disposed on a board. The first terminal and the second terminal are provided on an edge portion of the board.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle control device for controlling a vehicle, the device comprising:
a board;
a signal processing IC unit that performs image processing with respect to an output from a camera provided in the vehicle;
a recognition processing IC unit that performs recognition processing for recognizing an external environment of the vehicle based on an output from the signal processing IC unit;
a control IC unit that outputs a control signal for cruise control of the vehicle based on an output from the recognition processing IC unit;
a first terminal electrically connected to the recognition processing IC unit; and
a second terminal electrically connected to the control IC unit; wherein
the signal processing IC unit, the recognition processing IC unit, and the control IC unit are disposed on the board, and the
first terminal and the second terminal are provided on an edge portion of the board in order to provide a redundant vehicle control.

2. A vehicle control system comprising:
a first vehicle control device; and
a second vehicle control device, wherein
each of the first and second vehicle control devices is the vehicle control device of claim 1 ,
the first terminal provided on the edge portion of the board of the first vehicle control device is electrically connected to the first terminal provided on the edge portion of the board of the second vehicle control device,
the second terminal provided on the edge portion of the board of the first vehicle control device is electrically connected to the second terminal provided on the edge portion of the board of the second vehicle control device in order to provide the redundant vehicle control.

3. The vehicle control system of claim 2 , further comprising
a connecting member for connecting the first vehicle control device to the second vehicle control device, wherein
the connecting member includes:
a first connection portion connected to the edge portion of the board of the first vehicle control device;
a second connection portion connected to the edge portion of the board of the second vehicle control device;
a first wiring for electrically connecting the first terminal which is provided on the edge portion, of the board of the first vehicle control device, connected to the first connection portion to the first terminal which is provided on the edge portion, of the board of the second vehicle control device, connected to the second connection portion; and
a second wiring for electrically connecting the second terminal which is provided on the edge portion, of the board of the first vehicle control device, connected to the first connection portion to the second terminal which is provided on the edge portion, of the board of the second vehicle control device, connected to the second connection portion, so as to provide the redundant vehicle control.

Assignees

• Mazda Motor
• Nxp Bv

Inventors

• Futa Tomotsugu
• Tsuchiyama Kiyoyuki
• Ishibashi Masato
• Hamano Daisuke
• Horigome Daisuke
• HOJIN Eiichi
• TASAKI Atsushi
• Hashimoto Yosuke
• Kihara Yusuke
• VAN DEN BOSSCHE Arnaud
• Marshal Ray
• Surico Leonardo

Classifications

• B60W2420/42

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• G06V20/56

  exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle · CPC title

• H05K5/0026

  provided with connectors and printed circuit boards [PCB], e.g. automotive electronic control units · CPC title

• B60R16/0231 Primary

  Circuits relating to the driving or the functioning of the vehicle (monitoring tyres B60C23/00; indicating overspeed B60K31/00; for dash boards B60K37/00, B60Q3/10; for indicating emergencies B60Q1/52; brake control systems B60T; registering or indicating the working of vehicles G07C5/00; measuring distance G01C, e.g. combinations of speed and distance G01C23/00; engine indicators G01L; measuring speed or acceleration G01P) · CPC title

• B60W30/143

  Speed control (B60W30/16 takes precedence) · CPC title