IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,320,824
Granted Patent B2
US 11,320,824 · App. 16/752,696 · Granted May 3, 2022

Vehicle

Inventor: Hiroshi Niikuni (Miyoshi, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
G05D1/0212B60J5/06B62D6/00E05F15/73E05Y2400/45E05Y2900/531G05D2201/0212G05D2201/0213
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Patent No.
US 11,320,824
App. No.
16/752,696
Granted
May 3, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle including: a sliding door configured to block an opening provided in a vehicle body when in a closed state, a trajectory of sliding movement of the sliding door overlapping a trajectory of turning of a steered wheel; a steering mechanism configured to turn the steered wheel; a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: control the steering mechanism in order to perform autonomous driving, and control the steering mechanism prior to the vehicle stopping so as to adjust a steering angle of the steered wheel, such that the steered wheel moves out of the trajectory of the sliding door in a case in which the steered wheel is within the trajectory of the sliding door during autonomous driving.

Claims (16)

1. A vehicle comprising:

a sliding door configured to block an opening provided in a vehicle body when in a closed state, a trajectory of sliding movement of the sliding door overlapping a trajectory of turning of a steered wheel;

a steering mechanism configured to turn the steered wheel;

a memory; and

a processor coupled to the memory,

the processor being configured to:

control the steering mechanism in order to perform autonomous driving, and

automatically control the steering mechanism prior to the vehicle stopping so as to adjust a steering angle of the steered wheel, such that the steered wheel moves out of the trajectory of the sliding door in a case in which the steered wheel is within the trajectory of the sliding door during autonomous driving.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein:

the processor is configured to automatically control the steering mechanism so as to adjust the steering angle of the steered wheel, such that the steered wheel moves out of the trajectory of the sliding door in a case in which the vehicle has come within a predetermined range of a destination set during autonomous driving.

3. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein:

the processor is configured to automatically control the steering mechanism so as to adjust the steering angle of the steered wheel, such that the steered wheel moves out of the trajectory of the sliding door in a case in which information that an occupant will enter or exit the vehicle is included in a travel plan for performing autonomous driving.

4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein:

the processor is configured to automatically control the steering mechanism so as to adjust the steering angle of the steered wheel, such that the steered wheel moves out of the trajectory of the sliding door and points in a straight-ahead direction prior to the vehicle starting to decelerate.

5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein:

the processor is configured to stop opening of the sliding door at a half-open state prior to contacting the steered wheel in a case in which the steered wheel is within the trajectory of the sliding door during manual driving when autonomous driving is restricted.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2020
From: NIIKUNI, HIROSHI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 051622/0620 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-028919 · Feb 20, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200264617A1 · Aug 20, 2020
Cited By (1)
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