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US 2004/0167718 A1Published application
Distance-measuring device
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsFrank Hoenes, Ulrich Krause
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Abstract
A distance-measuring device is used for measuring a distance between a vehicle and an obstacle. In so doing, dimensions of additional parts that are to be mounted on the vehicle and that project into a space between a detecting device for the distance measurement and the obstacle are taken into account.
Claims11
A distance-measuring device for a vehicle comprising:
- at least one detecting device for measuring a distance between the detecting device and an obstacle;
- a memory unit for storing dimensions of at least one part that is mounted on the vehicle and that projects into a space between the detecting device and the obstacle;
- an evaluation unit for evaluating data of the detecting device and for generating a warning for a driver of the vehicle as a function of a distance between the vehicle and the obstacle,
- wherein the distance between the vehicle and the obstacle is determined from the stored dimensions of the part mounted on the vehicle and from the measured distance between the detecting device and the obstacle.
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A method for measuring a distance between a vehicle and an obstacle, the method comprising:
- measuring, with a detecting device, a distance between the detecting device and the obstacle;
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- storing dimensions of at least one part mounted on the vehicle and extending into a space between the detecting device and the obstacle, a distance between the part mounted on the vehicle and the obstacle being determined as the distance between the vehicle and the obstacle from the distance between the detecting device and the obstacle, taking into account the dimensions of the part.
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