US Patent Application 18230946. COLLISION AVOIDANCE SUPPORT APPARATUS simplified abstract

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COLLISION AVOIDANCE SUPPORT APPARATUS

Organization Name

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

Yumi Shimanaka of Kasugai-shi (JP)

Sho Hashimoto of Sunto-gun (JP)

COLLISION AVOIDANCE SUPPORT APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18230946 titled 'COLLISION AVOIDANCE SUPPORT APPARATUS

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a collision avoidance steering control system that is activated when certain conditions are met. The system includes a driving support ECU that prevents steering control if the indicated direction of the frontward vehicle is the same as the planned direction of the steering control.

  • The system is designed to avoid collisions with frontward vehicles by controlling the steering.
  • The driving support ECU prohibits steering control if the indicated direction of the frontward vehicle matches the planned direction of the steering control.
  • The start condition for the steering control is set to a first start condition when the frontward vehicle's turn indicators are not indicating a turning direction.
  • The start condition is set to a second start condition when the indicated direction is different from the planned direction.
  • The second start condition allows for a shorter inter-vehicular distance between the host vehicle and the frontward vehicle compared to the first start condition.


Original Abstract Submitted

When a collision avoidance steering control start condition becomes satisfied, a driving support ECU starts a steering control to avoid a collision with a frontward vehicle. The ECU prohibits the steering control when an indicated direction by turn indications of the frontward vehicle is the same as a planned direction of the steering control. The ECU sets the start condition to a first start condition, when the turn indicators of the frontward vehicle are not indicating a turning direction. The ECU sets the start condition to a second start condition, when the indicated direction is different from the planned direction. The first and second start conditions have been set such that an inter-vehicular distance between the host vehicle and the frontward vehicle of when the second start condition can be satisfied is shorter than one of when the first start condition can be satisfied.

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