System and method for detecting the presence of an object
US-2022299638-A1 · Sep 22, 2022 · US
Control device and control method
US12359718B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12359718-B2 |
| Application number | US-202318456598-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | Feb 6, 2023 |
| Publication date | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2025 |
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The control device controls a vehicle towing a trailer. The control device is configured to determine whether or not a user is present in the trailer when a shift range is in the parking range. The control device is configured to ignore a shift range switching operation by a driver when the shift range switching operation is performed while a user is present in the trailer.
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What is claimed is: 1. A control device for controlling a vehicle towing a trailer, wherein the control device is configured to determine whether or not a person is present in the trailer when a shift range is in a parking range, and to ignore a shift range switching operation by a driver when the shift range switching operation is performed while a person is present in the trailer; wherein the trailer is provided with a toilet room and a detection unit that detects the presence or absence of a person in the toilet room, the control device is configured to acquire a detection result of the detection unit; and when it is determined that a user is in the toilet room, the shift range is kept in the parking range. 2. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the control device is configured to inform the driver of the presence of a person in the trailer by means of an informing device when the switching operation is ignored. 3. A control method for controlling a vehicle towing a trailer, the control method comprising the steps of: determining whether or not a person is present in the trailer when a shift range is in a parking range; and ignoring a shift range switching operation by a driver when the shift range switching operation is performed while a person is present in the trailer; wherein the trailer is provided with a toilet room and the control method further comprises the steps of detecting the presence or absence of a person in the toilet room, and when it is determined that a user is in the toilet room, keeping the shift range in the parking range.
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Inputs being a function of the status of the machine, e.g. position of doors or safety belts · CPC title
Brakes · CPC title
Trailers, e.g. caravans · CPC title
using field detection presence sensors · CPC title
- B60R15/04Primary
Toilet facilities {(in railway vehicles B61D35/005)} · CPC title
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- What does patent US12359718B2 cover?
- The control device controls a vehicle towing a trailer. The control device is configured to determine whether or not a user is present in the trailer when a shift range is in the parking range. The control device is configured to ignore a shift range switching operation by a driver when the shift range switching operation is performed while a user is present in the trailer.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R15/04. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 15 2025 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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- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).