Device For Predictively Detecting And Avoiding Collisions
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Abstract
A device is provided for predictively detecting and avoiding motor vehicle collisions, including a control device, a sensor system for sensing obstacles in the surroundings of the vehicle, and a signal transmitter system for audibly and/or visually signaling a significant risk of collision between the vehicle and an obstacle. In order to increase the field of application of such a device, the vehicle can be a utility vehicle, the sensor system being divided into a front sensor arrangement which is arranged in the region of the front of a vehicle, and a rear sensor arrangement which is arranged in the region of the rear of a vehicle. The front sensor arrangement is connected to the control device via a data bus, while the rear sensor arrangement is connected to the control device via a power line communication.
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31 Claims
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12. A device for predictively detecting and avoiding motor vehicle collisions, comprising:
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a control device; a sensor system configured to sense obstacles in the surroundings of the vehicle; a signal transmitter system configured to provide at least one of audible and visual signaling of a significant risk of collision between the vehicle and a first obstacle, wherein; the vehicle is a utility vehicle, the sensor system is divided into a front sensor arrangement which is arranged at the front of the vehicle, and a rear sensor arrangement which is arranged at the rear of the vehicle, the front sensor arrangement is connected to the control device via a data bus, the rear sensor arrangement is connected to the control device via a power line communication, when detected obstacles are evaluated, the control device takes into account an instantaneous direction of movement of the vehicle, or if the vehicle is stationary, the control device takes into account a future direction of movement of the vehicle, to detect the significant risk of collision, the control device determines the future direction of movement of the vehicle by evaluating at least one of a steering wheel lock angle, a flashing indicator light which has been set and a gear speed selector lever, and the signaling takes place via the signal transmitter system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A device for predictively detecting and avoiding motor vehicle collisions, comprising:
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a control device; a sensor system configured to sense obstacles in the surroundings of the vehicle; a signal transmitter system configured to provide at least one of audible and visual signaling of a significant risk of collision between the vehicle and a first obstacle, wherein; the vehicle is a utility vehicle, the sensor system is divided into a front sensor arrangement which is arranged at the front of the vehicle, and a rear sensor arrangement which is arranged at the rear of the vehicle, the front sensor arrangement is connected to the control device via a data bus, the rear sensor arrangement is connected to the control device via a power line communication, the signal transmitter system has an external loudspeaker arrangement including a plurality of loudspeakers which are distributed along the circumference of the vehicle, and the control device actuates, as a function of the position of the first obstacle detected by the sensor system which is at risk of collision, the loudspeaker arrangement to output an audible warning signal in the direction of the first obstacle. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A method for predictively detecting and avoiding motor vehicle collisions, comprising:
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sensing obstacles in the surroundings of the vehicle via a sensor system; determining in a control device a future direction of movement of the vehicle by evaluating at least one of a steering wheel lock angle, a flashing indicator light which has been set and a gear speed selector lever; detecting a significant risk of collision based upon an instantaneous direction of movement of the vehicle or, if the vehicle is stationary, based upon the future direction of movement of the vehicle; and signaling the significant risk of collision between the vehicle and a first obstacle via at least one of audible and visual signal via a signal transmitter system, wherein; the sensor system is divided into a front sensor arrangement which is arranged at the front of the vehicle, and a rear sensor arrangement which is arranged at the rear of the vehicle, the front sensor arrangement is connected to the control device via a data bus, and the rear sensor arrangement is connected to the control device via a power line communication. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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