EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM

• US 20110184618A1
• Filed: 01/26/2011
• Published: 07/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bosch Corporation (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Bosch Corporation (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Inventors: Inoue, Hidefumi, Nemoto, Kazunari
• Application Number:
  US13/014,116
• Publication Number:
  US 20110184618A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/70
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/296 for electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6893 Cars
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 2201/03 Brake assistants
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 2220/02 Driver type; Driving style; Driver adaptive features
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/221 Physiology, e.g. weight, heartbeat, health or special needs
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/09 Taking automatic action to avoid collision, e.g. braking and steering

Abstract

An emergency braking system for a vehicle is designed to be operated upon detecting generation of an electromyogram in a driver. An electromyography is provided on a steering wheel of the vehicle. When the electromyogram detected by the electromyography exceeds a predetermined level, a braking system is operated. The electromyography is designed to obtain the electromyogram at a positive potential electrode, by providing a grip portion of the steering wheel with an earth electrode connected to the ground and the positive potential electrode separated from the ground.

Claims

1. An emergency braking system for a vehicle designed to be operated upon detecting generation of an electromyogram in a driver, comprising:

an electromyography provided on a steering wheel of the vehicle, which detects the electromyogram in the driver, and when the electromyogram exceeds a predetermined level, the braking system is operated;

a positive potential electrode with which the electromyography obtains the electromyogram; and

a grip portion of the steering wheel provided with an earth electrode connected to a ground, wherein the positive potential electrode is separated from the ground.

2. The emergency braking system according to claim 1, wherein in the grip portion having a circular cross section, the earth electrode is provided at one position and the positive potential electrodes are provided at two positions, each position disposed at intervals of about 120°

in a circumferential direction of the steering wheel.

3. The emergency braking system according to claim 2, wherein one or a plurality of the earth electrodes and one or a plurality of the positive potential electrodes are provided in the grip portion of the steering wheel in a circumferential direction.

4. The emergency braking system according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of the earth electrodes and the plurality of the positive potential electrodes provided in the grip portion of the steering wheel in the circumferential direction are connected in series or in parallel.