IP Library Granted Patent US 11,577,751
Granted Patent B2
US 11,577,751 · App. 16/682,319 · Granted Feb 14, 2023

Control device for vehicle and occupant transportation system

Inventors: Katsuhiro Sakai (Hadano, JP); Makoto Kawaharada (Shizuoka-ken, JP); Akihide Tachibana (Susono, JP); Tomoyuki Kuriyama (Hadano, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Patent No.
US 11,577,751
App. No.
16/682,319
Granted
Feb 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control device for a vehicle includes an upper limit value setting unit configured to set an upper limit value of an acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle, and a vehicle controller configured to control the vehicle such that the acceleration or deceleration does not exceed the upper limit value. The upper limit value setting unit is configured to change the upper limit value according to at least one predetermined condition.

Claims (31)

1. A control device for a vehicle that controls the vehicle autonomously traveling, the control device comprising:

an electronic control unit configured to set an upper limit value of an acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle to one of a plurality of preset threshold values based on whether an occupant is seated on a seat of the vehicle; and

a vehicle controller being configured to control the vehicle such that the acceleration or deceleration does not exceed the upper limit value,

wherein:

the electronic control unit changes the upper limit value such that when the occupant is seated on the seat of the vehicle, the upper limit value is set to an amount that is higher than another amount that is associated with when the occupant is not seated on the seat of the vehicle;

the electronic control unit is configured to alert the occupant when the upper limit value is changed.

2. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to, in a case where the occupant is present in the vehicle, change the upper limit value according to a posture of the occupant.

3. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to, in a case where the occupant is present in the vehicle, change the upper limit value according to the presence or absence of wearing of a seat belt on the occupant.

4. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to, in a case where the occupant is present in the vehicle, change the upper limit value according to the presence or absence of a disabled person.

5. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control setting unit is configured to, in a case where the occupant is present in the vehicle, change the upper limit value according to an age of the occupant.

6. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to, in a case where the occupant is present in the vehicle, set the upper limit value to a value designated by the occupant.

7. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to transmit the change of the upper limit value to the occupant of the vehicle.

8. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to change the upper limit value according to the presence or absence of a package.

9. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to, in another case where the vehicle transports a package, change the upper limit value according to a total weight of the package.

10. The control device according to claim 9 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to, in another case where the vehicle transports a package, change the upper limit value according to a loading rate of the vehicle.

11. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to, in another case where the vehicle transports a package, change the upper limit value according to strength of the package.

12. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to, in another case where the vehicle transports a package, sets the upper limit value to a value designated by a person.

13. An occupant transportation system comprising:

a server configured to create a traveling plan based on a vehicle allocation request from a user;

a vehicle controller configured to control the vehicle based on the traveling plan; and

an electronic control unit configured to set an upper limit value of an acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle to one of a plurality of preset threshold values based on whether an occupant is seated on a seat of the vehicle,

wherein:

the vehicle controller is configured to control the vehicle such that the acceleration or deceleration does not exceed the upper limit;

the electronic control unit is configured to change the upper limit value such that when the occupant is seated on the seat of the vehicle, the upper limit value is set to an amount that is higher than another amount that is associated with when the occupant is not seated on the seat of the vehicle; and

the electronic control unit is configured to alert the occupant when the upper limit value is changed.

14. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the plurality of preset threshold values correspond to an age of the occupant of the vehicle; and

the electronic control unit changes the upper limit value to a lowest threshold value when the occupant whose age corresponds to the lowest threshold value is present in the vehicle.

15. The control device according to claim 13 , wherein:

the plurality of preset threshold values correspond to an age of the occupant of the vehicle; and

the electronic control unit changes the upper limit value to a lowest threshold value when the occupant whose age corresponds to the lowest threshold value is present in the vehicle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2019
From: SAKAI, KATSUHIRO; KAWAHARADA, MAKOTO; TACHIBANA, AKIHIDE; KURIYAMA, TOMOYUKI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-233593 · Dec 13, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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