Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle docking assistance system
- Patent Title (中): 车辆对接辅助系统
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Application No.: US12253274Application Date: 2008-10-17
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Publication No.: US08191915B2Publication Date: 2012-06-05
- Inventor: Charles E. Freese, V , Brent D. Hendrickson
- Applicant: Charles E. Freese, V , Brent D. Hendrickson
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Main IPC: B60D1/36
- IPC: B60D1/36 ; B60T7/16 ; G08B21/00

Abstract:
An automatic docking system for docking a towing vehicle with a towed vehicle includes a sensing device, a controller, an automatic steering system, an automatic braking system, and a plurality of targets. The sensing device detects the plurality of targets located on a hitch of the towed vehicle. The controller determines the location of the towing vehicle relative to the towed vehicle based on the detection of the plurality of targets. The controller automatically steers the towing vehicle towards the towed vehicle to assist in the docking of the towing vehicle to the towed vehicle. The controller engages the automatic braking system to slow or stop the towing vehicle as required.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100096203A1 VEHICLE DOCKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2010-04-22
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