Method for pulling a vehicle into or out of a parking space and corresponding assistance system and vehicle
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1. A method for assisting driving of a vehicle into or out of a parking space using an assistance system, the method comprising:
- the assistance system determining dimensions of a parking space in which the vehicle is located or in which the vehicle will be parked;
sensing when an obstacle is present by the assistance system;
sensing a distance between the vehicle and the sensed obstacle;
setting a threshold value after the distance has been sensed, andgenerating an indication while entering or exiting the parking space only when a current sensed distance between the vehicle and the sensed obstacle is below the threshold value,wherein the threshold value is set as a function of dimensions of the vehicle and dimensions of the parking space following beginning of a first maneuver of a process for entering the parking space or for exiting the parking space;
wherein the threshold value is set as a function of the dimensions of the vehicle and of the dimensions of the parking space when driving into a parking space when the following conditions are met;
the parking space which is sufficiently large for the vehicle to be semi-automatically driven into has been measured;
the assistance system is activated;
a reverse gear speed of the vehicle is engaged; and
a steering intervention of the assistance system into a steering system of the vehicle is active.
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Abstract
A method wherein, when a vehicle is pulled into or out of a parking space, the dimensions of the parking space in which the vehicle is located or in which the vehicle is being pulled into are determined by an assistance system. Furthermore, the assistance system detects a distance between the vehicle and an obstacle. If the distance is below a threshold value, the assistance system produces a notice. The assistance system sets the threshold value according to the dimensions of the vehicle and the dimensions of the parking space.
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1. A method for assisting driving of a vehicle into or out of a parking space using an assistance system, the method comprising:
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the assistance system determining dimensions of a parking space in which the vehicle is located or in which the vehicle will be parked; sensing when an obstacle is present by the assistance system; sensing a distance between the vehicle and the sensed obstacle; setting a threshold value after the distance has been sensed, and generating an indication while entering or exiting the parking space only when a current sensed distance between the vehicle and the sensed obstacle is below the threshold value, wherein the threshold value is set as a function of dimensions of the vehicle and dimensions of the parking space following beginning of a first maneuver of a process for entering the parking space or for exiting the parking space; wherein the threshold value is set as a function of the dimensions of the vehicle and of the dimensions of the parking space when driving into a parking space when the following conditions are met; the parking space which is sufficiently large for the vehicle to be semi-automatically driven into has been measured; the assistance system is activated; a reverse gear speed of the vehicle is engaged; and a steering intervention of the assistance system into a steering system of the vehicle is active. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An assistance system for a vehicle, the assistance system comprising:
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a device for generating an indication; a controller; and
at least one distance measuring sensor, wherein the at least one distance measuring sensor determines dimensions of a parking space in which the vehicle is located or in which the vehicle will be parked and the at least one distance measuring sensor determines a distance between the vehicle and an obstacle,wherein the assistance system generates the indication by the device, only when the assistance system senses, by the at least one distance measuring sensor, that a current distance between the vehicle and the obstacle is below a threshold value during entering or exiting the parking space, and wherein, the controller sets the threshold value as a function of dimensions of the vehicle and dimensions of the parking space following the determination of a distance between the vehicle and the obstacle and following beginning of a first maneuver of a process for entering the parking space or for exiting the parking space. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle comprising:
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an assistance system; and a steering system, wherein the assistance system comprises; a device for generating an indication; a controller; and at least one distance measuring sensor, wherein the at least one distance measuring sensor determines dimensions of a parking space in which the vehicle is located or in which the vehicle will be parked and the at least one distance measuring sensor determines a distance between the vehicle and an obstacle distance between the vehicle and an obstacle, wherein the assistance system generates the indication by the device, only when the assistance system senses, by the at least one distance measuring sensor, that a current distance between the vehicle and the obstacle is below a threshold value while entering or exiting the parking space, and wherein the controller sets the threshold value as a function of dimensions of the vehicle and dimensions of the parking space following the determination of a distance between the vehicle and the obstacle and following beginning of a first maneuver of a process for entering the parking space or for exiting the parking space. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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