公开(公告)号：US07689360B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-30

申请号：US11189085

申请日：2005-07-26

申请人： Kenichiro Horikawa ,  Hideyuki Ide

发明人： Kenichiro Horikawa ,  Hideyuki Ide

IPC分类号： G08G1/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/0134 ,  B60R2021/01068 ,  B60R2021/01184

摘要： An obstacle detecting apparatus includes sensors and a processing unit. Each of the sensors are rendered operational by predetermined parameters. The processing unit transmits the parameters to the sensors and includes a vehicle state detector, a condition determiner, a communication controller, and a parameter setting processor. The vehicle state detector detects a running state of the vehicle. The condition determiner determines that the running state of the vehicle is one of an operating condition indicating that the sensors should be operated and a forbidding condition indicating that the operation of the sensors should be forbidden. The communication controller performs communication with the sensors. The parameter setting processor transmits the parameters to the sensors and receives a response indicating completion of the process. The parameter setting processor repeats the process upon either a parameter of one sensor not being set, or communication being terminated while the forbidding condition is identified.

摘要翻译： 障碍物检测装置包括传感器和处理单元。 每个传感器通过预定参数使其操作。 处理单元将参数发送到传感器，并且包括车辆状态检测器，条件确定器，通信控制器和参数设置处理器。 车辆状态检测器检测车辆的行驶状态。 条件确定器确定车辆的运行状态是指示应当操作传感器的操作状态和指示应该禁止传感器的操作的禁止状态之一。 通信控制器与传感器进行通信。 参数设置处理器将参数发送到传感器，并接收指示完成过程的响应。 参数设置处理器在一个传感器的参数未设置的参数或者在识别出禁止条件时终止通信的情况下重复该过程。

公开(公告)号：US07664600B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-16

申请号：US11431073

申请日：2006-05-10

申请人： Masakazu Takeichi ,  Masahisa Makino ,  Kenichiro Horikawa

发明人： Masakazu Takeichi ,  Masahisa Makino ,  Kenichiro Horikawa

IPC分类号： G06G7/78

CPC分类号： G01S15/931 ,  G01S7/52004 ,  G01S2015/938

摘要： Each of plural detection units performs a signal transmission-reception operation responding to at least one of a plurality of kinds of operation timing signals repeated at a predetermined periodicity. The number of continuous reception times of the reflection signal is counted and used to determine obstacle detection when the number of counts is larger than or equal to a predetermined value. The transmission-reception operations are controlled by an operation timing signal having a periodicity shorter than the predetermined periodicity.

摘要翻译： 多个检测单元中的每一个响应于以预定周期重复的多种操作定时信号中的至少一种执行信号发送 - 接收操作。 当计数数大于或等于预定值时，对反射信号的连续接收次数进行计数并用于确定障碍物检测。 发送接收操作由具有比预定周期性更短的周期性的操作定时信号控制。

公开(公告)号：US20060031016A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US11178382

申请日：2005-07-12

申请人： Kenichiro Horikawa

发明人： Kenichiro Horikawa

IPC分类号： G06F17/10

CPC分类号： B60R21/0134 ,  B60R2021/01068 ,  B60R2021/01115 ,  B60R2021/01184 ,  G01S7/003 ,  G01S7/4004 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2013/9389

摘要： An obstacle detecting apparatus includes sensors and a control device. The sensors detect an obstacle and are connected to the control device through a bus. The control device includes communication error determination and detection means. The communication error determination means determines an occurrence of a communication error if communication with the sensors is impossible for a preset error determination time period. The communication error detection means detects the communication error. The communication error determination means sets in advance, as the error determination time period, a preset first error determination time period in the case of the first communication with the sensors and a preset second error determination time period in the case of communication with the sensors after the first communication with the sensors is normally performed. The first error determination time period and the second error determination time period are set so as to be different.

摘要翻译： 障碍物检测装置包括传感器和控制装置。 传感器检测到障碍物，并通过总线连接到控制装置。 控制装置包括通信错误确定和检测装置。 如果与传感器的通信不可能进行预设错误确定时间段，则通信错误确定装置确定通信错误的发生。 通信错误检测装置检测通信错误。 通信错误确定装置作为误差确定时间段，在与传感器的第一次通信的情况下预先设置预设的第一错误确定时间段，以及在与传感器通信的情况下的预设的第二错误确定时间段 通常执行与传感器的第一通信。 第一错误确定时间段和第二错误确定时间段被设置为不同。

公开(公告)号：US20050190048A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-01

申请号：US11049300

申请日：2005-02-03

申请人： Hiroshi Yagyu ,  Kenichiro Horikawa ,  Hideyuki Ide ,  Kenichi Ohue

发明人： Hiroshi Yagyu ,  Kenichiro Horikawa ,  Hideyuki Ide ,  Kenichi Ohue

IPC分类号： B60R21/00 ,  B60Q1/48 ,  B60Q5/00 ,  B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/0134 ,  G01S13/93 ,  G01S15/87 ,  G01S15/93 ,  G08G1/16 ,  B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： B60Q9/004 ,  B60Q5/005 ,  B60R21/0134 ,  G01S15/87 ,  G01S15/931 ,  G01S2013/9314 ,  G01S2015/935 ,  G08G1/161

摘要： When either a front-side sensor or a rear-side sensor of a subject vehicle detects an obstacle entering a certain distance range of multiple distance ranges within a detection zone close to the subject vehicle, a micro-computer causes a warning unit to warn with a buzzer in a primary warning pattern that is prepared for each distance range. In contrast, when both detect obstacles, the warning unit is caused to warn in the following patterns. In a first case that at least one of two sensors detects an obstacle entering a shortest distance range, the warning unit warns in a different warning pattern differentiated from the primary warning pattern. In a second case except the first case, the warning unit warns in the primary warning pattern corresponding to the distance range that is entered by the obstacle that is closer to the vehicle, of the obstacles detected by the two sensors.

摘要翻译： 当目标车辆的前侧传感器或后侧传感器检测到在靠近本车辆的检测区域内进入多个距离范围的一定距离范围的障碍物时，微型计算机使警告单元警告， 在每个距离范围内准备的主要警告模式的蜂鸣器。 相比之下，当两者都检测到障碍物时，警告单元以下列模式发出警告。 在两个传感器中的至少一个检测到进入最短距离范围的障碍物的第一种情况下，警告单元以与主警告模式不同的不同警告模式进行警告。 在除了第一种情况之外的第二种情况下，警告单元以与由两个传感器检测到的障碍物相对应的由靠近车辆的障碍物输入的距离范围的主要警告模式发出警告。

公开(公告)号：US20060025913A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US11189085

申请日：2005-07-26

申请人： Kenichiro Horikawa ,  Hideyuki Ide

发明人： Kenichiro Horikawa ,  Hideyuki Ide

IPC分类号： E05F15/00 ,  G01S13/00 ,  B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/0134 ,  B60R2021/01068 ,  B60R2021/01184

摘要： An obstacle detecting apparatus includes sensors and a processing unit. Each of the sensors are rendered operational by predetermined parameters. The processing unit transmits the parameters to the sensors and includes a vehicle state detector, a condition determiner, a communication controller, and a parameter setting processor. The vehicle state detector detects a running state of the vehicle. The condition determiner determines that the running state of the vehicle is one of an operating condition indicating that the sensors should be operated and a forbidding condition indicating that the operation of the sensors should be forbidden. The communication controller performs communication with the sensors. The parameter setting processor transmits the parameters to the sensors and receives a response indicating completion of the process. The parameter setting processor repeats the process upon either a parameter of one sensor not being set, or communication being terminated while the forbidding condition is identified.

摘要翻译： 障碍物检测装置包括传感器和处理单元。 每个传感器通过预定参数使其操作。 处理单元将参数发送到传感器，并且包括车辆状态检测器，条件确定器，通信控制器和参数设置处理器。 车辆状态检测器检测车辆的行驶状态。 条件确定器确定车辆的运行状态是指示应当操作传感器的操作状态和指示应该禁止传感器的操作的禁止状态之一。 通信控制器与传感器进行通信。 参数设置处理器将参数发送到传感器，并接收指示完成过程的响应。 参数设置处理器在一个传感器的参数未设置的参数或者在识别出禁止条件时终止通信的情况下重复该过程。

公开(公告)号：US07643940B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-05

申请号：US11178382

申请日：2005-07-12

申请人： Kenichiro Horikawa

发明人： Kenichiro Horikawa

IPC分类号： G08G1/16 ,  B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/0134 ,  B60R2021/01068 ,  B60R2021/01115 ,  B60R2021/01184 ,  G01S7/003 ,  G01S7/4004 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2013/9389

摘要： An obstacle detecting apparatus includes sensors and a control device. The sensors detect an obstacle and are connected to the control device through a bus. The control device includes communication error determination and detection means. The communication error determination means determines an occurrence of a communication error if communication with the sensors is impossible for a preset error determination time period. The communication error detection means detects the communication error. The communication error determination means sets in advance, as the error determination time period, a preset first error determination time period in the case of the first communication with the sensors and a preset second error determination time period in the case of communication with the sensors after the first communication with the sensors is normally performed. The first error determination time period and the second error determination time period are set so as to be different.

摘要翻译： 障碍物检测装置包括传感器和控制装置。 传感器检测到障碍物，并通过总线连接到控制装置。 控制装置包括通信错误确定和检测装置。 如果与传感器的通信不可能进行预设错误确定时间段，则通信错误确定装置确定通信错误的发生。 通信错误检测装置检测通信错误。 通信错误确定装置作为误差确定时间段，在与传感器的第一次通信的情况下预先设置预设的第一错误确定时间段，以及在与传感器通信的情况下的预设的第二错误确定时间段 通常执行与传感器的第一通信。 第一错误确定时间段和第二错误确定时间段被设置为不同。

公开(公告)号：US07388474B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-17

申请号：US11049300

申请日：2005-02-03

申请人： Hiroshi Yagyu ,  Kenichiro Horikawa ,  Hideyuki Ide ,  Kenichi Ohue

发明人： Hiroshi Yagyu ,  Kenichiro Horikawa ,  Hideyuki Ide ,  Kenichi Ohue

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00 ,  G08B3/00 ,  G08G1/00

CPC分类号： B60Q9/004 ,  B60Q5/005 ,  B60R21/0134 ,  G01S15/87 ,  G01S15/931 ,  G01S2013/9314 ,  G01S2015/935 ,  G08G1/161

摘要： When either a front-side sensor or a rear-side sensor of a subject vehicle detects an obstacle entering a certain distance range of multiple distance ranges within a detection zone close to the subject vehicle, a micro-computer causes a warning unit to warn with a buzzer in a primary warning pattern that is prepared for each distance range. In contrast, when both detect obstacles, the warning unit is caused to warn in the following patterns. In a first case that at least one of two sensors detects an obstacle entering a shortest distance range, the warning unit warns in a different warning pattern differentiated from the primary warning pattern. In a second case except the first case, the warning unit warns in the primary warning pattern corresponding to the distance range that is entered by the obstacle that is closer to the vehicle, of the obstacles detected by the two sensors.

摘要翻译： 当目标车辆的前侧传感器或后侧传感器检测到在靠近本车辆的检测区域内进入多个距离范围的一定距离范围的障碍物时，微型计算机使警告单元警告， 在每个距离范围内准备的主要警告模式的蜂鸣器。 相比之下，当两者都检测到障碍物时，警告单元以下列模式发出警告。 在两个传感器中的至少一个检测到进入最短距离范围的障碍物的第一种情况下，警告单元以与主警告模式不同的不同警告模式进行警告。 在除了第一种情况之外的第二种情况下，警告单元以与由两个传感器检测到的障碍物相对应的由靠近车辆的障碍物输入的距离范围的主要警告模式发出警告。

公开(公告)号：US20060271296A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-30

申请号：US11431073

申请日：2006-05-10

申请人： Masakazu Takeichi ,  Masahisa Makino ,  Kenichiro Horikawa

发明人： Masakazu Takeichi ,  Masahisa Makino ,  Kenichiro Horikawa

IPC分类号： G06G7/78

CPC分类号： G01S15/931 ,  G01S7/52004 ,  G01S2015/938

摘要： An obstacle detection device has detection units, each of which performs a signal transmission-reception operation for sending detection signal to a detection area allotted thereto and receiving reflection signal from the detection area, an operation control unit for controlling the detection unit so that the detection unit performs the signal transmission-reception operation responding to at least one of a plurality of kinds of operation timing signals repeated at a predetermined periodicity, and a determination unit which counts a number of continuous reception times of the reflection signal of the detection unit and determines an obstacle detection in the detection area when the number of the continuous reception times thereof is larger than or equal to a predetermined value. The transmission-reception operation of the detection unit which commenced to receive the reflection signal is provided by the operation control unit with the operation timing signal having a periodicity shorter than the predetermined periodicity.

摘要翻译： 障碍物检测装置具有检测单元，每个检测单元执行用于将检测信号发送到分配给其的检测区域并从检测区域接收反射信号的信号发送 - 接收操作，用于控制检测单元的操作控制单元，使得检测单元 单元响应于以预定周期重复的多种操作定时信号中的至少一种执行信号发送 - 接收操作;以及确定单元，其对所述检测单元的反射信号的连续接收次数进行计数，并且确定 当其连续接收次数大于或等于预定值时，在检测区域中的障碍物检测。 开始接收反射信号的检测单元的发送接收操作由操作控制单元提供具有比预定周期性更短的周期性的操作定时信号。