Title:
WARNING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/118301
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a warning device of improved usability. A warning device comprises: a first detection unit for detecting another vehicle approaching from the right rear of the home vehicle; a second detection unit for detecting another vehicle approaching from the left rear of the home vehicle; a warning unit for issuing a warning providing notification of the approach of another vehicle to a driver of the home vehicle; and a control unit for causing the warning unit to issue the warning when another vehicle is detected by the first detection unit or the second detection unit. After a first other vehicle has been detected by one among the first detection unit or the second detection unit while the home vehicle is reversing from a parked state, the control unit extends by a predetermined duration the issuing of the warning regarding the first vehicle if a second other vehicle is detected by the other among the first detection unit or the second detection unit.
Inventors:
TAKAHASHI YOSHIHIKO (JP)
KAWASAKI TOMOYA (JP)
KOMOGUCHI TETSUYA (JP)
KAWASAKI TOMOYA (JP)
KOMOGUCHI TETSUYA (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2012/053160
Publication Date:
August 15, 2013
Filing Date:
February 10, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD (JP)
TAKAHASHI YOSHIHIKO (JP)
KAWASAKI TOMOYA (JP)
KOMOGUCHI TETSUYA (JP)
TAKAHASHI YOSHIHIKO (JP)
KAWASAKI TOMOYA (JP)
KOMOGUCHI TETSUYA (JP)
International Classes:
G08G1/16; G01S13/931
Foreign References:
| US20100271237A1 | 2010-10-28 | |||
| JP2003306105A | 2003-10-28 | |||
| JP2005348558A | 2005-12-15 | |||
| JP2006191610A | 2006-07-20 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2814018A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ITOH, TADAHIKO (JP)
Tadahiko Ito (JP)
Tadahiko Ito (JP)
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