Cruise control system having a stop function
First Claim
1. A cruise control system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a sensor device for measuring a performance characteristic of the motor vehicle and for measuring a distance to a target object ahead of the motor vehicle; and
a controller for controlling one of a speed and an acceleration of the motor vehicle as a function of the measured performance characteristic and distance data, the controller providing a stop function for automatically braking the motor vehicle to a standstill as well as at least one standstill state, in which the motor vehicle is held in a stationary position by an automatic brake activation and from which the motor vehicle is only able to drive off again via an operational command by a driver, wherein;
the operational command only becomes effective when a confirmation signal is present in addition to the operational command; and
a standstill state is only attained if the conditions for a stop-and-go regulation are no longer satisfied.
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Abstract
A cruise control system for motor vehicles is described, having a sensor device for measuring the vehicle'"'"'s performance characteristics and for measuring the distance to a target object ahead of the vehicle, and a controller which is used to control the vehicle'"'"'s speed or acceleration as a function of the measured performance characteristics and distance data and has a stop function for automatically braking the vehicle to a standstill as well as at least one standstill state in which the vehicle is held in a stationary position by automatic brake activation, and from which it may only drive off again via an operational command by the driver, the operational command becoming effective only when a confirmation signal is present in addition to the operational command.
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1. A cruise control system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a sensor device for measuring a performance characteristic of the motor vehicle and for measuring a distance to a target object ahead of the motor vehicle; and a controller for controlling one of a speed and an acceleration of the motor vehicle as a function of the measured performance characteristic and distance data, the controller providing a stop function for automatically braking the motor vehicle to a standstill as well as at least one standstill state, in which the motor vehicle is held in a stationary position by an automatic brake activation and from which the motor vehicle is only able to drive off again via an operational command by a driver, wherein; the operational command only becomes effective when a confirmation signal is present in addition to the operational command; and a standstill state is only attained if the conditions for a stop-and-go regulation are no longer satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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