Distance control apparatus for vehicle

Details Distance control apparatus for vehicle Distance control apparatus for vehicle

1995-03-10

1997-09-23

Hofsass, Jeffery

Communications: electrical

External condition vehicle-mounted indicator or alarm

Transmitter in another vehicle

340904, 340435, 340436, 367909, 342 70, 180169, 180170, 364461, G08G 116

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056709536

ABSTRACT:
A distance control apparatus for a vehicle detects a vehicle speed and a distance to a preceding vehicle through a vehicle speed sensor and a distance measuring device. The distance control apparatus calculates two deceleration distances by a driver model calculating device and a vehicle model calculating device. The driver model calculating device calculates the deceleration distance on the basis of the vehicle speed and the distance to a preceding vehicle and with reference to a driver's control characteristics. The vehicle calculating device calculates the deceleration distance on the basis of the vehicle speed and with reference to physical characteristics of the vehicle. A speed control device of the distance control apparatus executes a deceleration control of the vehicle according to a larger one of the driver model deceleration distance and the vehicle model deceleration distance so as to realize the distance control fitting with a driver's feel to a distance while keeping a secure distance derived from vehicle characteristics.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4101870 (1978-07-01), Ekman
patent: 5295551 (1994-03-01), Sukonick
patent: 5375060 (1994-12-01), Noker
patent: 5432509 (1995-07-01), Kajiwara

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