Vehicle control device
US-2021213918-A1 · Jul 15, 2021 · US
Driving assistance system
US2022176922A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2022176922-A1 |
| Application number | US-202117489283-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2021 |
| Priority date | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Publication date | Jun 9, 2022 |
| Grant date | — |
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A driving assistance system that executes deceleration assistance of a vehicle when a relative state between the vehicle and a deceleration object ahead satisfies a preset condition includes a brake operation detection unit configured to detect whether a brake operation is performed by a driver of the vehicle during the deceleration assistance, a deceleration gradient setting unit configured to, when a brake operation is performed by the driver during the assistance, set a deceleration gradient to stop the assistance based on at least one of presence or absence of a forward obstacle ahead, a relative state between the vehicle and the forward obstacle, and a road environment in which the vehicle travels, and a deceleration assistance stop unit configured to, when a brake operation is performed by the driver during the assistance, stop the assistance of the vehicle along the deceleration gradient set by the deceleration gradient setting unit.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A driving assistance system that executes deceleration assistance of a host vehicle when a relative state between the host vehicle and a deceleration object ahead of the host vehicle satisfies a preset deceleration assistance start condition, the driving assistance system comprising: a brake operation detection unit configured to detect whether a brake operation is performed by a driver of the host vehicle during the deceleration assistance; a deceleration gradient setting unit configured to, when a brake operation is performed by the driver during the deceleration assistance, set a deceleration gradient to stop the deceleration assistance based on at least one of presence or absence of a forward obstacle ahead of the host vehicle, a relative state between the host vehicle and the forward obstacle, and a road environment in which the host vehicle travels; and a deceleration assistance stop unit configured to, when a brake operation is performed by the driver during the deceleration assistance, stop the deceleration assistance of the host vehicle along the deceleration gradient set by the deceleration gradient setting unit. 2 . The driving assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the deceleration gradient setting unit is configured to, when the forward obstacle is not present at the time of the brake operation, set the deceleration gradient to a steeper gradient as compared to when the forward obstacle is present at the time of the brake operation. 3 . The driving assistance system according to claim 2 , wherein the deceleration gradient setting unit is configured to, when the forward obstacle is present at the time of the brake operation, set the deceleration gradient to a gentler gradient as a distance between the host vehicle and the forward obstacle at the time of the brake operation becomes shorter or a time to collision of the host vehicle to the forward obstacle at the time of the brake operation becomes shorter. 4 . The driving assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the deceleration gradient setting unit is configured to, when the road environment in which the host vehicle travels is an uphill, set the deceleration gradient to a steeper gradient as compared to when the road environment in which the host vehicle travels is a downhill. 5 . The driving assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the deceleration gradient setting unit is configured to, when the road environment in which the host vehicle travels is a curve, set the deceleration gradient to a gentler gradient as compared to when the road environment in which the host vehicle travels is a straight road.
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- B60W30/09Primary
Taking automatic action to avoid collision, e.g. braking and steering · CPC title
Speed · CPC title
Slope angle of the road · CPC title
related to ambient conditions · CPC title
- B60T7/22Primary
initiated by contact of vehicle, e.g. bumper, with an external object, e.g. another vehicle {, or by means of contactless obstacle detectors mounted on the vehicle} · CPC title
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- A driving assistance system that executes deceleration assistance of a vehicle when a relative state between the vehicle and a deceleration object ahead satisfies a preset condition includes a brake operation detection unit configured to detect whether a brake operation is performed by a driver of the vehicle during the deceleration assistance, a deceleration gradient setting unit configured to…
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- Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60W30/09. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Thu Jun 09 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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