公开(公告)号：US10077046B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-18

申请号：US15413468

申请日：2017-01-24

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Allan Lewis ,  Caroline Chung ,  Michael Chaney, Jr. ,  Mohammad Naserian

IPC: B60W30/09 ,  E05F15/40 ,  G08G1/16 ,  B62D33/027 ,  B60W30/095 ,  B60W50/14 ,  G06T3/00 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T7/13 ,  G06T7/70 ,  B60D1/36 ,  B60R1/00

CPC classification number: B62D33/027 ,  B60D1/36 ,  B60D1/62 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R1/003 ,  B60R2300/808 ,  B60W30/18036 ,  B60W2300/14 ,  B60W2550/00 ,  E05F15/40 ,  E05Y2400/53 ,  E05Y2900/546 ,  G08G1/165

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing a collision with a gate of a vehicle are provided. The method includes: determining whether a hitch in a vehicle bed will be coupling with a trailer; determining whether a gate of the vehicle bed is in a closed position; and performing at least one from among displaying a warning of a potential collision and opening the gate of the vehicle bed, if it is determined that the hitch in the vehicle bed will be coupling with the trailer and the gate of the vehicle bed is in the closed position.