Abstract

Provided is a parking assist method which is capable of storing the surrounding situation around a parking target location, is the surrounding situation being suitable to be referenced during automatic parking. The parking assist method for storing the surrounding situation around a parking target location and executing automatic parking by using the stored surrounding situation, when a vehicle is parked at a parking target location, includes: a step (S12) for detecting the surrounding situation; a step (S14) for presenting the detected surrounding situation; a step (S14) for receiving, by an occupant, an input about whether the presented surrounding situation is suitable; and a step (S15, S16) for storing the surrounding situation, when the suitability input that the occupant has input to be suitable is obtained.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60W 30/06 - Automatic manoeuvring for parking
• B60W 50/10 - Interpretation of driver requests or demands
• B60W 30/08 - Predicting or avoiding probable or impending collision
• G08G 1/16 - Anti-collision systems

Abstract

A parking control device (100) equipped with an input device (20) for obtaining an operation command obtained from inside or outside a vehicle, and a control device (10) for controlling the vehicle according to the operation command, wherein the control device (10) determines whether or not a passenger is inside the passenger compartment of the vehicle, and parks the vehicle by controlling the vehicle according to the determination results.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60W 30/06 - Automatic manoeuvring for parking

Abstract

Management of the reheating of a motor vehicle combustion engine. A method for the management of the reheating of a motor vehicle combustion engine for preventing the freezing of the oil of said engine, comprising the following steps: storage (18, 19), in a memory, of the engine reheating programming data, if said data correspond to a series of orders for starting up the engine at a respective series of startup times ({t(i)}i=1,...,4) lying in a given duration range, for at least one startup time of said series, when the current time reaches the startup time, receiving (29) a measured current temperature value (T) and, if the received temperature value is less than a threshold (THR), authorizing the startup (23), or, if the received temperature value is greater than said threshold, prohibiting the startup.

IPC Classes  ?

• F01M 5/02 - Conditioning lubricant for aiding engine starting, e.g. heating
• F02N 19/04 - Aiding engine start by thermal means, e.g. using lighted wicks by heating of fluids used in engines
• F02N 11/08 - Circuits specially adapted for starting of engines

Abstract

The connection system is designed to facilitate electrical and data connections between the battery and the electric vehicle. The connectors are designed with alignment mechanisms to account for initial misalignment of the battery and vehicle while still ensuring positive contact between them. The alignment mechanisms also introduce compliance into the system to ensure that the mechanical components of the system are not placed under unwanted loads or stresses. The connection system houses data connectors carrying communication signals as well as power connectors carrying high voltage electricity. The data connectors are shielded to prevent interference caused by proximity to the high voltage elements. The connection system uses no mechanical latching or locking mechanisms.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 6/38 - Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries