Title:
VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/001066
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a vehicle control system (1) for controlling a vehicle (3) to facilitate reversing a trailer (5) coupled to the vehicle (3). The vehicle control system includes a processor (33) configured to receive a target trailer destination (DTAR). The current position of the trailer (5) is determined by the processor (33). A target route (R) is then modelled to guide the trailer (5) from its current position to the target trailer destination (DTAR). The processor (33) is configured to output a vehicle control signal to control the vehicle (3) to guide the trailer (5) along the target route (R). The invention also relates to a method of controlling a vehicle (3) to facilitate reversing a trailer (5).
Inventors:
SINGH HARPREET (GB)
BRADLEY ANDREW (GB)
BRADLEY ANDREW (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2014/064270
Publication Date:
April 23, 2015
Filing Date:
July 03, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
JAGUAR LAND ROVER LTD (GB)
International Classes:
B62D13/06; B60T8/17; B62D15/02
Foreign References:
| DE102006035021A1 | 2008-01-31 | |||
| EP2011701A1 | 2009-01-07 | |||
| US20070027581A1 | 2007-02-01 | |||
| US20060111820A1 | 2006-05-25 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HOLMES, Matthew (Patents Department W/1/073Abbey Road,Whitley, Coventry Warwickshire CV3 4LF, GB)
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