Inter-vehicle distance control apparatus

Details Inter-vehicle distance control apparatus Inter-vehicle distance control apparatus

2005-07-25

2010-02-23

Tran, Khoi (Department: 3664)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Indication or control of braking, acceleration, or deceleration

C701S301000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07668638

ABSTRACT:
A disclosed inter-vehicle distance control apparatus for controlling an inter-vehicle distance between a present vehicle equipped with this apparatus and a preceding vehicle traveling ahead of the present vehicle changes a target deceleration of the present vehicle and/or a deceleration gradient of the present vehicle, with which the deceleration reaches the target deceleration of the present vehicle, between when the present vehicle is under a first deceleration condition in which the present vehicle decelerates under the circumstance where the inter-vehicle distance between the present vehicle and the preceding vehicle is relatively short and when the present vehicle is under a second deceleration condition in which the present vehicle decelerates under the circumstance where the inter-vehicle distance is relatively long. The target deceleration and/or the deceleration gradient is increased when the present vehicle is under the first deceleration condition, compared to when the present vehicle is under the second deceleration condition.

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