TACTILE DRIVER FEEDBACK REGARDING THE OPERATIONAL READINESS OF A VEHICLE

• US 20110187521A1
• Filed: 04/30/2009
• Published: 08/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Peichl, Bernd, Beruscha, Cornelia, Prickarz, Herbert
• Application Number:
  US13/001,285
• Publication Number:
  US 20110187521A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/441
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2250/16 by display
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2002/981 Warning systems, e.g. the seat or seat parts vibrates to warn the passenger when facing a danger
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/00 Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00 , e.g. haptic signalling
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/143 Alarm means
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/146 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/16 Tactile feedback to the driver, e.g. vibration or force feedback to the driver on the steering wheel or the accelerator pedal
• CPC Class Codes: G10K 15/02 Synthesis of acoustic waves synthesis of speech G10L13/00

Abstract

A method is described for generating a tactile driver feedback regarding the operational readiness of a vehicle, in particular a hybrid vehicle, the feedback being generated as a function of the state of a drive train of the vehicle.

Claims

1-12. -12. (canceled)

13. A method for generating a tactile driver feedback regarding an operational readiness of a vehicle, which is a hybrid vehicle, the method comprising:

determining a state of a drive train of the vehicle; and

generating the tactile driver feedback as a function of the state of the drive train of the vehicle.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the driver feedback is a vibration-based communication.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the driver feedback is an acoustic communication.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the acoustic communication is a modulated engine noise.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the driver feedback is supplied to a part of the vehicle'"'"'s equipment that is in contact with the driver.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the piece of vehicle equipment used is a steering wheel.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the piece of vehicle equipment used is a seat, in particular a driver'"'"'s seat.

20. The method of claim 13, wherein the driver feedback is a continuous communication.

21. The method of claim 13, wherein the driver feedback is a communication that is limited in duration.

22. The method of claim 13, wherein the driver feedback is a communication repeated at certain intervals or periodically.

23. A device for generating a tactile driver feedback regarding an operational readiness of a vehicle, which is a hybrid vehicle, comprising:

a determining arrangement to determine a state of a drive train of the vehicle; and

a generating arrangement to generate the tactile driver feedback as a function of the state of the drive train of the vehicle.

24. The device of claim 23, wherein an operational readiness of the vehicle is ascertained by determining the state of the drive train of the vehicle.