Gradient information calculating system, vehicle running control system, navigation system, and gradient information calculating method
    1.
    发明授权
    Gradient information calculating system, vehicle running control system, navigation system, and gradient information calculating method 有权
    梯度信息计算系统,车辆运行控制系统,导航系统和梯度信息计算方法

    公开(公告)号:US08332151B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-11

    申请号:US12918332

    申请日:2009-03-26

    IPC分类号: G01V3/38 G01C17/38

    摘要: A gradient information calculating system includes a first calculating unit (14) that detects three-dimensional location information through autonomous navigation, and calculates a first gradient value (θb, B), based on a distance (m) traveled, and an on-plane distance (L1) obtained by projecting the distance (m) traveled on a horizontal plane, a road map information storing unit (17) that stores road map information that represents each road by nodes of which the location information is known, and a link that connects the nodes, a second calculating unit (16) that estimates elevations of the nodes from previously measured elevation data, and calculates a second gradient value (A), based on a difference in elevation between the nodes and the length of the link, and a gradient data selecting unit (19) that selects one of the first and second gradient values to be adopted as a gradient value of the link, according to a difference between the first and the second gradient values.

    摘要翻译: 梯度信息计算系统包括:通过自主导航检测三维位置信息的第一计算单元(14),并且基于所行进的距离(m)计算第一梯度值(η b,B) 通过投影在水平面上行进的距离(m)而获得的平面距离(L1),道路地图信息存储单元(17),其存储通过位置信息已知的节点表示每条道路的道路地图信息,以及 连接节点的链路,第二计算单元(16),其根据先前测量的高程数据估计节点的高程,并且基于节点之间的高程差和链路的长度来计算第二梯度值(A) 以及梯度数据选择单元,根据第一和第二梯度值之间的差,选择要采用的第一和第二梯度值中的一个作为链路的梯度值。

    ROAD INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE AND ROAD INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD
    5.
    发明申请
    ROAD INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE AND ROAD INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD 有权
    道路信息获取设备和道路信息获取方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100114474A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-06

    申请号:US12609311

    申请日:2009-10-30

    IPC分类号: G01C21/00

    CPC分类号: G01C21/26

    摘要: A road information acquisition device includes: a surface elevation acquisition unit that obtains a surface elevation; a road information acquisition unit that calculates first road information relating to a travel route to be traveled by a host vehicle on the basis of the surface elevation; and a structure determination unit that determines whether or not a structure exists on the travel route, wherein, when the structure determination unit determines that the structure exists on the travel route, the road information acquisition unit obtains second road information, which is different from the first road information, relating to a point at which the structure exists on the travel route.

    摘要翻译: 道路信息获取装置包括:表面仰角获取单元,其获得表面高度; 公路信息获取单元,基于所述表面高度计算与所述主车辆行驶的行驶路线有关的第一道路信息; 以及结构确定单元,其确定行驶路线上是否存在结构,其中,当所述结构确定单元确定所述结构存在于所述行驶路线上时,所述道路信息获取单元获得与所述行驶路线不同的第二道路信息 第一道路信息,涉及在行驶路线上存在该结构的点。

    Road information acquisition device and road information acquisition method
    7.
    发明授权
    Road information acquisition device and road information acquisition method 有权
    道路信息采集装置和道路信息采集方法

    公开(公告)号:US08332138B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-11

    申请号:US12609311

    申请日:2009-10-30

    IPC分类号: G01C21/00

    CPC分类号: G01C21/26

    摘要: A road information acquisition device includes: a surface elevation acquisition unit that obtains a surface elevation; a road information acquisition unit that calculates first road information relating to a travel route to be traveled by a host vehicle on the basis of the surface elevation; and a structure determination unit that determines whether or not a structure exists on the travel route, wherein, when the structure determination unit determines that the structure exists on the travel route, the road information acquisition unit obtains second road information, which is different from the first road information, relating to a point at which the structure exists on the travel route.

    摘要翻译: 道路信息获取装置包括:表面仰角获取单元,其获得表面高度; 公路信息获取单元,基于所述表面高度计算与所述主车辆行驶的行驶路线有关的第一道路信息; 以及结构确定单元,其确定行驶路线上是否存在结构,其中,当所述结构确定单元确定所述结构存在于所述行驶路线上时,所述道路信息获取单元获得与所述行驶路线不同的第二道路信息 第一道路信息,涉及在行驶路线上存在该结构的点。

    HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING HYBRID VEHICLE
    8.
    发明申请
    HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING HYBRID VEHICLE 有权
    混合动力车辆和混合动力车辆的控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110276209A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-10

    申请号:US13130464

    申请日:2009-11-19

    IPC分类号: B60W20/00

    摘要: A hybrid vehicle includes a road condition acquisition portion (40, 41) that acquires information on an actual road condition; a storage portion (42) where road data is stored; a route setting portion (40) that sets a route to a destination, based on the road data stored in the storage portion (42); a travel pattern setting portion (30) that sets a travel pattern on the route set by the route setting portion (40), based on the road data stored in the storage portion (42); an operation schedule setting portion (30) that sets an operation schedule that is a schedule of operations of the engine and the motor, based on the travel pattern set by the travel pattern setting portion (30); and a control portion (30) that controls the operations of the engine and the motor based on the information on the actual road condition acquired by the road condition acquisition portion (40, 41) and the operation schedule set by the operation schedule setting portion (30).

    摘要翻译: 混合动力车辆包括获取关于实际道路状况的信息的道路状况获取部(40,41) 存储道路数据的存储部(42); 基于存储在所述存储部(42)中的道路数据,设定到目的地的路线的路线设定部(40)。 行驶模式设定部(30),其基于存储在所述存储部(42)中的道路数据,设定由所述路线设定部(40)设定的路线上的行驶模式。 基于由所述行驶模式设定部(30)设定的行驶模式,设定作为所述发动机和所述电动机的运转时间表的运转计划的运转计划设定部(30)。 以及控制部(30),其基于由道路状况获取部(40,41)获取的实际道路状况的信息和由操作时间表设定部设定的操作时间表来控制发动机和电动机的动作 30)。

    GRADIENT INFORMATION CALCULATING SYSTEM, VEHICLE RUNNING CONTROL SYSTEM, NAVIGATION SYSTEM, AND GRADIENT INFORMATION CALCULATING METHOD
    9.
    发明申请
    GRADIENT INFORMATION CALCULATING SYSTEM, VEHICLE RUNNING CONTROL SYSTEM, NAVIGATION SYSTEM, AND GRADIENT INFORMATION CALCULATING METHOD 有权
    梯度信息计算系统,车辆行驶控制系统,导航系统和梯度信息计算方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100324752A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-23

    申请号:US12918332

    申请日:2009-03-26

    IPC分类号: G01C21/26 G06F7/00 G01S19/42

    摘要: A gradient information calculating system includes a first calculating unit (14) that detects three-dimensional location information through autonomous navigation, and calculates a first gradient value (θb, B), based on a distance (m) traveled, and an on-plane distance (L1) obtained by projecting the distance (m) traveled on a horizontal plane, a road map information storing unit (17) that stores road map information that represents each road by nodes of which the location information is known, and a link that connects the nodes, a second calculating unit (16) that estimates elevations of the nodes from previously measured elevation data, and calculates a second gradient value (A), based on a difference in elevation between the nodes and the length of the link, and a gradient data selecting unit (19) that selects one of the first and second gradient values to be adopted as a gradient value of the link, according to a difference between the first and the second gradient values.

    摘要翻译: 梯度信息计算系统包括:通过自主导航检测三维位置信息的第一计算单元(14),并且基于所行进的距离(m)计算第一梯度值(η b,B) 通过投影在水平面上行进的距离(m)而获得的平面距离(L1),道路地图信息存储单元(17),其存储通过位置信息已知的节点表示每条道路的道路地图信息,以及 连接节点的链路,第二计算单元(16),其根据先前测量的高程数据估计节点的高程,并且基于节点之间的高程差和链路的长度来计算第二梯度值(A) 以及梯度数据选择单元,根据第一和第二梯度值之间的差,选择要采用的第一和第二梯度值中的一个作为链路的梯度值。

    Hybrid vehicle and method of controlling hybrid vehicle
    10.
    发明授权
    Hybrid vehicle and method of controlling hybrid vehicle 有权
    混合动力车辆及其控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US08615342B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-24

    申请号:US13130464

    申请日:2009-11-19

    IPC分类号: B60L9/00

    摘要: A hybrid vehicle includes a road condition acquisition portion (40, 41) that acquires information on an actual road condition; a storage portion (42) where road data is stored; a route setting portion (40) that sets a route to a destination, based on the road data stored in the storage portion (42); a travel pattern setting portion (30) that sets a travel pattern on the route set by the route setting portion (40), based on the road data stored in the storage portion (42); an operation schedule setting portion (30) that sets an operation schedule that is a schedule of operations of the engine and the motor, based on the travel pattern set by the travel pattern setting portion (30); and a control portion (30) that controls the operations of the engine and the motor based on the information on the actual road condition acquired by the road condition acquisition portion (40, 41) and the operation schedule set by the operation schedule setting portion (30).

    摘要翻译: 混合动力车辆包括获取关于实际道路状况的信息的道路状况获取部(40,41) 存储道路数据的存储部(42); 基于存储在所述存储部(42)中的道路数据,设定到目的地的路线的路线设定部(40)。 行驶模式设定部(30),其基于存储在所述存储部(42)中的道路数据,设定由所述路线设定部(40)设定的路线上的行驶模式。 基于由所述行驶模式设定部(30)设定的行驶模式,设定作为所述发动机和所述电动机的运转时间表的运转计划的运转计划设定部(30)。 以及控制部(30),其基于由所述道路状况获取部(40,41)获取的实际道路状况的信息和由所述作业时间表设定部设定的所述操作时间表来控制所述发动机和所述电动机的动作 30)。