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Safety running system for vehicle
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 2001-04-26
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Granted: 2001-11-13
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Expires: 2021-04-26
Abstract
Abstract In a safety running system, a transverse travelling distance resulting when a subject vehicle travels to a current position of an oncoming vehicle is calculated based on the vehicle velocity and yaw rate of the subject vehicle, a relative transverse distance of the oncoming vehicle relative to a vehicle body axis of the subject vehicle is calculated based on a relative distance, relative velocity and relative angle between the subject vehicle and the oncoming vehicle detected by a radar information processor. When a relative transverse deviation obtained by subtracting the transverse travelling distance from the relative transverse distance resides within a range and that state continues to exist over a predetermined time period, it is judged that there is a collision possibility of the subject vehicle with the oncoming vehicle, and automatic steering is performed so as to avoid a collision.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenji Kodaka
- 👤 Tomoyuki Shinmura
- 👤 Yoichi Sugimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-27 05:01
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D15/00; B62D15/02; B62D15/025; B62D15/0265; G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/86; G01S13/867; G01S13/88; G01S13/93; G01S13/931; G01S2013/9318; G01S2013/932; G01S2013/9322; G01S2013/9327; G01S2013/93271
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A safety running system for a vehicle comprising: a detection unit detecting an object existing in a direction in which a subject vehicle travels; a travelling locus estimation unit estimating a future travelling locus of the subject vehicle; a relative transverse deviation calculation unit calculating a relative transverse deviation between the subject vehicle and an oncoming vehicle based on the results of the detection by said object detection unit and said future travelling locus of the subject vehicle; a contact possibility judgment unit judging that there is a contact possibility of the subject vehicle with the oncoming vehicle when a state in which the relative transverse deviation calculated by said relative transverse deviation calculation unit is within a predetermined range continues for a predetermined time period or longer; and a contact avoidance unit performing contact avoidance steering when said contact possibility judgment unit judges that there is a contact possibility of the subject vehicle with the oncoming vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A safety running system for a vehicle comprising: a detection unit detecting an object existing in a direction in which a subject vehicle travels; a travelling locus estimation unit estimating a future travelling locus of the subject vehicle; a relative transverse deviation calculation unit calculating a relative transverse deviation between the subject vehicle and an oncoming vehicle based on the results of the detection by said object detection unit and said future travelling locus of the subject vehicle; a contact possibility judgment unit judging that there is a contact possibility of the subject vehicle with the oncoming vehicle when a state in which the relative transverse deviation calculated by said relative transverse deviation calculation unit is within a predetermined range continues for a predetermined time period or longer; and a contact avoidance unit performing contact avoidance steering when said contact possibility judgment unit judges that there is a contact possibility of the subject vehicle with the oncoming vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
88 words
A safety running system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising: a lane deviation calculation unit calculating a deviation of the subject vehicle from its running lane to a running lane for the oncoming vehicle when the subject vehicle meets with the oncoming vehicle, wherein said contact possibility judgment unit judges that there is a collision possibility of the subject vehicle with the oncoming vehicle when the deviation calculated by said lane deviation calculation unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A safety running system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined time period is set shorter as the relative distance between the subject vehicle and the oncoming vehicle becomes shorter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A safety running system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined time period is set shorter as the relative velocity between the subject vehicle and the oncoming vehicle becomes greater.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A safety running system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said contact avoidance unit initiates the contact avoidance steering when a time taken until the subject vehicle meets with the oncoming vehicle becomes equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A safety running system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a target avoidance magnitude of said contact avoidance unit is set based on the relative transverse deviation calculated by said relative transverse deviation calculating unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A safety running system for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the contact avoidance steering by said contact avoidance unit is ceased when a voluntary contact avoidance operation by the driver is detected.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2004-11-12 | 2005-05-14 | 2005-11-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2008-11-12 | 2009-05-14 | 2009-11-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2012-11-12 | 2013-05-14 | 2013-11-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |