Body action information system

• US 20060061464A1
• Filed: 11/15/2005
• Published: 03/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Original Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Inventors: Sawada, Mamoru, Okada, Minoru, Matsumoto, Toshiki, Kato, Kazuyoshi, Kato, Masashi
• Granted Patent: US 7,630,796 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/459
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 17/0161 mainly during straight-line motion B60G17/0164 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 17/0162 mainly during a motion involving steering operation, e.g. cornering, overtaking B60G17/0164 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 17/0164 mainly during accelerating or braking
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 17/0165 to an external condition, e.g. rough road surface, side wind
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 17/0195 characterised by the regulation being combined with other vehicle control systems conjoint control of vehicle sub-units including control of suspension systems B60W10/22
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2400/0523 Yaw rate
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2400/10 Acceleration; Deceleration
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2400/208 of wheel rotation
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2400/41 Steering angle
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2400/61 Load distribution
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2800/014 Pitch; Nose dive
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2800/212 Transversal; Side-slip during cornering
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2800/213 by applying forward/backward torque on each wheel individually
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2800/952 Electronic driving torque distribution
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/101 Side slip angle of tyre
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/103 Side slip angle of vehicle body
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/14 Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 15/02 Steering position indicators ; Steering position determination; Steering aids
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 15/0285 Parking performed automatically

Abstract

A system and method are disclosed for providing a display relating to at least one aspect of vehicle body action. The system includes at least one sensor, to sense information of a vehicle. Further, an estimating part is included to determine at least one aspect of vehicle body action based upon the sensed information. Finally, a display is located within the vehicle, to provide a visual display relating to at least one aspect of the determined vehicle body action.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

condition detecting means for sensing vehicle condition information of a vehicle;

action estimating means for determining at least one aspect of vehicle body action based upon the sensed information; and

informing means for providing a visual display, within the vehicle, relating the vehicle to at least one aspect of the determined vehicle body action.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein the visual display is a simulation of the vehicle, the display simulation further representing at least one aspect of the determined vehicle body action.

3. A system according to claim 2, wherein the visual display is a simulation of a plurality of different views of the vehicle.

4. A system according to claim 2, wherein the display simulation further represents a plurality of aspects of the determined vehicle body action.

5. A system according to claim 3, wherein the display simulation further represents a plurality of aspects of the determined vehicle body action.

6. A system according to claim 1, wherein the condition detecting means includes a plurality of sensors.

7. A system according to claim 1, wherein the sensed vehicle condition information includes at least one of steering angle of at least one of the wheels of the vehicle, yaw rate of the vehicle, and wheel speed of at least one of the wheels of the vehicle.

8. A system according to claim 1, further comprising audible informing means for audibly conveying information relating to at least one aspect of the determined vehicle body action to the person in the vehicle.

9. A system according to claim 1, further comprising transmitting means for transmitting at least one aspect of the determined vehicle body action information out of said vehicle.

10. A system according to claim 9, wherein the transmitted information is received and utilized outside of the vehicle.

11. A system according to claim 1, further comprising picture selection means for selecting at least one of a number of vehicle views provided by said informing means, a picture display location, a 2-dimensional picture display form, and a 3-dimensional picture display form, wherein said informing means is further for providing a visual display relating to at least one aspect of the determined vehicle body action to be provided based on at least one selection of said picture selection means.

12. A system according to claim 1, further comprising information switching means for changing the visual display provided by said Informing means, wherein said informing means is further for providing the visual display based on a change of said information switching means.

13. A system according to claim 1, wherein said action estimating means is for determining at least one of roll, pitch, yaw, and tire angle as said at least one aspect of vehicle body action.

14. A system according to claim 1, further comprising an automatic parking device for aiding in parking a vehicle by aiding steering of the vehicle to at least one of a designated parking area and an area selected by a user, wherein said informing means is further for providing the visual display via a picture.

15. A system according to claim 1, further comprising an operation supporting device for supporting an operation for aiding steering to a parking area, said informing means further being for providing a target and real time tire angle via a picture display when said operation supporting device is operating.

16. A system according to claim 1, wherein the informing means is for displaying a visual simulation of the vehicle, adjusted based upon at least one determined vehicle body action.

32. A system according to claim 1, wherein the action estimating means includes a dynamics model relating to vehicle vibration and determines the at least one aspect of vehicle body action based upon the dynamics model and the sensed vehicle condition information.

17. A method, comprising:

sensing vehicle condition information of a vehicle;

determining at least one aspect of vehicle body action based upon the sensed information; and

providing, within the vehicle, a visual display relating to at least one aspect of the determined vehicle body action.

18. A method according to claim 17, wherein the visual display displays a visual simulation of the vehicle, adjusted based upon at least one determined aspect of vehicle body action.

19. A method according to claim 17, wherein the sensed vehicle condition information includes at least one of steering angle of at least one of the wheels of the vehicle, yaw rate of the vehicle, and wheel speed of at least one of the wheels of the vehicle.

20. A method according to claim 18, wherein the visual display is a simulation of a plurality of different views of the vehicle.

21. A method according to claim 18, wherein the display simulation further represents a plurality of aspects of the determined vehicle body action.

22. A method according to claim 20, wherein the display simulation further represents a plurality of aspects of the determined vehicle body action.

23. A method according to claim 17, further comprising selecting at least one of a number of vehicle views for display, a picture display location, a 2-dimensional picture display form, and a 3-dimensional picture display form, wherein said visual display is a visual display relating to at least one aspect of the determined vehicle body action, provided based on at least one selection.

24. A method according to claim 17, wherein at least one of roll, pitch, yaw, and tire angle is determined as said at least one aspect of vehicle body action.

33. A method according to claim 17, wherein the at least one aspect of vehicle body action is determined based upon a dynamics model relating to vehicle vibration and the sensed vehicle condition information.

25. A system for aiding in parking of a vehicle, comprising:

at least one vehicle wheel sensor, to sense information of at least one wheel of a vehicle;

estimating device to determine action of at least one wheel of the vehicle based upon the sensed information; and

a display, within the vehicle, to provide a display of at least one target tire angle and at least one tire angle based upon the determined action, to thereby aid in parking of the vehicle.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein information of at least two wheels of the vehicle is sensed, determined, and displayed with corresponding target tire angles, to thereby aid in parking of the vehicle.

27. A method for aiding in parking of a vehicle, comprising:

sensing information of at least one wheel of a vehicle;

determining action of at least one wheel of the vehicle based upon the sensed information; and

providing a display, within the vehicle, of at least one target tire angle and at least one tire angle based upon the determined action, to thereby aid in parking of the vehicle.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein information of at least two wheels of the vehicle is sensed, determined, and displayed with corresponding target tire angles, to thereby aid in parking of the vehicle.

29. A system, comprising:

at least one sensor, to sense information of a vehicle;

estimating part to determine at least one aspect of vehicle body action based upon the sensed information; and

a display, located within the vehicle, to provide a visual display relating to at least one aspect of the determined vehicle body action.

30. A system according to claim 29, wherein the display provides a visual simulation of the vehicle, adjusted based upon at least one determined aspect of vehicle body action.

31. A system according to claim 29, wherein the sensed vehicle condition information includes at least one of steering angle of at least one of the wheels of the vehicle, yaw rate of the vehicle, and wheel speed of at least one of the wheels of the vehicle.