Vehicle traveling control system with state display apparatus
First Claim
1. A vehicle traveling control system, comprising:
- a control setting unit (1-1, 1-4, SWM, SWS) for setting a vehicle traveling control;
a speed range display (1-9) disposed along a scale of a speedometer;
a controller (30, 1-10) coupled with the control setting unit and the speed range display, the controller being arranged to execute the vehicle traveling control according to a setting operation of the control setting unit, to command the speed range display to display a set-condition speed range wherein a setting operation of a vehicle traveling control is allowed, when the vehicle traveling control is not set, to command the speed range display to display a control-condition speed range wherein a continuation of the vehicle traveling control is allowed, when the vehicle traveling control is set.
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Abstract
A traveling control system with a state display apparatus is comprised of a speed range display disposed along a scale of a speedometer and a controller coupled with the speed range display. The controller commands the speed range display to display a set-condition speed range indicative that it is possible to set a vehicle traveling control, when the vehicle traveling control by the vehicle traveling control system is not set. The controller commands the speed range display to display a control-condition speed range indicative that it is possible to continue the vehicle traveling control, when the vehicle traveling control is set.
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13 Claims
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1. A vehicle traveling control system, comprising:
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a control setting unit (1-1, 1-4, SWM, SWS) for setting a vehicle traveling control;
a speed range display (1-9) disposed along a scale of a speedometer;
a controller (30, 1-10) coupled with the control setting unit and the speed range display, the controller being arranged to execute the vehicle traveling control according to a setting operation of the control setting unit, to command the speed range display to display a set-condition speed range wherein a setting operation of a vehicle traveling control is allowed, when the vehicle traveling control is not set, to command the speed range display to display a control-condition speed range wherein a continuation of the vehicle traveling control is allowed, when the vehicle traveling control is set. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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2. A vehicle traveling control system with a state display apparatus, comprising:
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a control setting unit (1-1, 1-4, SWM, SWS) for setting a vehicle traveling control;
a speed-range display (1-9) disposed along a scale of a speedometer of a host vehicle;
a controller (30, 1-10) executing the vehicle traveling control according to a setting operation of the control setting unit;
the controller executing an inter-vehicle distance control for following a preceding vehicle so that an inter-vehicle distance between the preceding vehicle and the host vehicle is brought closer to a target inter-vehicle distance while a vehicle speed is maintained within a target vehicle speed when the vehicle traveling control is executed and when there is the preceding vehicle ahead of the host vehicle;
the controller executing a cruise control so that a vehicle speed of the host vehicle is brought closer to a set vehicle speed set by the control setting unit when the vehicle traveling control is executed and when there is no preceding vehicle ahead of the host vehicle;
the controller commanding the speed-range display to display a first speed range indicative of a setting enabling range when the vehicle traveling control is not set;
the controller commanding the speed-range display to display a second speed range indicative of a variable range of a set vehicle speed when the vehicle traveling control is set;
the controller commanding the speed-range display to display a third speed range indicative of an upper-extended control continued range when the vehicle traveling control is set and when the vehicle speed is greater than the set vehicle speed due to a vehicle accelerating operation by a driver;
the controller commanding the speed-range display to change a displayed speed range from the third speed range to the second speed range when the vehicle accelerating operation by the driver is terminated and when the vehicle speed is smaller than a maximum value of the variable range of the set vehicle speed;
the controller commanding the speed-range display to display a fourth speed range indicative of a lower-extended control continued range when the inter-vehicle distance control is executed and when vehicle speed is smaller than a first predetermined value; and
the controller commanding the speed-range display to change the displayed speed range from the fourth speed range to the second speed range when the vehicle speed is greater than a second predetermined value which is greater than the first predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A state display apparatus of a vehicle traveling control system, comprising:
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a speed range display disposed along a scale of a speedometer;
a controller coupled with the speed range display, the controller being arranged to command the speed range display to display a set-condition speed range indicative of a speed range wherein a setting of a vehicle traveling control is allowed, when the vehicle traveling control by the vehicle traveling control system is not set, to command the speed range display to display a control-condition speed range wherein a continuation of the vehicle traveling control is allowed, when the vehicle traveling control is set.
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12. A vehicle traveling control system, comprising:
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control setting means for setting a vehicle traveling control;
speed range displaying means for displaying a speed range along a scale of a speedometer;
travel controlling means for executing the vehicle traveling control according to the setting by the control setting means, display content determining means for informing a vehicle control condition to a driver, the display content determining means commanding the speed range displaying means to display a traveling control settable speed range when the vehicle traveling control is not set, the display content determining means commanding the speed range displaying means to display a traveling control maintainable speed range when the vehicle traveling control is set.
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13. A method of displaying a state of a vehicle traveling control, comprising:
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displaying a first speed range indicative of a traveling control settable speed range when the vehicle traveling control is not set; and
displaying a second speed range indicative of a traveling control maintainable speed range when the vehicle traveling control is set.
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Specification