Vehicle control device
First Claim
1. A vehicle control device configured to at least partially automatically perform travel control of a vehicle by automated driving, the vehicle control device comprising:
- a hazard lamp configured to provide notification to surrounding of the vehicle; and
a light emission control unit configured to perform light emission control to cause the hazard lamp to emit light when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the automated driving,wherein the light emission control unit is configured to perform the light emission control to cause the hazard lamp to emit the light, and if the hazard lamp is not normal, cause a lamp body other than the hazard lamp to emit light in order to provide notification to the surrounding of the vehicle, andwherein if a takeover to manual driving has not been performed since the vehicle in the automated driving started a fallback operation, the light emission control unit is configured to perform the light emission control by assuming that the predetermined condition is satisfied.
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Abstract
A vehicle control device of the present invention at least partially automatically performs drive control for a vehicle by self-drive and is provided with: a hazard lamp for notification around the vehicle; and a light emitting control unit which, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during self-drive, performs light emitting control causing the hazard lamp to emit light. The light emitting control unit, as well as causing the hazard lamp to emit light, performs light emitting control whereby a lighting member, different from the hazard, for notification around the vehicle is caused to emit light when the hazard lamp is not normal.
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1. A vehicle control device configured to at least partially automatically perform travel control of a vehicle by automated driving, the vehicle control device comprising:
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a hazard lamp configured to provide notification to surrounding of the vehicle; and a light emission control unit configured to perform light emission control to cause the hazard lamp to emit light when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the automated driving, wherein the light emission control unit is configured to perform the light emission control to cause the hazard lamp to emit the light, and if the hazard lamp is not normal, cause a lamp body other than the hazard lamp to emit light in order to provide notification to the surrounding of the vehicle, and wherein if a takeover to manual driving has not been performed since the vehicle in the automated driving started a fallback operation, the light emission control unit is configured to perform the light emission control by assuming that the predetermined condition is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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