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Granted Patent B2
US 12,351,199 · App. 18/505,376 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

Vehicle control device

Inventor: Shinsuke Yamamoto (Anjo, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
B60W50/10B60W10/04B60W10/184B60W2510/186B60W2510/30B60W2540/10B60W2540/12B60W2710/18
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Patent No.
US 12,351,199
App. No.
18/505,376
Granted
Jul 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

In the vehicle control device, when the accelerator pedal is operated while the electric parking brake of the vehicle is operating, the determination unit determines, based on the open/closed state of the vehicle door, the wearing state of the seat belt, and the operating state of the brake pedal, It is determined whether the operation of the accelerator pedal is an erroneous operation. The control unit executes at least one of control for actuating the hydraulic brake of the vehicle and control for suppressing the driving force of the vehicle when it is determined that the operation of the accelerator pedal is an erroneous operation.

Claims (7)

1. A vehicle control device comprising:

a determination unit that determines that when an accelerator pedal is operated while an electric parking brake of a vehicle is operating, an operation of the accelerator pedal is an erroneous operation based on an opening and closing status of a door of the vehicle, a fastening status of a seatbelt, and an operation status of a brake pedal; and

a control unit that executes at least one of control for operating a hydraulic brake of the vehicle and control for suppressing a vehicle driving force when determination is made that the operation of the accelerator pedal is an erroneous operation.

2. The vehicle control device according to claim 1 , wherein when the accelerator pedal is operated while the electric parking brake is operating, the door is open, the seatbelt is not fastened, and the brake pedal is not operated, the determination unit determines that the operation of the accelerator pedal is an erroneous operation.

3. The vehicle control device according to claim 1 , wherein when determination is made that the operation of the accelerator pedal is an erroneous operation, the control unit executes at least one of the control for operating the hydraulic brake and the control for suppressing the vehicle driving force while the accelerator pedal is being operated.

4. The vehicle control device according to claim 1 , wherein when determination is made that the operation of the accelerator pedal is not an erroneous operation, the door is closed, and the seatbelt is fastened, the control unit releases the electric parking brake.

5. The vehicle control device according to claim 1 , wherein when the electric parking brake is released, the door is open, the seatbelt is not fastened, and the brake pedal is not operated, the control unit operates the electric parking brake, and executes at least one of the control for operating the hydraulic brake and the control for suppressing the vehicle driving force.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2023
From: YAMAMOTO, SHINSUKE
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 065508/0227 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2023-016939 · Feb 7, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240262373A1 · Aug 8, 2024
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