Method and system for automated parking of a vehicle
AssigneeContinental Automotive Technologies GmbH
InventorsMartin Brenn, Heinz-Anton Schneider, Carsten Handel, Frank Sader
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Abstract
A method for automated parking of a vehicle by means of a parking assistance system, comprises the parking assistance system requesting activation of a holding device in order to hold the vehicle stationary. For safety reasons, a vehicle monitoring system monitors a movement of the vehicle and, based on the movement established, decides whether the vehicle has been successfully held by means of the holding device, the vehicle being secured independently of the holding device and/or a warning signal being output if holding is not successful.
Claims19
A method for automated parking of a vehicle comprising:
- requesting activation of an electromechanical parking brake with a first control unit of a parking assistance system in order to hold the vehicle stationary;
- activating the electromechanical parking brake using a second control unit;
- monitoring a movement of the vehicle with a vehicle monitoring system using the second control unit;
- and,
- deciding with the second control unit based on the monitored movement whether the vehicle has been successfully held by the electromechanical parking brake;
- monitoring currents and voltages in a parking brake actuation unit with the second control unit when the electromechanical parking brake is applied to set a predetermined holding force;
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- at least one of securing the vehicle independently of the holding device and outputting a warning signal with the second control unit when the holding is not successful.
A system for automated parking of a vehicle comprising:
- parking assistance system, comprising a first control unit with instruction for requesting activation of the electromechanical parking brake in order to hold the vehicle stationary;
- and
- a brake system comprising a second control unit designed to actuate the electromechanical parking brake at the request of the parking assistance system;
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- a vehicle monitoring system with instructions for:
- monitoring a movement of the vehicle with a vehicle monitoring system;
- and
- deciding based on the monitored movement whether the vehicle has been successfully held by the electromechanical parking brake;
- and
- at least one of securing the vehicle independently of the electromechanical parking brake and outputting a warning signal when the holding is not successful.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.