DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM OF MOTOR VEHICLES

• US 20170249845A1
• Filed: 01/17/2017
• Published: 08/31/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/29/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: B-Lab S.r.l.
• Original Assignee: B-Lab S.r.l.
• Inventors: Lettieri, Fabio
• Application Number:
  US15/407,485
• Publication Number:
  US 20170249845A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/004 using wave sensors radar designed for anti-collision purposes between land vehicles or between land vehicles and fixed obstacles G01S13/931
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/005 using a video camera
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/008 for anti-collision purposes
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/002 specially adapted for covering the peripheral part of the vehicle, e.g. for viewing tyres, bumpers or the like integrated in the windows B60R1/001; combined with rear-view mirrors B60R1/08
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/004 outside the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/8093 for obstacle warning
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/168 Driving aids for parking, e.g. acoustic or visual feedback on parking space
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

The driving assistance system of motor vehicles comprises a driving assistance device of a motor vehicle having at least a detection device for detecting the presence of possible obstacles on the outside of the motor vehicle, first activation/deactivation means operatively connected to the detection means and adapted to the activation/deactivation of the detection means, a first RF communication unit operatively connected to the first activation/deactivation means, removable fixing means of the assistance device to the motor vehicle, and wherein the system comprises a command device of the assistance device comprising an OBD type connector coupleable to an OBD type connection port of an on-board diagnostics system of the motor vehicle.

Claims

1. A driving assistance system of motor vehicles, comprising at least a driving assistance device of a motor vehicle having:

at least a detection device for detecting the presence of possible obstacles on the outside of said motor vehicle;

first activation/deactivation means operatively connected to said detection device and adapted to the activation/deactivation of said detection device;

at least a first RF communication unit operatively connected to said first activation/deactivation means;

removable fixing means of said assistance device to said motor vehicle;

at least a command device of said assistance device comprising at least an OBD type connector coupleable to an OBD type connection port of an on-board diagnostics system of said motor vehicle, said connection port and said connector having first terminals operatively connectable to one another in a coupling configuration, said first terminal of said connection port being adapted to provide a running direction shift signal of said motor vehicle, said first terminal of said connector being adapted to receive said running direction shift signal in said coupling configuration, said command device comprising;

at least a processing unit operatively connected to said first terminal of said connector and adapted to obtain at least an activation/deactivation signal corresponding to said running direction shift signal and adapted to the activation/deactivation of said assistance device;

at least a second RF communication unit operatively connected to said first RF communication unit for the transmission of said activation/deactivation signal to said first activation/deactivation means.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said detection device comprises acquisition means of images of the outside space surrounding said motor vehicle.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein said acquisition means comprise at least a camera.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein said detection device comprise at least a proximity sensor.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein said at least a proximity sensor is selected from infrared proximity sensors, ultrasonic proximity sensors, microwave proximity sensors and electromagnetic proximity sensors.

6. The system according to claim 4, wherein said assistance device comprises signaling means operatively connected to said at least a proximity sensor and adapted to signal the presence of obstacles within a predetermined distance from said assistance device.

7. The system according to claim 6, wherein said assistance device comprises at least a first rechargeable power supply unit operatively connected to said detection device, control unit, first activation/deactivation means, signaling means and acquisition means.

8. The system according to claim 6, wherein said assistance device comprises at least a control unit of said detection device and said signaling means.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein said connector and said connection port comprise second terminals coupleable together in said coupling configuration, said second terminal of said connection port having a power supply signal provided by the on-board diagnostics system of said motor vehicle, said second terminal of said connector being operatively connected to said second RF communication unit for the provision of said power supply signal to said second RF communication unit.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein said fixing means and said detection device are arranged one with respect to the other so that said assistance device is fixed to the glass of the rear window of said motor vehicle and said detection device are facing the glass of the rear window for the detection of obstacles.

11. The system according to claim 8, wherein said control unit comprises first processing means of the images acquired by said acquisition means of images adapted to obtain a video signal.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein said control unit comprises second processing means operatively connected to said at least a proximity sensor for the determination of the distance of said assistance device from the obstacles.

13. The system according to claim 11, wherein said signaling means comprise at least a sound emission device operatively connected to said first processing means.

14. The system according to claim 1, comprising at least a display device operatively connected to said acquisition means and comprising at least a display for displaying said video signal.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein said display device comprises at least a third RF communication unit operatively connected to said second RF communication unit for receiving said activation/deactivation signal from said command device and to said first RF communication unit for receiving said video signal from said assistance device.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein said display device comprises processing means of said video signal received by said second RF communication unit, said processing means being operatively connected to said display.

17. The system according to claim 16, wherein said display device comprises second activation/deactivation means operatively connected to said display and to said processing means for the activation/deactivation of said display and of said processing means, said second activation/deactivation means being operatively connected to said third RF communication unit.

18. The system according to claim 17, wherein said display device comprises at least a second rechargeable power supply unit operatively connected to said display, second activation/deactivation means, processing means and said third RF communication unit.

19. The system according to claim 14, wherein said display device comprises removable anchoring means of said display device inside of the passenger compartment of said motor vehicle.