18359358. VEHICLE MOVING APPARATUS simplified abstract (TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
Contents
- 1 VEHICLE MOVING APPARATUS
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 VEHICLE MOVING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Unanswered Questions
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
VEHICLE MOVING APPARATUS
Organization Name
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor(s)
Hideki Kamatani of Nagoya-shi (JP)
VEHICLE MOVING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18359358 titled 'VEHICLE MOVING APPARATUS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a vehicle moving apparatus that autonomously controls acceleration/deceleration, including coasting control and acceleration control. The apparatus continues coasting control even when the distance between the own vehicle and a preceding vehicle increases and reaches an upper limit value of a predetermined distance range, as long as the own vehicle's speed is equal to or greater than a predetermined speed, the own vehicle's speed is greater than the preceding vehicle's speed, and the speed difference between the two vehicles is equal to or greater than a predetermined speed difference.
- Autonomous acceleration/deceleration control
- Coasting control and acceleration control
- Continuation of coasting control even when distance between vehicles increases
- Conditions for executing coasting control
- Predetermined speed and speed difference thresholds
Potential Applications
The technology could be applied in autonomous driving systems, adaptive cruise control, and traffic flow optimization.
Problems Solved
The technology helps improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and enhance overall driving safety by optimizing acceleration and deceleration based on traffic conditions.
Benefits
- Improved fuel efficiency - Reduced emissions - Enhanced driving safety - Optimized traffic flow
Potential Commercial Applications
"Autonomous Acceleration/Deceleration Control for Vehicles: Enhancing Efficiency and Safety"
Possible Prior Art
Prior art may include existing adaptive cruise control systems and autonomous driving technologies that optimize acceleration and deceleration based on traffic conditions.
Unanswered Questions
How does the apparatus determine the predetermined speed and speed difference thresholds?
The patent application does not provide specific details on how the apparatus calculates the predetermined speed and speed difference thresholds for executing coasting control.
What sensors or technologies are used to detect the distance between vehicles and the speed of the own vehicle and the preceding vehicle?
The patent application does not mention the specific sensors or technologies utilized to detect the distance between vehicles and the speeds of the vehicles involved in the autonomous acceleration/deceleration control.
Original Abstract Submitted
A vehicle moving apparatus executes an autonomous acceleration/deceleration control including a coasting control and an acceleration control. The apparatus continues executing the coasting control until a predetermined time elapses even when a distance between an own vehicle and a preceding vehicle increases and reaches an upper limit value of a predetermined distance range when a moving speed of the own vehicle becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined speed, the moving speed of the own vehicle is greater than a moving speed of the preceding vehicle, and a difference between the moving speed of the own vehicle and the moving speed of the preceding vehicle is equal to or greater than a predetermined speed difference while the coasting control is executed.
