System for assisting reverse cornering operation of vehicle and method for controlling the same
First Claim
1. A system for assisting a reverse cornering of a vehicle, comprising:
- left and right cornering sensors, which are respectively mounted on left and right corners of the front side of the vehicle, for detecting objects which approach near the left and right corners; and
a warning device for generating a warning sound to a driver, when one of the cornering sensors detects objects approaching near the corners of the vehicle; and
a head lamp angle adjusting device for adjusting the angle of at least one of the left and right head lamps toward left and right sides, respectively, of the vehicle in accordance with the wheel steering angle when the vehicle is in a reverse state; and
wherein the head lamp angle adjusting device adjusts the angle of the left and right head lamps in a direction opposite to that of the direction of the steering wheel.
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Abstract
A system for assisting a reverse cornering of a vehicle includes: left and right cornering sensors, which are respectively mounted on left and right corners of the front side of the vehicle, for detecting objects which approach near the left and right corners; a warning device mounted near a driver'"'"'s seat for generating a warning sound to a driver, when one of the cornering sensors detects objects approaching near the corners of the vehicle; and a head lamp angle adjusting device for adjusting the angle of left and right head lamps toward left and right side of the vehicle in accordance with the front wheel steering angle when the vehicle is in a reverse state.
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8 Claims
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1. A system for assisting a reverse cornering of a vehicle, comprising:
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left and right cornering sensors, which are respectively mounted on left and right corners of the front side of the vehicle, for detecting objects which approach near the left and right corners; and a warning device for generating a warning sound to a driver, when one of the cornering sensors detects objects approaching near the corners of the vehicle; and a head lamp angle adjusting device for adjusting the angle of at least one of the left and right head lamps toward left and right sides, respectively, of the vehicle in accordance with the wheel steering angle when the vehicle is in a reverse state; and wherein the head lamp angle adjusting device adjusts the angle of the left and right head lamps in a direction opposite to that of the direction of the steering wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for controlling a reverse cornering assisting system of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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determining a shift selector lever position; determining a wheel steering angle when the shift selector lever position is determined to be in a reverse mode; determining if an object is in existence within a predetermined distance from the vehicle; and adjusting the angle of the left and right head lamps in a direction opposite to that of the direction of the steering wheel in response to a signal from the determined steering angle. operating a warning device when an object is determined to exist within the predetermined distance from the vehicle, thereby alerting a driver.
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7. A method for controlling a reverse cornering assisting system of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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determining a shift selector lever position; determining an On/Off state of head lamps when the shift selector lever position is determined to be in a reverse mode; determining a wheel steering angle when the head lamps are determined as being in an ON state; and operating a head lamp angle adjusting device in response to the determined wheel steering angle, thereby adjusting an illuminating angle of at least one of the head lamps so as to widen a driver'"'"'s visual fields; wherein the electronic control unit controls each of the head lamps so as to adjust an angle of at least one of the head lamps in a direction opposite to that of the direction of the steering wheel in response to a signal from the wheel steering angle sensor. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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