IP Library Granted Patent US 10,976,435
Granted Patent B2
US 10,976,435 · App. 16/557,596 · Granted Apr 13, 2021

Active parking assist system for a motor vehicle

Inventors: Christoph Arndt Dr habil (Moerlen, DE); Uwe Gussen (Huertgenwald, DE); Frederic Stefan (Aachen, DE); Frank Petri (Erftstadt, DE)
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
G01S15/931B60W30/06B62D15/0285G08G1/168G01S2015/932G01S2015/937
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Patent No.
US 10,976,435
App. No.
16/557,596
Granted
Apr 13, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an active parking assist system ( 4 ) for a motor vehicle ( 2 ), wherein the parking assist system ( 4 ) comprises a plurality of capacitive ultrasonic converters ( 6 a, 6 b, 6 c, 6 d, 6 e, 6 f, 6 g, 6 h, 6 i, 6 j, 6 k, 6 l, 6 m, 6 n, 6 o ) which are essentially spaced evenly in a horizontally circumferential manner outside the motor vehicle ( 2 ).

Claims (16)

1. An active parking assist system ( 4 ) for a motor vehicle ( 2 ), the active parking assist system ( 4 ) comprising:

a plurality of capacitive ultrasonic converters ( 6 a , 6 b , 6 c , 6 d , 6 e , 6 f , 6 g , 6 h , 6 i , 6 j , 6 k , 6 l , 6 m , 6 n , 6 o ),

wherein the plurality of capacitive ultrasonic converters are essentially spaced evenly in a horizontally circumferential manner outside the motor vehicle ( 2 ), and

wherein sections covered by any two directly adjacent capacitive ultrasonic converters of the plurality of capacitive ultrasonic converters at least partially overlap, wherein respective distances between two directly adjacent capacitive ultrasonic converters of the plurality of capacitive ultrasonic converters in each of corner region of the motor vehicle are less than distances between any two directly adjacent capacitive ultrasonic converters of the plurality of capacitive ultrasonic converters on sides of the motor vehicle, wherein the sides of the motor vehicle comprises a front side and a rear side of the motor vehicle.

2. The active parking assist system ( 4 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of capacitive ultrasonic converters ( 6 a , 6 b , 6 c , 6 d , 6 e , 6 f , 6 g , 6 h , 6 i , 6 j , 6 k , 6 l , 6 m , 6 n , 6 o ) are configured as microsystems.

3. The active parking assist system ( 4 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of capacitive ultrasonic converters ( 6 a , 6 b , 6 c , 6 d , 6 e , 6 f , 6 g , 6 h , 6 i , 6 j , 6 k , 6 l , 6 m , 6 n , 6 o ) are configured for beamforming.

4. The active parking assist system ( 4 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of capacitive ultrasonic converters ( 6 a , 6 b , 6 c , 6 d , 6 e , 6 f , 6 g , 6 h , 6 i , 6 j , 6 k , 6 l , 6 m , 6 n , 6 o ) are arranged on a decorative element ( 8 ) encircling the motor vehicle ( 2 ).

5. The active parking assist system ( 4 ) according to claim 4 , wherein supply and/or signal lines are associated with the decorative element ( 8 ).

6. A motor vehicle ( 2 ), comprising:

an active parking assist system comprising a plurality of capacitive ultrasonic converters,

wherein plurality of capacitive ultrasonic converters are essentially spaced evenly in a horizontally circumferential manner outside the motor vehicle, and

wherein sections covered by any two directly adjacent capacitive ultrasonic converters of the plurality of capacitive ultrasonic converters at least partially overlap, wherein respective distances between two directly adjacent capacitive ultrasonic converters of the plurality of capacitive ultrasonic converters in each of corner region of the motor vehicle are less than distances between any two directly adjacent capacitive ultrasonic converters of the plurality of capacitive ultrasonic converters on sides of the motor vehicle, wherein the sides of the motor vehicle comprises a front side and a rear side of the motor vehicle.

7. The motor vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of capacitive ultrasonic converters are configured as microsystems.

8. The motor vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of capacitive ultrasonic converters are configured for beamforming.

9. The motor vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of capacitive ultrasonic converters ( 6 a , 6 b , 6 c , 6 d , 6 e , 6 f , 6 g , 6 h , 6 i , 6 j , 6 k , 6 l , 6 m , 6 n , 6 o ) are arranged on a decorative element ( 8 ) encircling the motor vehicle ( 2 ).

10. The motor vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein supply and/or signal lines are associated with the decorative element ( 8 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2020
From: ARNDT DR HABIL, CHRISTOPH; GUSSEN, UWE; STEFAN, FREDERIC; PETRI, FRANK
To: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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Priority Claims (1)
DE 102018214730.2 · Aug 30, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200072976A1 · Mar 5, 2020