System and method for monitoring the handling of a vehicle

• US 7,079,930 B2
• Filed: 07/02/2002
• Issued: 07/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/04/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Gerdes, Manfred
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin, Gary
• Application Number:
  US10/363,605
• Publication Number:
  US 20040030477A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,477 Days
• Field of Search: 701/1, 701/48, 701/70, 701/91
• US Class Current: 701/48
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 17/0185 for failure detection
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 17/0195 characterised by the regulation being combined with other vehicle control systems conjoint control of vehicle sub-units including control of suspension systems B60W10/22
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2600/042 Monitoring means
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2800/704 predicting unorthodox driving conditions for safe or optimal driving
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2800/802 Diagnostics
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2800/85 System Prioritisation
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 2230/02 Side slip angle, attitude angle, floating angle, drift angle
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 2260/08 Coordination of integrated systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 2260/09 Complex systems; Conjoint control of two or more vehicle active control systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/17551 determining control parameters related to vehicle stability used in the regulation, e.g. by calculations involving measured or detected parameters
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/0031 Mathematical model of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/0045 using databus protocols
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/0297 Control Giving priority to different actuators or systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/02 Control of vehicle driving stability
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/045 Monitoring control system parameters

Abstract

A system for monitoring the handling of a vehicle has a plurality of individual systems for influencing the handling of the vehicle, a management device being provided for managing the influence on the handling by the individual systems. A method for monitoring a handling of a vehicle is also described.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring handling of a vehicle, comprising:

a plurality of individual systems for influencing the handling of the vehicle; and

a management device configured to manage an influence on the handling by the individual systems;

wherein the individual systems include at least two of an Electronic Stabilizing Program (ESP), front axle steering with superimposed stabilizing intervention (EAS), and chassis control with superimposed stabilizing intervention (EAR) and Active Body Control (ABC).

2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the management device is implemented in a control unit which communicates with control units of the individual systems via an interface.

3. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the management device is implemented in a separate control unit.

4. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the management device is implemented in at least one control unit of the individual systems.

5. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the management device is configured to receive setpoint values determined by the individual systems and actual values as input, the management device is configured to determine potential effects of the individual systems from the input values and the management device is configured to output values which influence effects of the individual systems.

6. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the management device is configured to suppress interventions by individual systems.

7. A method for monitoring the handling of a vehicle, the handling of the vehicle being influenced by a plurality of individual systems, comprising:

providing a management device; and

managing the influence on the handling by the individual systems using the management device;

wherein the individual systems include at least two of an Electronic Stabilizing Program (ESP), front axle steering with superimposed stabilizing intervention (EAS), and chassis control with superimposed stabilizing intervention (EAR) and Active Body Control (ABC).

8. The method as recited in claim 7, further comprising:

communicating by the management device with control units of the individual systems via an interface, the management device being implement in a control unit.

9. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the providing step includes providing the management device as a separate control unit.

10. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the providing step includes providing the management device in at least one control unit of the individual systems.

11. The method as recited in claim 7, further comprising:

inputting setpoint values determined by the individual systems and actual values, into the management device;

determining potential effects of the individual systems from the input values; and

outputting, by the management device, values which influence effects of individual systems.

12. The method as recited in claim 7, further comprising:

suppressing, by the management device, interventions by individual systems.