MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A DRIVER ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE

• US 20150032322A1
• Filed: 02/05/2013
• Published: 01/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Audi AG (Volkswagen AG)
• Original Assignee: Audi AG (Volkswagen AG)
• Inventors: Wimmer, Martin, Meurle, Juergen, Sacher, Heike, Siedersberger, Karl-Heinz
• Granted Patent: US 9,174,642 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/23
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2310/00 Arrangements, adaptations or methods for cruise controls
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2310/30 Mode switching, e.g. changing from one cruise control mode to another
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/11 Instrument graphical user interfaces or menu aspects
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/145 Instrument input by combination of touch screen and hardware input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/172 Driving mode indication
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/782 on the steering wheel
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/25 using haptic output
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/28 characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/658 the instruments being ergonomically adjustable to the user
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/12 Lane keeping
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/143 Speed control B60W30/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/16 Control of distance between vehicles, e.g. keeping a distance to preceding vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/08 Interaction between the driver and the control system
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/082 Selecting or switching between different modes of propelling
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/085 Changing the parameters of the control units, e.g. changing limit values, working points by control input
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 60/0051 from occupants to vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 60/0053 : from vehicle to occupant
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 60/0059 : Estimation of the risk associated with autonomous or manual driving, e.g. situation too complex, sensor failure or driver incapacity
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 15/026 : combined with automatic distance control, i.e. electronic tow bar

Abstract

The motor vehicle according to the invention comprises a driver assistance device, which is designed to drive the motor vehicle independently during a journey of the motor vehicle and which in this case is switchable between a plurality of assistance modes. The motor vehicle furthermore comprises a first, a second and a third operating device (12, 14, 16), which differ from one another in operating actions to be performed for their operation. In the case of the driver assistance device, at least independent transverse driving is provided in a fully automatic assistance mode, at least speed control is provided in a partly automatic assistance mode and no driving of the motor vehicle at all is provided by the driver assistance device in a manual assistance mode. In this case the first operating device (12) is then designed for the direct driving of the motor vehicle by a driver of the motor vehicle, the second operating device (14) is designed for setting driving parameters for the partly automatic assistance mode and the third operating device (16) is designed for operating a user interface for the fully automatic assistance mode.

Claims

1. A motor vehicle having a driver assistance device,

which is designed to drive the motor vehicle independently during a journey of the motor vehicle and

which in this case is switchable between a plurality of assistance modes which differ from one another in a degree of the independence of the driver assistance device during the driving of the motor vehicle, and

having a first, a second and a third operating device (12, 14, 16),

which differ from one another in operating actions to be performed for their operation,

wherein, in the case of the driver assistance device, at least independent transverse driving is provided in a fully automatic assistance mode, at least speed control is provided in a partly automatic assistance mode and no driving of the motor vehicle at all is provided by the driver assistance device in a manual assistance mode, and in this case the first operating device (12) is designed for the direct driving of the motor vehicle by a driver of the motor vehicle, the second operating device (14) is designed for setting driving parameters for the partly automatic assistance mode and the third operating device (16) is designed for operating a user interface for the fully automatic assistance mode,

wherein at least two of the operating devices (12, 16) are mounted movably relative to one another, and wherein the first operating device (12) comprises a steering wheel (12),

characterized in that

a touch-screen (16) is arranged as the third operating device on an impact absorber of the steering wheel (12), and the driver assistance device is designed to set a relative position of at least the first and third operating devices (12, 16) with respect to one another in a manner dependent on the instantaneously active assistance mode by the activation of an actuator.

2-12. -12. (canceled)