Vehicle towing control device

JP2026097107APending Publication Date: 2026-06-16SUBARU CORP
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Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
SUBARU CORP
Filing Date
2024-12-04
Publication Date
2026-06-16

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【0013】 本発明によれば、自動車等の車両が、雪道や非舗装路等にてスタック状態となった際に、当該車両を牽引して脱出させる牽引操作を制御する車両用牽引制御装置であって、車両の牽引操作に不慣れなユーザであっても自動的にかつ適切な牽引操作制御により、安全かつ確実にスタック状態の車両を脱出させることができるようにする車両用牽引制御装置を提供することができる。

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Abstract

This invention provides a vehicle towing control device that enables even users unfamiliar with vehicle towing operations to safely and reliably free a stuck vehicle through automatic and appropriate towing operation control. [Solution] A towing control device for a vehicle, mounted on a towing vehicle (M1) that tows a stuck vehicle (M2) to free it, comprises a towing rope state information acquisition device (11, 15) that acquires information on the state of the towing rope (50) connecting the towing vehicle and the towing vehicle, a vehicle speed acquisition device (38) that acquires information on the vehicle speed of the towing vehicle, and a drive force control device (22) that controls the drive force of the drive source of the towing vehicle, wherein the drive force control device controls the drive force of the drive source based on information on the change in the state of the towing rope or information on the change in the vehicle speed of the towing vehicle.
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Claims

1. A vehicle towing control device mounted on a towing vehicle that tows a vehicle that is stuck, the towed vehicle being used as the towed vehicle, A towing rope status information acquisition device that acquires information regarding the status of the towing rope connecting the towed vehicle and the towing vehicle, A vehicle speed acquisition device that acquires information regarding the vehicle speed of the towing vehicle, A drive force control device that controls the driving force of the drive source of the towing vehicle, Equipped with, The traction control device for a vehicle is characterized in that it controls the driving force of the drive source based on information about a change in the state of the traction rope or information about a change in the vehicle speed of the traction vehicle.

2. The vehicle towing control device according to claim 1, characterized in that the towing rope status information acquisition device is at least one of an imaging device or a distance measuring device.

3. The system further comprises an escape determination device that determines whether or not the towed vehicle has escaped from the stuck state based on the vehicle speed change information, The vehicle towing control device according to claim 1, characterized in that, if the escape determination device determines that the towed vehicle was unable to escape from the stuck state, the drive force control device increases the drive force of the drive source by a predetermined amount and performs the drive control again.

4. The aforementioned towing rope is elastic and is formed to be stretchable and retractable. The vehicle traction control device according to claim 1, characterized in that the vehicle speed change information is a change pattern in which the vehicle speed decreases and then increases and recovers.

5. The vehicle towing control device according to claim 3, characterized in that when it is confirmed that the towed vehicle has escaped from being stuck, braking control is performed on the towing vehicle.