APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TRAVELING OF VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An apparatus for controlling traveling of a vehicle, comprising:
- a set vehicle speed detector configured to detect a set vehicle speed;
a limited vehicle speed detector configured to detect a limited vehicle speed of a road, on which a host vehicle is traveling;
a man-machine interface configured to set a desired vehicle speed by a driver'"'"'s operation made to the man-machine interface, which operation is detected by a driver'"'"'s operation detector configured to detect the driver'"'"'s operation made to the man-machine interface;
a desired vehicle speed setting section configured to set a determined desired vehicle speed based on the set vehicle speed, the limited vehicle speed, and the desired vehicle speed; and
a control device configured to control a speed of the host vehicle in a manner so as to bring the host vehicle speed closer to the determined desired vehicle speed.
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Abstract
An adaptive cruise traveling control system is configured to control a speed of a host vehicle at a basic speed-control mode at which a set vehicle speed is set as a desired vehicle speed for an adaptive cruise traveling control function. The adaptive cruise traveling control system is also configured to control the host vehicle speed at a driver-intervention speed-control mode at which a limited vehicle speed of a road, on which the host vehicle is traveling, is set as the desired vehicle speed, when the desired vehicle speed has been set to the limited vehicle speed manually by a driver'"'"'s operation made to a man-machine interface, under a condition where the limited vehicle speed has been detected.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus for controlling traveling of a vehicle, comprising:
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a set vehicle speed detector configured to detect a set vehicle speed; a limited vehicle speed detector configured to detect a limited vehicle speed of a road, on which a host vehicle is traveling; a man-machine interface configured to set a desired vehicle speed by a driver'"'"'s operation made to the man-machine interface, which operation is detected by a driver'"'"'s operation detector configured to detect the driver'"'"'s operation made to the man-machine interface; a desired vehicle speed setting section configured to set a determined desired vehicle speed based on the set vehicle speed, the limited vehicle speed, and the desired vehicle speed; and a control device configured to control a speed of the host vehicle in a manner so as to bring the host vehicle speed closer to the determined desired vehicle speed.
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2. An apparatus for controlling traveling of a vehicle, comprising:
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a set vehicle speed detector configured to detect a set vehicle speed; a limited vehicle speed detector configured to detect a limited vehicle speed of a road, on which a host vehicle is traveling; a man-machine interface configured to set a desired vehicle speed to the limited vehicle speed manually by a driver'"'"'s operation made to the man-machine interface; a driver'"'"'s operation detector configured to detect the driver'"'"'s operation made to the man-machine interface; a desired vehicle speed setting section configured to set the desired vehicle speed basically to the set vehicle speed, and also configured to set the desired vehicle speed to the limited vehicle speed, based on a result of detection of the driver'"'"'s operation made to the man-machine interface, under a condition where the limited vehicle speed has been detected by the limited vehicle speed detector; and a control device configured to control a speed of the host vehicle in a manner so as to bring the host vehicle speed closer to the desired vehicle speed. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for controlling traveling of a vehicle, comprising:
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set vehicle speed detection means for detecting a set vehicle speed; limited vehicle speed detection means for detecting a limited vehicle speed of a road, on which a host vehicle is traveling; operating means for setting a desired vehicle speed by a driver'"'"'s operation made to the operating means, which operation is detected by driver'"'"'s operation detection means for detecting the driver'"'"'s operation made to the operating means; desired vehicle speed setting means for setting a determined desired vehicle speed based on the set vehicle speed, the limited vehicle speed, and the desired vehicle speed; and control means for controlling a speed of the host vehicle in a manner so as to bring the host vehicle speed closer to the determined desired vehicle speed.
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12. An apparatus for controlling traveling of a vehicle, comprising:
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set vehicle speed detection means for detecting a set vehicle speed; limited vehicle speed detection means for detecting a limited vehicle speed of a road, on which a host vehicle is traveling; operating means for setting a desired vehicle speed for an adaptive cruise traveling control function to the limited vehicle speed manually by a driver'"'"'s operation made to the operating means; driver'"'"'s operation detection means for detecting the driver'"'"'s operation made to the operating means; desired vehicle speed setting means for setting, at a first speed-control mode, the desired vehicle speed basically to the set vehicle speed, and for setting, at a second speed-control mode, the desired vehicle speed to the limited vehicle speed, based on a result of detection of the driver'"'"'s operation made to the operating means, under a condition where the limited vehicle speed has been detected by the limited vehicle speed detection means; and control means for controlling a speed of the host vehicle in a manner so as to bring the host vehicle speed closer to the desired vehicle speed.
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13. A method of controlling traveling of a vehicle, comprising:
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controlling a speed of a host vehicle at a first speed-control mode at which a set vehicle speed is set as a desired vehicle speed; and controlling the host vehicle speed at a second speed-control mode at which a limited vehicle speed of a road, on which the host vehicle is traveling, is set as the desired vehicle speed, when the desired vehicle speed has been set to the limited vehicle speed manually by a driver'"'"'s operation made to a man-machine interface, under a condition where the limited vehicle speed has been detected.
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14. A method of controlling traveling of a vehicle, comprising:
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controlling a speed of a host vehicle at a basic speed-control mode that brings the host vehicle speed closer to a desired vehicle speed for an adaptive cruise traveling control function, setting a set vehicle speed as the desired vehicle speed; and controlling the host vehicle speed at a driver-intervention speed-control mode that brings the host vehicle speed closer to the desired vehicle speed, setting a limited vehicle speed of a road, on which the host vehicle is traveling, as the desired vehicle speed, when the desired vehicle speed has been set to the limited vehicle speed manually by a driver'"'"'s operation made to a man-machine interface, under a condition where the limited vehicle speed has been detected.
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15. An apparatus for controlling traveling of a vehicle, comprising:
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a set vehicle speed detector configured to detect a set vehicle speed, set by a driver'"'"'s operation made to a first man-machine interface; a limited vehicle speed detector configured to detect a limited vehicle speed of a road, on which a host vehicle is traveling; a driver'"'"'s operation detector configured to detect whether a driver'"'"'s operation made to a second man-machine interface is present or absent; a desired vehicle speed setting section configured to set a desired vehicle speed based on the set vehicle speed, the limited vehicle speed, and information about the presence or absence of the driver'"'"'s operation made to the second man-machine interface; and a control device configured to control a speed of the host vehicle in a manner so as to bring the host vehicle speed closer to the desired vehicle speed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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