Method and device for assisted parking of a motor vehicle

• US 8,521,364 B2
• Filed: 05/13/2010
• Issued: 08/27/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Original Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Inventors: Hueger, Philipp, Wuttke, Ulrich, Koenig, Kai
• Primary Examiner(s): EL CHANTI, HUSSEIN A
• Application Number:
  US12/779,189
• Publication Number:
  US 20110004375A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,202 Days
• Field of Search: 701/36, 701 40- 44
• US Class Current: 701/41
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 15/0285 Parking performed automatically

Abstract

In a method and a device for assisted parking of a motor vehicle into a parking space or assisted pulling out of a motor vehicle from a parking space, a predetermined maximum speed is given for each parking phase of the single step or multiple step parking or pulling out action consisting of several parking phases, wherein when exceeding the predetermined speed during a parking phase a limitation of the speed of the motor vehicle to the maximum speed allowed for the parking phase is carried out.

Claims

1. A device for assisted parking of a motor vehicle in a parking space or assisted pulling out of a motor vehicle from a parking space, comprising

a periphery sensor system for measuring current periphery data,

a parking space determination unit for determining a parking space during a passing by,

a trajectory unit for calculating a parking or pulling out trajectory,

an assistance unit for assisting the driver during a parking or pulling out activity,

a steering interface for controlling a controllable steering unit for conducting an active steering intervention,

a comparison unit for comparing the current speed to predetermined maximum speeds of individual parking phases, and

a limiting unit for carrying out an active slowing down of the motor vehicle on the basis of the comparison result of the comparison unit for limiting the speed of the motor vehicle;

wherein the device is operable, for each parking phase of a single step or multiple step parking or pulling out activity consisting of several parking phases, to determine a maximum speed, and furthermore, when exceeding the predetermined speed during a parking phase, to limit the speed of the motor vehicle to the maximum speed allowed for the parking phase;

wherein parking phases comprising active straight steering intervention are limited by a maximum speed of 10 km/h and parking phases comprising active turning steering intervention are limited by a maximum speed of 7 km/h.

2. A method for assisted parking of a motor vehicle in a parking space or assisted pulling out of a motor vehicle from a parking space, the method comprising:

differentiating between several parking phases of a single step or multiple step parking activity or a pulling out activity as including active straight steering intervention or active turning steering intervention;

predetermining a maximum speed for each parking phase;

monitoring the actual speed during one of the several parking phases; and

if exceeding the maximum speed during the one of the several parking phases, limiting with a limiting unit the speed of the motor vehicle to the maximum speed allowed for the parking phase;

wherein parking phases comprising active straight steering intervention are limited by a maximum speed of 10 km/h and parking phases comprising active turning steering intervention are limited by a maximum speed of 7 km/h.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the limitation of the speed to the maximum speed allowed for the parking phase is carried out by actively slowing down the motor vehicle.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the active slowing down is carried out by at least one of means of the braking system of the motor vehicle and by means of throttling of the engine output.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein in a multiple step parking or pulling out activity the parking phases are differentiated between parking phases comprising active straight steering intervention in forward or backward direction and in parking phases comprising active turning steering intervention in forward or backward direction.

6. The method according to claim 2, wherein the active slowing down is carried out in a jerky manner or comfortably controlled.

7. A device for assisted parking of a motor vehicle in a parking space or assisted pulling out of a motor vehicle from a parking space, comprising:

a periphery sensor system for measuring current periphery data;

a parking space determination unit for determining a parking space during a passing by;

a trajectory unit for calculating a parking or pulling out trajectory;

an assistance unit for assisting the driver during a parking or pulling out activity;

a steering interface for controlling a controllable steering unit for conducting an active steering intervention;

a comparison unit for comparing the current speed to predetermined maximum speeds of individual parking phases; and

a limiting unit for carrying out an active slowing down of the motor vehicle on the basis of the comparison result of the comparison unit for limiting the speed of the motor vehicle;

wherein the device is operable, for each parking phase of a single step or multiple step parking or pulling out activity consisting of several parking phases, to determine a maximum speed, and furthermore, when exceeding the predetermined speed during a parking phase, to limit the speed of the motor vehicle to the maximum speed allowed for the parking phase; and

wherein parking phases comprising active straight steering intervention are limited by a maximum speed of 10 km/h and parking phases comprising active turning steering intervention are limited by a maximum speed of 7 km/h.

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the limiting unit has at least one of:

an interface for controlling a controllable brake unit and an interface for regulating the engine output for active slowing down of the motor vehicle.

9. The device according to claim 7, wherein the device has a display unit for informing the driver about the assisted parking or pulling out activity.

10. The device according to claim 7, wherein the limitation of the speed to the maximum speed allowed for the parking phase is carried out by actively slowing down the motor vehicle.

11. The device according to claim 7, wherein the active slowing down is carried out by at least one of means of the braking system of the motor vehicle and by means of throttling of the engine output.

12. The device according to claim 7, wherein in a single step parking or pulling out activity the parking phases are differentiated between parking phases comprising active straight steering intervention and parking phases comprising active turning steering intervention.

13. The device according to claim 7, wherein in a multiple step parking or pulling out activity the parking phases are differentiated between parking phases comprising active straight steering intervention in forward or backward direction and in parking phases comprising active turning steering intervention in forward or backward direction.

14. The device according to claim 7, wherein the active slowing down is carried out in a jerky manner or comfortably controlled.