Trailer detection circuit for a vehicle park assist system
First Claim
1. A vehicle park assist system comprising:
- a transmitter arrangement to produce incident energy on an obstacle;
a sensor arrangement to detect reflected energy from the obstacle;
a controller to determine an obstacle status based on the reflected energy, and to detect attachment of a trailer to the vehicle; and
a warning apparatus operably coupled to the controller to indicate the obstacle status;
wherein the warning apparatus is regulated based on the attachment of the trailer to the vehicle.
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Abstract
Vehicle park assist systems and a method of operating a vehicle including an operably attached trailer. The vehicle park assist system includes a transmitter arrangement to produce incident energy on an obstacle, and a sensor arrangement to detect reflected energy from the obstacle. A controller determines an obstacle status based on the reflected energy, and detects attachment of a trailer to the vehicle. A warning apparatus operably coupled to the controller indicates the obstacle status. The warning apparatus is regulated based on the attachment of the trailer to the vehicle. The method includes providing a vehicle park assist system, detecting the attachment of the trailer to the vehicle, and regulating the vehicle park assist system based on the attachment of the trailer to the vehicle.
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21 Claims
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1. A vehicle park assist system comprising:
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a transmitter arrangement to produce incident energy on an obstacle;
a sensor arrangement to detect reflected energy from the obstacle;
a controller to determine an obstacle status based on the reflected energy, and to detect attachment of a trailer to the vehicle; and
a warning apparatus operably coupled to the controller to indicate the obstacle status;
wherein the warning apparatus is regulated based on the attachment of the trailer to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of providing a vehicle park assist system including an operably attached trailer, the method comprising:
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detecting the attachment of the trailer to the vehicle; and
regulating the vehicle park assist system based on the attachment of the trailer to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle park assist system comprising:
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means for producing incident energy on an obstacle;
means for detecting reflected energy from the obstacle;
means for determining an obstacle status based on the reflected energy;
means for detecting attachment of a trailer to the vehicle; and
means for indicating the obstacle status;
wherein the indicating means are regulated based on the attachment of the trailer to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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