Vehicle driving support device and vehicle driving support method
First Claim
1. A vehicle driving support device, comprising:
- a reclining angle adjustment unit capable of adjusting a reclining angle of a driver'"'"'s seat; and
a reclining angle controller configured to change the reclining angle by controlling the reclining angle adjustment unit depending on a driving mode, the driving mode being switchable between an automatic driving mode in which the vehicle steers autonomously and a manual driving mode in which a driver manually steers the vehicle,wherein the reclining angle controller is configured to change the reclining angle, when the driving mode is switched between the automatic driving mode and the manual driving mode, so that the reclining angle in the automatic driving mode is larger than the reclining angle in the manual driving mode.
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Abstract
A vehicle travel controller carries out automatic travel control of controlling a vehicle to travel automatically based upon travel state information of the vehicle and information on an exterior of the vehicle. An automatic/manual traveling changeover switch is capable of switching between an automatic driving mode in which the automatic travel control is carried out by the vehicle travel controller and a manual driving mode in which the driver drives the vehicle manually. A driving posture controller controls a reclining motor so that the reclining angle of the driver'"'"'s seat in the automatic driving mode is larger than the reclining angle of the driver'"'"'s seat in the manual driving mode.
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8 Claims
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1. A vehicle driving support device, comprising:
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a reclining angle adjustment unit capable of adjusting a reclining angle of a driver'"'"'s seat; and a reclining angle controller configured to change the reclining angle by controlling the reclining angle adjustment unit depending on a driving mode, the driving mode being switchable between an automatic driving mode in which the vehicle steers autonomously and a manual driving mode in which a driver manually steers the vehicle, wherein the reclining angle controller is configured to change the reclining angle, when the driving mode is switched between the automatic driving mode and the manual driving mode, so that the reclining angle in the automatic driving mode is larger than the reclining angle in the manual driving mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle driving support method, comprising:
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switching between an automatic driving mode in which the vehicle steers autonomously and a manual driving mode in which a driver manually steers the vehicle; and changing a reclining angle of the driver'"'"'s seat, when the driving mode is switched between the automatic driving mode and the manual driving mode, so that the reclining angle of the driver'"'"'s seat in the automatic driving mode is larger than the reclining angle of the driver'"'"'s seat in a manual driving mode.
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