26 results about "Parking sensors" patented technology

The invention relates to a novel method for detecting distance in parking systems (S) comprising a rear view camera (20) and an ultrasonic parking sensor (30), which are assistant equipment for the driver to park the vehicle, characterized by detecting, under the supervision of at least one controller (10), whether the ultrasonic parking sensors (30) and the rear view camera (20) are receiving the correct data and detecting the obstacle in the image taken from the rear view camera (20) and in line with determining the distance to the said obstacle; comparing the distance measurement result obtained from the ultrasonic parking sensor (30) and the rear view camera (20) by setting a threshold value between the minimum and maximum distance measured by the ultrasonic parking sensor (30) and determining the distance information that is closest to the actual value and warning of the driver via at least one warning unit (40).

A method for automatically parking a vehicle on a sloped roadway. The method detects a roadway slope gradient, utilizing at least one vehicle sensor, at a roadway where the vehicle is presently located. The method calculates at least one vehicle slope value responsive to the detected slope gradient and a validation threshold over a period of time. The method instructs, using a vehicle controller, a plurality of vehicle tires to turn in a direction according to the at least one vehicle slope value. The method applies a parking brake to the vehicle, using the vehicle controller. The method sends an acknowledgement notification, using the vehicle controller, to inform a user of the vehicle.

The application relates to the technical field of data processing, and discloses a parking behavior analysis method and system based on data mining and a storage medium. The method comprises the following steps: collecting data through a parking sensor network to construct a parking behavior basic data structure, a local interest point database and a global network configuration database; adopting a local-global feature interaction matrix algorithm to perform fusion processing to obtain a fusion feature matrix and a dynamic weight vector; performing clustering through a fusion density clustering algorithm to obtain a fusion clustering result matrix; and performing pattern recognition based on double-layer space-time mode mining to obtain a parking behavior space-time fusion mode library and a demand prediction result. The application solves the technical problem that an existing parking behavior analysis method based on data mining cannot effectively fuse local interest point features and global network configuration features, leading to a lack of significant correlation between analysis results and actual parking use modes.

The invention relates to a method and an assistance system (12) for controlling a motor vehicle (3). The invention also relates to a correspondingly configured motor vehicle (3). In the method, a current slipping situation is detected in which a boat trailer (6) attached to a towing device (5) of the motor vehicle (3) is to be driven into the water (2) while the motor vehicle (3) is reversing. Subsequently, all rear parking sensors (7) of the motor vehicle (3) or corresponding outputs of warning signals for objects (6) detected by the rear parking sensors (7) are automatically deactivated for the slipping situation in accordance with a predefined slipping operating mode.

The present invention relates to a method for determining the position of an object using an ultrasonic parking sensor, comprising the steps of generating a modulated excitation signal with a first frequency and a second frequency for the ultrasonic parking sensor, exciting the ultrasonic parking sensor with the excitation signal to simultaneously emit an ultrasonic signal with the first frequency to a first field of view and a second frequency to a second field of view, wherein the first field of view differs from the second field of view, receiving the ultrasonic signal reflected by the object using the ultrasonic parking sensor, and evaluating the received amplitudes of the first frequency and the second frequency of the reflected ultrasonic signal to determine the position of the object.

The invention relates to an assist system (1) for a motor vehicle (20), having a parking sensor arrangement (2), an acoustic system (5) for a vehicle interior (21), and a control unit (10), wherein the control unit (10) is designed to detect at least one parking space (30, 32, 34) by means of the parking sensor arrangement (2), to indicate this parking space via an acoustic signal (A) by means of the acoustic system (5) and to determine a parking space direction (P1, P2, P3). In order to optimize the assistance to a driver in locating a parking space, it is provided according to the invention that the control unit (10) is designed to set a virtual direction of origin (R1, R2, R3) of the acoustic signal (A) that can be perceived in a listening position (25) within the vehicle interior (21), the virtual direction of origin being set relative to the listening position (25) and according to the parking space direction (P1, P2, P3).

The present invention relates to a vehicle body panel assembly, wherein the vehicle body panel assembly comprises: - at least one structural element (101, 102, 103) - a connection interface (104) for connecting the at least one structural element with a vehicle body, - at least one sound module (105) comprising at least one exciter (106) coupled to the at least one structural element (101, 102, 103), - at least one light source (108) coupled to the at least one structural element (101, 102, 103), and - at least one component (110) from the following list of components coupled to the at least one structural element (101, 102, 103): at least one navigation unit, at least one communication unit (229), at least one antenna unit (205), at least one lighting unit, at least one signalling light unit, at least one illumination unit, at least one heating unit (221), at least one cleaning unit, at least one design element (211), at least one lighting cover lens (209), at least one sensor cover lens (207), at least one sensor housing, at least one radome (205), at least one lidome, at least one safety unit, at least one camera unit, at least one parking system unit, at least one emblem unit and at least one sensor unit, in particular at least one radar sensor unit, at least one lidar unit, at least one ultrasonic sensor unit, at least one parking sensor unit, wherein the at least one exciter (106) is configured to cause the at least one structural element (101, 102, 103) to oscillate in a given band of frequencies.

Method for controlling a motor vehicle (3) which has a trailer hitch (5) for attaching a boat trailer (6) and at least one rear parking sensor (7) and is designed to automatically activate the rear parking sensor (7) when the motor vehicle (3) is reversing in a normal operating mode of the motor vehicle (3), wherein in the method - a current slipway situation is detected in which the boat trailer (6) attached to the trailer hitch (5) is to be driven into the water (2) by reversing the motor vehicle (3), characterized in that - based on vehicle data originating from sensors of the motor vehicle (3) and indicating the current state of the motor vehicle (3), the slipway situation is automatically detected when a boat trailer (6) is attached and an electrical connection between the motor vehicle (3) and the boat trailer (6) has been disconnected within a specified past time period or in the current vicinity of the motor vehicle (3), and a detected tilt angle of the motor vehicle (3) and / or the boat trailer (6) is consistent with a position of the motor vehicle (3) and / or the boat trailer (6) on a slipway (1), and - upon detection of a current slip situation, all rear parking sensors (7) of the motor vehicle (3) or outputs of warning signals on objects (6) detected by means of the rear parking sensors (7) are automatically deactivated for the slip situation according to a predefined slip operating mode different from normal operation.

The utility model discloses an intelligent parking lot parking space monitoring and guiding device which comprises an installation block, a lamp holder is arranged below the installation block, an LED lamp is installed on the front side of the lamp holder, an inductor body is fixedly connected to the bottom of the lamp holder, a monitoring probe is fixedly connected to the bottom of the lamp holder, and a dismounting and mounting mechanism is arranged on the installation block. The dismounting and mounting mechanism comprises two inserting grooves formed in the bottom of the mounting block, and the top of the lamp holder is fixedly connected with two square blocks which are symmetrically distributed. According to the parking sensor, the sensor body and the monitoring probe can be rapidly taken down from the mounting block for overhaul and maintenance through the arranged disassembly and assembly mechanism, the labor intensity of maintainers is reduced, and meanwhile the sensor body and the monitoring probe are hoisted above a parking space so that the sensor body and the monitoring probe can be effectively prevented from being collided; and meanwhile, the use condition of the parking space below can be better identified, and the use effect is better.

Disclosed is a parking sensor device for determining occupancy of a parking space. The parking sensor device has a magnetometer sensor configured to detect a magnetic field, and a radar sensor configured to perform at least one radar scan to detect presence of an object. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, the parking sensor device has control circuitry configured to determine occupancy of the parking space based on the magnetic field and the at least one radar scan. Utilizing this particular combination of sensor input can help to improve accuracy and reliability of determining occupancy of the parking space, especially when compared to existing approaches that utilize a single sensor such as a magnetometer sensor. The parking sensor device also has an output for conveying occupancy of the parking space.

1. The name of the design product: wireless video intelligent parking sensor (wireless wiper solar video pile S1). 2. The use of the design product: for parking sensor. 3. The design points of the design product: in the combination of shape and pattern. 4. The picture or photo that best shows the design points: design 1 perspective view 1. 5. Design 1 is designated as the basic design.

Method for automatically maneuvering a wheelchair relative to a vehicle, wherein the vehicle (10) has a first sensor arrangement comprising at least one sensor and the wheelchair (30) has a second sensor arrangement comprising at least one sensor, wherein the automatic maneuvering around the vehicle is carried out on the basis of sensor signals from both the first sensor arrangement and the second sensor arrangement, wherein the first sensor arrangement comprises a plurality of sensors used as parking sensors, operating electromagnetically or on the basis of ultrasound, characterized in that this includes transmitting a movement request from the vehicle (10) to the wheelchair (30) in order to identify the wheelchair to be maneuvered before the start of the automatic maneuvering.

The invention relates to the technical field of data processing, and discloses a parking behavior analysis method and system based on data mining and a storage medium. The method comprises the steps of collecting data through a parking sensor network to construct a parking behavior basic data structure, a local interest point database and a global network configuration database, and performing fusion processing by adopting a local-global feature interaction matrix algorithm to obtain a fusion feature matrix and a dynamic weight vector, and clustering through a fusion density clustering algorithm to obtain a fusion clustering result matrix, and performing pattern recognition based on double-layer space-time pattern mining to obtain a parking behavior space-time fusion pattern library and a demand prediction result. The technical problem that an analysis result and an actual parking use mode lack significant correlation due to the fact that an existing parking behavior analysis method based on data mining cannot effectively fuse local interest point features and global network configuration features is solved.

A sensor deflector is disclosed for preventing false alerts from vehicle parking sensors obstructed by after-market accessories such as grill guards or push bars. The deflector includes a main body shaped and sized to cover only the portion of an obstruction within the detection range of the sensor. Positioned at an angle between approximately 5 and 85 degrees, the main body redirects acoustic or light pulses away from the sensor so the pulses do not reflect back and trigger false alerts, while allowing the sensor to remain functional outside the deflected range. The sensor deflector may include an attachment tab or other mounting features for securing it to the obstructing accessory and may be formed from various materials suitable for automotive environments. Methods of deflecting sensor pulses, selectively controlling sensor coverage, and installing a sensor-compatible vehicle accessory using the sensor deflector are also disclosed.

The invention relates to an assistance system (1) for a motor vehicle (20), comprising a parking sensor device (2), an acoustic system (5) for a vehicle interior (21), and a control unit (10), wherein the control unit (10) is designed to detect at least one parking space (30, 32, 34) by means of the parking sensor device (2), to indicate this parking space by means of a sound signal (A) of the acoustic system (5), and to determine a parking space direction (P1, P2, P3). In order to optimize the help for the driver to find a parking space, the control unit (10) according to the invention is designed to set a virtual origin direction (R1, R2, R3) of the sound signal (A) that can be perceived in a listening position (25) in the vehicle interior (21), the virtual origin direction being set relative to the listening position (25) and depending on the parking space direction (P1, P2, P3).

The utility model relates to a system for interrupting the charging process of an electrically operated vehicle (10) and the electrically operated vehicle. The system comprises a control device used for controlling the charging process, the control device is connected with a parking sensor and / or a camera installed in the vehicle through a signal connection, and the control device is connected with a sensor used for receiving and identifying signals of a transmitter. The receiver is used for receiving the signals of the parking sensor, the camera and the sensor used for receiving and identifying the signal of the transmitter; a computing unit coupled to the control device, the computing unit being designed to analyze the received signals with respect to a motion pattern; wherein the computing unit comprises decision logic, which causes the control device to interrupt the charging process when a movement pattern is identified on the basis of the analysis, said movement pattern indicating that a person authorized to use the vehicle is pertinently approaching a charging connection unit of the vehicle.

The utility model relates to the technical field of sensors, and discloses an outdoor parking space sensor convenient to install, which comprises a ground part main body and a parking space sensor main body, a mounting groove is formed in the ground part main body, and the parking space sensor main body is arranged in the mounting groove; a mounting groove is formed in the upper surface of the base, a pasting plate is pasted to the bottom of the interior of the mounting groove, a U-shaped block is pasted to the upper surface of the pasting plate, an insertion rod is inserted into the upper surface of the U-shaped block, a bearing bracket is fixedly connected to the upper end of the insertion rod, and a parking space sensor body is placed in the bearing bracket. According to the outdoor parking space sensor convenient to install, the parking space sensor body can be effectively installed, the existing mode that the upper surface of the parking space sensor body is covered with cement for fixation is replaced, and the parking space sensor body can be conveniently disassembled subsequently; and meanwhile, the upper surface of the parking space sensor main body can be protected through the arrangement of the annular protection block, so that the service life of the parking space sensor main body is prolonged.

1. The name of the design product: wireless video intelligent parking sensor (wireless wiper solar curb machine Y1). 2. The use of the design product: for parking sensor. 3. The design points of the design product: in the combination of shape and pattern. 4. The picture or photo that best indicates the design points: perspective drawing.

The invention relates to a method for determining the position of an object by means of an ultrasonic parking sensor, having the steps of generating a modulated excitation signal with a first frequency and a second frequency for the ultrasonic parking sensor; exciting the ultrasonic parking sensor using the excitation signal in order to generate an ultrasonic signal with the first frequency with a first field of view and a second frequency with a second field of view, the first field of view differing from the second field of view; receiving, by means of the ultrasonic parking sensor, the ultrasonic signal reflected on the object; and evaluating the received amplitudes of the first frequency and the second frequency of the reflected ultrasonic signal in order to determine the position of the object.

A vehicle anti-slip control method shortens the torque establishment and anti-slip triggering time by predicting the vehicle slip force, and improves the hill holding safety. Meanwhile, multiple exit anti-slip conditions are set to effectively avoid the safety risks of vehicle slipping and hill slipping caused by insufficient braking force with braking signal, and to avoid the unreasonable maintenance of anti-slip function, thereby improving the anti-slip efficiency and reliability. A vehicle anti-slip system comprises a controller connected with a motor coaxially installed with a driving wheel, the motor is provided with a motor three-phase wire bundle and a phase detection encoder, the motor three-phase wire bundle is connected with a load interface of the controller, and the phase detection encoder is connected with a communication end group of the controller; the signal communication end group is connected with a brake device, an acceleration device, a gear shifting device, a parking sensor installed on a parking device, and a rotating speed sensor installed on a driven wheel.

The invention relates to an assistance system (1) for a motor vehicle (20), comprising a parking sensor arrangement (2), an acoustic system (5) for a vehicle interior (21), and a control unit (10). The control unit (10) is configured to detect at least one parking space (30, 32, 34) by means of the parking sensor arrangement (2), to indicate this by means of an acoustic signal (A) by means of the acoustic system (5), and to determine a parking space direction (P1, P2, P3). In order to optimize the assistance provided to a driver when locating a parking space, the invention provides that the control unit (10) is configured to set, with reference to a listening position (25) within the vehicle interior (21), a virtual original direction (R1, R2, R3) of the acoustic signal (A), perceivable in the listening position (25), as a function of the parking space direction (P1, P2, P3).

1. The name of the design product: wireless video intelligent parking sensor (wireless wiper solar low video pile LS1). 2. The use of the design product: for parking sensor. 3. The design points of the design product: in the combination of shape and pattern. 4. The picture or photo that best indicates the design points: design 1 perspective view 1. 5. Design 1 is designated as the basic design.

A parking management system comprises, a parking lock member provided in a parking space; a parking controller configured to manage a reservation to use the parking space; a parking sensor configured to detect presence or absence of the vehicle in the parking space; and an approach sensor configured to detect approach of the vehicle to the parking space, wherein the parking controller is configured to: maintain the parking lock member in a down state even after a first reserved vehicle has left the parking space when it is predicted that switching parking occurs in which a second reserved vehicle enters the parking space immediately after the first reserved vehicle leaves the parking space.

The invention relates to a novel method for detecting distance in parking systems (S) comprising a rear view camera (20) and an ultrasonic parking sensor (30), which are assistant equipment for the driver to park the vehicle, characterized by detecting, under the supervision of at least one controller (10), whether the ultrasonic parking sensors (30) and the rear view camera (20) are receiving the correct data and detecting the obstacle in the image taken from the rear view camera (20) and in line with determining the distance to the said obstacle; comparing the distance measurement result obtained from the ultrasonic parking sensor (30) and the rear view camera (20) by setting a threshold value between the minimum and maximum distance measured by the ultrasonic parking sensor (30) and determining the distance information that is closest to the actual value and warning of the driver via at least one warning unit (40).

Vehicle control system configured to position a vehicle (1), wherein the vehicle (1) includes a mobile inductive charging point (2), and wherein the vehicle control system includes the following: one or more parking sensors (3) configured to determine the position of the vehicle (1) relative to a surface on which the vehicle (1) is positioned and / or obstacles around the vehicle (1), wherein the one or more parking sensors are further configured to locate a sight indicator that shows the position of a fixed inductive charging point (9) relative to the vehicle (1); and a parking assistance controller (6) configured to automatically park the vehicle (1) in a parking space on the surface based on data from the one or more parking sensors (3), wherein the parking assist controller is further configured to use data from the one or more parking sensors (3) to position the vehicle (1) in an aligned position in which the fixed inductive charging point (9) and the mobile inductive charging point (2) are substantially aligned, wherein the parking sensors (3) are configured to locate a discrete marker (10) of the sight indicator of the fixed inductive charging point (9), which does not extend beyond the location of the fixed inductive charging point (9), so that the discrete marker (10) is not detected by the one or more parking sensors (3) after the vehicle (1) has driven over the fixed inductive charging point (9), and the parking assist controller (6) is configured to position the vehicle (1) relative to the fixed inductive charging point (9) based on the last position of the discrete marker (10) detected by the one or more parking sensors (3).

The present invention relates to a parking sensor (1) for a vehicle (2), the parking sensor (1) comprising an ultrasonic transducer (3) and at least one acoustic lens (4), wherein the acoustic lens (4) is arranged in front of a sound-emitting membrane (5) of the ultrasonic transducer (3) and has a predefined distance (a) from the membrane (5), and wherein the acoustic lens (4) has a plurality of webs (6a, 6b) and gaps (7) therebetween in order to change a radiation characteristic of the ultrasonic transducer (3).