Driving control system of vehicle and method for changing speed setting mode using the same

• US 9,827,854 B2
• Filed: 07/27/2015
• Issued: 11/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Lee, Kyoung Jun
• Primary Examiner(s): Kiswanto, Nicholas
• Assistant Examiner(s): TAVERAS, KENNY ABEL
• Application Number:
  US14/810,161
• Publication Number:
  US 20160159351A1
• Time in Patent Office: 855 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/168 Target or limit values
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/171 Vehicle or relevant part thereof displayed
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/188 Displaying information using colour changes
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/28 characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/29 Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2555/60 Traffic rules, e.g. speed limits or right of way
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/16 Control of distance between vehicles, e.g. keeping a distance to preceding vehicle

Abstract

A driving control system of a vehicle sets a target speed as an automatic setting speed when the driving control system is an automatic speed setting mode, changes a speed setting mode to a manual speed setting mode when a speed change input is received in the automatic speed setting mode, sets the target speed as a manual setting speed when the driving control system is a manual speed setting mode, changes the manual setting speed depending on the speed change input when the speed change input is received in the manual speed setting mode, and changes the speed setting mode to the automatic speed setting mode when the manual setting speed coincides with the automatic setting speed in the manual speed setting mode.

Claims

1. A driving control system of a vehicle, comprising:

a first input unit configured to receive a speed change input; and

a controller configured to;

set a target speed as one of an automatic setting speed and a manual setting speed depending on a speed setting mode,

control a driving speed of the vehicle depending on the target speed set,

receive the speed change input from the first input unit, and

change the speed setting mode to a manual speed setting mode when receiving the speed change input in an automatic speed setting mode, and change the speed setting mode to the automatic speed setting mode when the manual setting speed coincides with the automatic setting speed in the manual speed setting mode.

2. The driving control system of a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein when the driving control system is enabled, the controller is configured to change the speed setting mode to the automatic speed setting mode.

3. The driving control system of a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein when the speed setting mode is changed to the manual speed setting mode, the controller is configured to set a first manual setting speed to be equal to the automatic setting speed.

4. The driving control system of a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the driving control system is enabled upon receiving a signal from an acquisition unit indicating that the vehicle enters an express highway and is disabled upon receiving another signal from the acquisition unit indicating that the vehicle deviates from the express highway.

5. The driving control system of a vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising:

a second input unit configured to receive a mode change input,

wherein the controller changes the speed setting mode depending on the received mode change input from the second input unit.

6. The driving control system of a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the first input unit is a steering wheel switch which is positioned at a steering wheel of the vehicle, and

a current manual setting speed is increased or decreased depending on the speed change input received through the steering wheel switch in the manual speed setting mode.

7. The driving control system of a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the automatic setting speed is changed depending on a speed limit of a driving road of the vehicle and the manual setting speed is changed depending on the speed change input received in the manual speed setting mode.

8. The driving control system of a vehicle according to claim 7, further comprising:

an acquisition unit configured to monitor the speed limit,

wherein the acquisition unit acquires the speed limit based on a position of the vehicle determined by navigation of the vehicle or detects the speed limit from a traffic sign recognized by a camera attached to the vehicle.

9. The driving control system of a vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising:

a display unit configured to display the target speed,

wherein the display unit displays the target speed with different colors depending on the speed setting mode.

10. A method for changing a speed setting mode in a driving control system of a vehicle, comprising:

setting a target speed as an automatic setting speed in an automatic speed setting mode;

receiving a speed change input in the automatic speed setting mode;

changing the speed setting mode to a manual speed setting mode based on the speed change input;

setting the target speed as a manual setting speed in the manual speed setting mode;

receiving a speed change input in the manual speed setting mode;

changing the manual setting speed based on the speed change input;

determining whether the manual setting speed coincides with the automatic setting speed in the manual speed setting mode;

changing the speed setting mode to the automatic speed setting mode based on the determination.

11. The driving control method for a vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the automatic setting speed is changed depending on a speed limit of a driving road of the vehicle.

12. The driving control method for a vehicle according to claim 10, further comprising:

enabling the driving control system, wherein enabling the driving control system changes the speed setting mode to the automatic speed setting mode.

13. The driving control method for a vehicle according to claim 10, wherein during the step of changing the manual speed setting mode, a first manual setting speed is set to be equal to the automatic setting speed.

14. The driving control method for a vehicle according to claim 10, further comprising:

receiving a signal indicating that the vehicle enters an express highway;

enabling the driving control system based on the signal;

receiving another signal indicating that the vehicle deviates from the express highway; and

disabling the driving control system based on the another signal.

15. The driving control method for a vehicle according to claim 10, further comprising:

the step of receiving a mode change input and changing the speed setting mode depending on the received mode change input.

16. The driving control method for a vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the speed change input is received through a steering wheel switch which is positioned at a steering wheel of the vehicle and a current manual setting speed is increased or decreased depending on the speed change input received through the steering wheel switch in the manual speed setting mode.

17. The driving control method for a vehicle according to claim 11, wherein the speed limit of the driving road is acquired from road information depending on a position of the vehicle using navigation of the vehicle or is detected from a recognized sign using a camera attached to the vehicle.

18. The driving control method for a vehicle according to claim 10, further comprising:

displaying the target speed,

wherein a color of the target speed is changed depending on the speed setting mode.