Vehicle Parking Memory System for Adaptive Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing parking assistance devices are limited in their ability to easily adjust or transfer between different locations and objects, failing to accommodate varying vehicle sizes and desired parking positions across multiple locations.
Innovation Solution
A method employing a vehicle-mounted parking memory system that detects and stores distances from objects during initial parking operations, allowing recall of these distances during subsequent operations to facilitate precise positioning, using sensors and a controller to manage data storage and retrieval.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a tennis ball on a string is used to indicate parking distance, then the vehicle can be positioned at a desired distance from a wall, but the device cannot facilitate positioning for different vehicle sizes or be easily moved to different locations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent stores the parking distance information in a memory device, creating a digital copy of the spatial relationship that can be recalled and reused for the same parking location, eliminating the need for physical markers like tennis balls
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows storage of multiple different distance values for different parking locations and vehicle types, enabling flexible adjustment of parking parameters without changing the physical device
2Measurement precision
If parking mats or laser parking assist devices are used to repeatedly park a vehicle in the same position, then positioning precision is improved, but the devices cannot be easily manipulated for different distances or moved to different locations
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically stores and recalls different distance values based on the specific parking location and vehicle configuration, allowing the parking assistance to adapt to different scenarios without requiring physical reconfiguration or relocation of devices
Solution Approach 2:
The memory-based system can store multiple parking distance parameters for different locations and vehicle types, making a single device universally applicable to various parking scenarios rather than being location-specific
3Stability of the object's composition
If fixed parking markers are used at a specific location, then the vehicle can be consistently positioned, but the solution cannot accommodate varying vehicle sizes or different parking preferences
Solution Approach 1:
The system stores multiple distance parameters corresponding to different vehicle sizes and parking preferences, allowing the user to select and apply the appropriate parameter set for each situation, thus maintaining consistency while accommodating variability
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AI summary
A method of positioning a vehicle during a parking operation includes positioning a vehicle in a parked position during a first parking operation, and detecting a distance of the vehicle from an object when the vehicle is in the parked position. The distance is stored in a vehicle memory. The distance from the object is recalled during a second parking operation with the vehicle. An indication is provided during the second parking operation when the vehicle is spaced from the object by the distance.