VEHICLE TRAVEL ASSISTANCE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A vehicle travel assistance device for setting a target travel position set apart by a forward watch point distance in front of a host vehicle on a travel path and assisting the travel of the host vehicle so that the host vehicle travels through the set target travel position, the vehicle travel assistance device comprising:
- an attitude determining device configured to determine the orientation of the host vehicle in relation to the travel path; and
a watch point distance setting device configured to reduce, when the host vehicle is oriented outwards with respect to the travel path, the forward watch point distance so as to be smaller than when the orientation of the host vehicle is parallel to the travel path.
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Abstract
A vehicle travel assistance device for setting a target travel position set apart by a forward watch point distance in front of a host vehicle on a travel path and assisting the travel of the host vehicle so that the host vehicle travels through the set target travel position, the vehicle travel assistance device including an attitude determining unit for determining the orientation of the host vehicle in relation to the travel path, and a front watch point distance setting unit that, when the host vehicle is oriented outwards with respect to the travel path, sets a forward watch point distance obtained by reducing a forward watch point distance base value so as to be smaller than when the orientation of the host vehicle is parallel to the travel path.
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12 Claims
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1. A vehicle travel assistance device for setting a target travel position set apart by a forward watch point distance in front of a host vehicle on a travel path and assisting the travel of the host vehicle so that the host vehicle travels through the set target travel position, the vehicle travel assistance device comprising:
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an attitude determining device configured to determine the orientation of the host vehicle in relation to the travel path; and a watch point distance setting device configured to reduce, when the host vehicle is oriented outwards with respect to the travel path, the forward watch point distance so as to be smaller than when the orientation of the host vehicle is parallel to the travel path. - View Dependent Claims (3, 5, 6, 8, 11)
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2. A vehicle travel assistance device for setting a target travel position set apart by a forward watch point distance in front of a host vehicle on a travel path and assisting the travel of the host vehicle so that the host vehicle travels through the set target travel position, the vehicle travel assistance device comprising:
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an attitude device configured to determine the orientation of the host vehicle in relation to the travel path; and watch point distance setting device configured to extend, when the host vehicle is oriented towards the center of the travel path, the forward watch point distance so as to be greater than when the orientation of the host vehicle is parallel to the travel path. - View Dependent Claims (4, 7, 9, 10, 12)
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