Method and device for the assisted parking of a motor vehicle

• US 8,655,551 B2
• Filed: 04/06/2005
• Issued: 02/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Danz, Christian, Egelhaaf, Jan, Lee, Wei-Chia, Steiner, Benjamin
• Primary Examiner(s): Holwerda, Stephen
• Application Number:
  US11/628,699
• Publication Number:
  US 20080077294A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,240 Days
• Field of Search: 701/41, 701/36, 701/44, 342/71, 180/167, 180/168, 180/169
• US Class Current: 701/44
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2520/14 Yaw
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2554/00 Input parameters relating to objects
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 15/027 Parking aids, e.g. instruction means
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 15/0275 by overlaying a vehicle path based on present steering angle over an image without processing that image
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 15/028 Guided parking by providing commands to the driver, e.g. acoustically or optically

Abstract

A method and a device for the assisted parking of a motor vehicle into a parking space are provided. The method comprises the following method steps: approaching the parking space; measuring the parking space using sensors situated on the motor vehicle; calculating a setpoint parking path and indicating the setpoint parking path on a display; indicating the actual parking path on the display such that the actual parking path may be adapted to the setpoint parking path.

Claims

1. A method for providing an assisted parking of a motor vehicle into a parking space, comprising:

specifying an initial yaw angle of the motor vehicle with respect to an extension of the parking space when passing the parking space;

approaching the parking space;

measuring the parking space using sensors situated on the motor vehicle;

calculating a setpoint parking path;

indicating the setpoint parking path on a display; and

indicating an actual parking path on the display such that the actual parking path may be adapted to the setpoint parking path.

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

specifying on the display a driving maneuver required for maintaining the setpoint parking path.

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

the measured parking space, the actual parking path, and the setpoint parking path are represented on the display as a schematic top view.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the display includes a display of a navigation system.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

confirming a performed maneuver in at least one of an acoustic manner, a visual manner, and a haptic manner if the maneuver is performed correctly.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

setting the initial yaw angle by providing to a driver at least one of a visual signal, an acoustic signal, and a haptic signal.

7. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the initial yaw angle is set using an electronic control aid.

8. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the specified initial yaw angle is 0°

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15. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle is oriented parallel to an alignment of the motor vehicles adjoining the parking space before a parking maneuver is started.

16. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle is oriented parallel to an edge of the road before a parking maneuver is started.

17. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the initial yaw angle is corrected if the specified initial yaw angle is not obtained.

18. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the initial yaw angle is maintained when the specified initial yaw angle is obtained.

9. A device for providing an assisted parking of a motor vehicle into a parking space, comprising:

a sensor system for measuring the parking space;

a control unit;

a display;

a steering angle sensor;

a travel transducer, wherein a setpoint parking path and an actual parking path are indicated on the display; and

an arrangement for setting an initial yaw angle.

10. The device as recited in claim 9, further comprising:

an acoustic transducer.

11. The device as recited in claim 9, wherein the sensor system includes distance sensors for detecting an obstacle.

12. The device as recited in claim 9, wherein the arrangement for setting is active when passing the parking space.

13. The device as recited in claim 12, wherein the arrangement for setting includes at least one of visual signal device, an acoustic signal device, and a haptic signal device.

14. The device as recited in claim 12, wherein the arrangement for setting interacts with an electrical steering device.