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US 8,098,173 · App. 11/989,683 · Granted Jan 17, 2012

Parking apparatus

Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,098,173
App. No.
11/989,683
Granted
Jan 17, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a parking apparatus for a vehicle, a parking space is measured and a parking trajectory into the parking space is determined by using this apparatus. A driving space for the vehicle is captured by a camera, both the parking trajectory and a turning point situated on the parking trajectory being superimposed on the camera image.

Claims (29)

1. A parking apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:

a measurement device configured to measure a parking space;

a computation unit configured to calculate a parking trajectory into the parking space;

a camera configured to capture a driving space of the vehicle; and

a display configured to represent a camera image, the parking trajectory being superimposed on the camera image;

wherein at least one turning point situated on the parking trajectory is superimposed on the camera image.

2. The parking apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a steering angle sensor configured to detect a set steering angle and a path detection unit configured to measure a path traveled, a symbolic representation being superimposed on the camera image during a parking maneuver to represent an approach to the turning point.

3. The parking apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein a color of symbols of the symbolic representation is altered with a progressive approach to the turning point.

4. The parking apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein an approach to a turning point is displayed as a bar diagram.

5. The parking apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the bar diagram is displayed such that bars are projected in perspective onto a driving path.

6. The parking apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a steering instruction is output on reaching a turning point.

7. The parking apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a path characteristic of the vehicle is displayed on the display in the case of an unchanged steering angle as currently set.

8. The parking apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the camera monitors a rear driving space of the vehicle.

9. The parking apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein a calculated parking trajectory and at least one turning point for driving the vehicle forward for a multi-maneuver parking maneuver are represented in the display.

10. The parking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a location of the at least one turning point is indicated on the display with a marker extending perpendicular to the parking trajectory.

11. The parking apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the color of a symbol representing a location of the turning point is different from the colors of symbols representing locations of non-turning points.

12. The parking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the display is divided into a first area presenting the camera image and a second area representing a portion of the driving space that is not captured in the camera image; and

the display is configured to display the parking trajectory in the second area when the parking trajectory is located beyond a portion of the driving space captured in the camera image.

13. The parking apparatus of claim 12 , wherein text messages are displayed in the second area when the second area is not being used for displaying the parking trajectory.

14. The parking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein turning points on a forward parking trajectory are displayed in a different manner than turning points on a reverse parking trajectory.

15. A parking method for a vehicle, comprising:

measuring a parking space;

calculating a parking trajectory for parking the vehicle in the parking space;

recording a vehicle environment by a camera;

showing the vehicle environment in a display;

entering the parking trajectory into a camera image of the vehicle environment in the display; and

entering at least one turning point situated on the parking trajectory into the camera image in the display for instruction as to a required change in a set steering angle at the turning point.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein a turning point situated outside of the camera image is shown in a calculated representation of an area of the vehicle environment belonging to the calculated representation in the display.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2009
From: HUEPPAUFF, MARTIN; DANZ, CHRISTIAN; UHLER, WERNER; SEITER, MICHAEL
To: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Reel/Frame 022717/0192 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2005 034 700 · Jul 26, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100013670A1 · Jan 21, 2010