Method and device for automatic controlling of the deceleration of a vehicle

• US 7,015,805 B2
• Filed: 07/11/2002
• Issued: 03/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Heinebrodt, Martin, Winner, Hermann, Knoop, Michael, Braeuchle, Goetz, Staempfle, Martin, Oechsle, Fred, Wilhelm, Ulf, Uhler, Werner, Hermsen, Wolfgang, Thiele, Joachim, Weilkes, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, HUNG T
• Application Number:
  US10/380,234
• Publication Number:
  US 20040039513A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,349 Days
• Field of Search: 340/467, 340/436, 340/435, 340/438, 340/901, 340/903, 701/301, 701/302, 701/45, 701/23, 180/167, 180/168, 180/169, 180/274
• US Class Current: 340/467
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 2201/02 Active or adaptive cruise control system; Distance control
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 2201/12 Pre-actuation of braking systems without significant braking effect; Optimizing brake performance by reduction of play between brake pads and brake disc
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 7/22 initiated by contact of vehicle, e.g. bumper, with an external object, e.g. another vehicle , or by means of contactless obstacle detectors mounted on the vehicle

Abstract

A method and a device for controlling deceleration devices of a vehicle during a braking operation, e.g., a vehicle which is equipped with a sensor for adaptive cruise control. During the braking operation, risk dimensions are determined on the basis of driving dynamics models, which are individualized by signals of the surrounding-field sensor system. A first risk dimension is precalculated for the case of continued deceleration and a second risk dimension is precalculated for the case of unbraked further movement of the vehicle. Through the comparison of the two risk dimensions, it is decided whether the automatic vehicle deceleration is to be maintained or whether the braking is to be canceled before the vehicle is brought to a standstill.

Claims

1. A method for automatically controlling deceleration devices of a vehicle during automated braking, comprising:

detecting a surrounding-field situation and a particular situation by detection devices before and during automated braking of the vehicle involving all wheels of the vehicle;

determining a first risk dimension for continued deceleration of the vehicle and a second risk dimension for unbraked further movement of the vehicle in accordance with the detected situations; and

deciding whether the deceleration devices remain activated or are deactivated in accordance with a comparison of the first risk dimension and the second risk dimension.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the automated braking includes an automatically controlled deceleration one of to avoid a collision and to reduce a collision speed.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising deactivating the deceleration devices during a braking operation if the comparison of the risk dimensions indicates that the first risk dimension is greater than the second risk dimension.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first and second risk dimensions are determined in the determining step in accordance with precalculated movement trajectories of detected obstacles.

5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising precalculating the movement trajectories, the precalculating including taking into consideration positions and movements of the vehicle and at least one of stationary and moving obstacles in an area surrounding the vehicle in accordance with driving dynamics models.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising establishing the particular situation including taking into consideration a characteristic driving behavior of a driver.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the surrounding-field situation and the particular situation detecting includes processing signals from at least one of a yaw rate sensor, a radar sensor, a lidar sensor, a video sensor, a wheel speed sensor, a steering angle sensor, an accelerator pedal sensor, a brake pedal sensor and a mass inertia sensor.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein a controller of the deceleration device includes at least three states.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the states include:

no deceleration of the vehicle and no deceleration preparation;

no deceleration of the vehicle and preparation of the deceleration device by prefilling a braking system and applying brake linings to brake disks; and

maximum possible deceleration of the vehicle.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein a controller of the deceleration devices includes at least four states.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the states include:

no deceleration of the vehicle and no deceleration preparation;

no deceleration of the vehicle and preparation of the deceleration device by prefilling a braking system and applying brake linings to brake disks;

deceleration of the vehicle below a maximum possible deceleration of the vehicle; and

maximum possible deceleration of the vehicle.

12. A device for automatically controlling deceleration devices of a vehicle, comprising:

a detection arrangement configured to detect a surrounding-field situation, a vehicle situation and driver activities;

an analysis device configured to receive the surrounding-field situation, the vehicle situation and the driver activities and to establish probable movement trajectories in accordance with driving dynamics models;

an arrangement configured to establish a first risk dimension and a second risk dimension based on the movement trajectories; and

an arrangement configured to decelerate the vehicle by braking all wheels of the vehicle and configured to be one of activated and deactivated as a function of a result of a comparison of the first and the second risk dimensions.

13. The device according to claim 12, wherein the deceleration includes a braking operation to one of avoid a collision and to reduce a collision speed.

14. A device for automatically controlling deceleration devices of a vehicle, comprising:

means for detecting a surrounding-field situation, a vehicle situation and driver activities;

analysis means for receiving the surrounding-field situation, the vehicle situation and the driver activities and for establishing probable movement trajectories in accordance with driving dynamics models;

means for establishing a first and a second risk dimension from the movement trajectories; and

means for decelerating the vehicle by braking all wheels of the vehicle and that is one of activated and deactivated as a function of a result of a comparison of the first and second risk dimensions.

15. The device according to claim 14, wherein the deceleration includes a braking operation to one of avoid a collision and to reduce a collision speed.