Vehicle comprising at least one sensor for detecting the surrounding area of the vehicle

• US 7,343,996 B2
• Filed: 12/05/2001
• Issued: 03/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Klotz, Albrecht, Uhler, Werner, Weilkes, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Ellis; Christopher P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): AVERY, BRIDGET D
• Application Number:
  US10/433,545
• Publication Number:
  US 20040065493A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,295 Days
• Field of Search: 180/167, 180/168, 180/169
• US Class Current: 180/169
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/01311 monitoring the braking system, e.g. ABS
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2530/00 Input parameters relating to vehicle conditions or values, not covered by groups B60W2510/00 or B60W2520/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2554/00 Input parameters relating to objects
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 6/00 Arrangements for automatically controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded to, e.g. control circuits means for initiating a change in direction B62D1/00; steering valves B62D5/06; combined with means for inclining the vehicle body or wheels on bends B62D9/00

Abstract

A vehicle is described, having at least one sensor for detecting the vehicle environment and having a motion-state actuator for acting on the motion state of the vehicle, the motion-state actuator being provided to act on the motion state of the vehicle in the event of activation of the motion-state actuator, the information detected by the sensor being provided for activating the motion-state actuator when it is intended for the vehicle to turn off and traffic is obstructing such a turning-off action.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

at least one sensor for detecting a vehicle environment; and

a movement state actuator for acting on a movement state of a vehicle in the event of an activation of the movement state actuator, wherein;

the movement state actuator is a brake of the vehicle,

a desire of a driver of the vehicle to turn off, on the basis of which a crossing of a lane of a roadway is to be expected, is recognized from a lane information of the lane of the roadway and a signal indicating the driver'"'"'s desire to turn off,

a collision probability with an on-coming vehicle is calculated from information detected by the at least one sensor, and

the movement state actuator is activated if the collision probability with an on-coming vehicle was determined in the event of a recognized desire to turn off.

2. The device as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a notification device for signaling one of a notification and a warning to the driver of the vehicle in the event of an activation of the notification device, wherein;

the information detected by the at least one sensor is provided for activating the notification device when one of;

the vehicle leaves at least one of a predetermined lane and a changing lanes, and

a turning off the vehicle is intended in the event of traffic that obstructs one of a lane change and a turning-off action.

3. The device as recited in claim 1, wherein:

the movement state actuator is activatable as a function of a steering angle and a yaw rate, and

the movement state actuator is activated in the event of a lack of compatibility of the steering angle and the yaw rate.

4. The device as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a driver command detector for detecting at least one driver command, wherein;

the activation of the movement state actuator is one of at least partially cancelable and partially reducible in an effect thereof in the event of a detection of a driver command that is at least partially opposed to the activation of the movement state actuator.

5. The device as recited in claim 3, wherein:

the movement state actuator is activated in the event of a compatibility of the steering angle and the yaw rate.

6. The device as recited in claim 3, wherein:

the information detected by the at least one sensor is provided for the activation of the movement state actuator so that the movement state actuator works toward preventing the vehicle from encountering an obstacle.

7. A device, comprising:

at least one sensor for detecting a vehicle environment; and

a notification device for signaling one of a notification and a warning to a driver of a vehicle in the event of an activation of the notification device, wherein;

a desire of the driver of the vehicle to turn off, on the basis of which a crossing of a lane of a roadway is to be expected, is recognized from a lane information of the lane of the roadway and a signal indicating the driver'"'"'s desire to turn off, in order to produce a recognized desire to turn off,

a collision probability with an on-coming vehicle is calculated from information detected by the at least one sensor, and

the notification device is activated if the collision probability with an on-coming vehicle was determined in the event of the recognized desire to turn off.