Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
  • B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
  • B60Q1/34—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating change of drive direction
  • B60Q1/346—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating change of drive direction with automatic actuation
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
  • B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
  • B60Q1/34—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating change of drive direction
  • B60Q1/38—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating change of drive direction using immovably-mounted light sources, e.g. fixed flashing lamps
  • B60Q1/381—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating change of drive direction using immovably-mounted light sources, e.g. fixed flashing lamps with several light sources activated in sequence, e.g. to create a sweep effect
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
  • B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
  • B60Q1/50—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
  • B60Q1/52—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking for indicating emergencies

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a signaling of an emergency holding method
• Motor vehicle to the environment of the motor vehicle and a motor vehicle, which is adapted to carry out the signaling according to the invention.
• Emergency stopping methods are known in which an assistance system of a motor vehicle automatically changes into an autonomous driving mode when a driver is unfit to drive and performs an emergency stop.
• This emergency stopping method includes the approach to the edge of the road or, where appropriate, highways the change of one or more lanes to the hard shoulder, if the traffic situation allows, and the stopping of the motor vehicle.
• Known solutions lead to an environment monitoring, for example by means of radar sensors, in order to monitor in particular the backward traffic and to assess the traffic situation.
• An evaluation unit determines based on the data of the environment monitoring, if and when a safe lane change is feasible.
• the known emergency stop assistants activate the signaling of the others
• the invention is based on the object to improve the signaling of emergency stop method of the aforementioned type.
• Lane change intent a lane change signal is given.
• Lane change signal in the sense of this invention means that in addition to a conventional flashing additional signals are generated and / or that a distinguishable from conventional flashing flashing is generated.
• Subsequent traffic will be referred to an emergency situation in an understandable manner by the present invention.
• the lane change intent is clarified and delimited from normal lane changes by the particular sequence of process steps.
• the procedure according to the invention makes it possible to communicate the vehicle with the neighboring vehicles in a coordinated manner with the subsequent traffic and the respective situation
• Signaling according to the invention allows subsequent traffic to react sooner and better to the automatically executed driving maneuver.
• the lighting elements are illuminated filling, so starting with an inner light-emitting element or an inner group of lighting elements are successively brought to the outside to shine, the already lit inner light elements remain illuminated, as long as one outside lighting element or a group of external lighting elements is lit, then go out all lighting elements and the process begins again.
• the lighting elements are continuously lit, so starting with an inner lighting element or an inner group of lighting elements are successively brought to the outside, the already lit inner lighting elements are turned off again, as long as an outer lighting element or a Group of external lighting elements is illuminated, then the outermost lighting element or the outermost group of Luminous elements go out and the process starts again.
• This signaling is also possible inversely.
• the lighting elements are turned off, so lighting up all lighting elements and the lighting elements are then turned off, starting with an inner light element or an inner group of light elements successively outward, leaving the already turned off inner light elements, so long until an outer lighting element or a group of outer lighting elements is turned off, then light up all lighting elements and the process starts again.
• an acoustic signal sharpens the alertness of the neighboring road users.
• an image is generated on a rear display as an emergency signal.
• the hazard warning is carried out with a frequency which is increased in comparison to a conventional hazard warning flashing. This embodiment also offers the opportunity to attract additional attention and to point out a particular situation.
• the signaling according to the invention is preferred with a motor vehicle
• Tail lights which have in a transverse direction to the vehicle side by side arranged lighting elements, an emergency stop system and a rear display performed.
• FIG. 1 shows a motor vehicle according to the invention in a rear view
• Figure 3 is a right tail lamp of the motor vehicle
• FIG. 4 shows a flow chart of a signaling according to the invention
• FIG. 1 shows a motor vehicle 10 according to the invention in a rear view.
• Motor vehicle 10 is suitable for signaling 50 according to the invention
• the motor vehicle has for this purpose in pairs, symmetrically arranged tail lights 12 and 14: A left tail light 12, arranged on the left as viewed in the direction of travel
• FIG. 14 Vehicle side, and a right tail lamp 14, arranged on the viewed in the direction of travel right side of the vehicle.
• the right tail lamp 14 is shown in more detail in FIG.
• the motor vehicle 10 has as a further taillight a third brake light 16, which is placed centrally on the rear of the vehicle above the rear window 32.
• the third brake light 16 can also be positioned at any other legally compliant place.
• the motor vehicle 10 according to the invention is equipped with a rear indicator 26.
• the rear display 16 shown in Figure 1 is located on a Rear window 32.
• the motor vehicle 10 according to the invention is provided for example with a projector in the interior of the motor vehicle 10, which projects an image as an emergency signal 58 on the rear window 32 itself or on a projected in front of the rear window 32 projection screen, which can be seen by following road users.
• the projection surface for example, in the manner of a roller blind in front of the rear window in the interior of the motor vehicle 10 can be clamped.
• the emergency signal 58 is generated by a foil, for example an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) foil.
• a foil for example an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) foil.
• the film is applied to an inner side of the rear window 32 on the rear window 32 or distanced to the rear window 32 in front of the rear window 32 clamped, for example in the manner of a roller blind.
• a combination of the two mentioned imaging techniques is possible according to the invention.
• a pictogram is preferably generated according to the invention which signals a medical emergency, for example a red cross and / or an aculapa. It is also possible that a lettering is displayed that indicates the particular situation and / or calls for cooperative behavior of subsequent road users.
• Displays such as "EMERGENCY STOP” and / or “AUTOPILOT” and / or “ATTENTION” and / or “KEEPING SPACE” and / or “HELP” are possible, and the display of directional arrows is also possible according to the invention in order to achieve an intended change of direction, in particular
• the illustrated arrows can also be displayed filling, dismantling or continuous.
• the rear display 26 may also be integrated in one or more of the taillights 12, 14 and / or the third brake light 16.
• the lights 12, 14, 16 have in this case individually or in several groups controllable bulbs, especially LED (Light Emitting Diode), which can represent the corresponding pictograms or logos.
• LED Light Emitting Diode
• a visual signal as an emergency signal 58 may alternatively or additionally,
• an acoustic signal is generated, in particular by means of an unillustrated horn of the motor vehicle 10.
• the motor vehicle 10 according to the invention is also provided with a not shown
• Environment monitoring system includes environment monitoring sensors 34, which may be arranged for example in part in the rear bumper of the motor vehicle 10.
• a likewise not shown assistance system of the motor vehicle continuously evaluates the data of the driver monitoring system and detects a driving inability of the
• the data of the environment monitoring system are available to the assistance system in order to bring the motor vehicle 10 to a halt in an autonomous driving mode.
• this includes an autonomous lane change to an adjacent lane or to a hard shoulder or to the edge of the lane.
• a lane change usually takes place to the right and in areas with left-hand traffic to the left.
• Such emergency stop systems per se are state of the art.
• FIG. 2 shows the motor vehicle 10 in a plan view.
• paired headlights 28, 30, one arranged on the left side viewed in the direction of travel left headlight 28 and arranged on the viewed in the direction of travel right vehicle side right headlight 30 are shown also two exterior mirrors 18, 20, a right exterior mirror 18 and a left exterior mirror 20.
• the motor vehicle 10 of the invention preferably for receiving direction indicators 36, 38, 40.
• the arranged on the right side of the vehicle in the direction of travel direction indicators 36, 38, 40 are used to display or announce a change in direction of the motor vehicle 10 to the right and arranged on the left side of the vehicle in the direction of travel Direction indicator 36, 38, 40 of an indication or announcement of a change in direction of the motor vehicle 10 to the left.
• the direction indicators 36, 38, 40 glow in a prescribed color, in Europe in a yellow color.
• the direction indicators 36, 38, 40 blink on the respective side of the vehicle in phase with a frequency of 1, 5 Hz ⁇ 0.5 Hz after appropriate operation of a direction switch by the driver.
• all lamps that are part of the respective direction indicators 36, 38, 40 light up at the same time.
• the direction indicators 36, 38, 40 of both sides of the vehicle flash in a common mode.
• the motor vehicle 10 in addition to the taillights 12 and 14, the headlights 28 and 30 and the side direction indicators in the exterior mirrors 18, 20 further lighting devices, such as fog lights and / or daytime running lights have.
• FIG. 3 shows a right tail light 14 of the motor vehicle 10 in a sketch.
• the rear light 14 preferably has a rear direction indicator 40.
• the rear direction indicator 40 includes in a particular embodiment a plurality of vehicle transverse direction side by side arranged lighting elements 42.
• the light-emitting elements 42 are in a special embodiment light-emitting diodes (LED).
• the right tail lamp 14 preferably further, not shown here lighting elements for the lighting functions parking light, brake light, tail light, rear fog light and / or reversing light. According to the invention, it is also possible for at least some lighting elements 42 to fill out a plurality of said lighting functions.
• lane change signal 60 In a normal, initiated by the driver turning operation, the lighting elements 42 of the respective direction indicator 40 flash all synchronously after pressing the turn signal lever.
• additional signals are generated and / or that a distinguishable from conventional flashing flashing is generated. This signaling is called lane change signal 60 in this document.
• the lighting elements 42 for example, the right tail lamp 14, in a lane change to the right, individually or switched on in succession in several groups, so that a particular effect pointing outwards 44 in the direction of the desired lane is generated.
• the lighting elements 42 which can both the
• Filling in this case means that first an inner luminous element 42 or an inner group of luminous elements 42 is turned on and then an outwardly 44 adjacent luminous element 42 and an outwardly 44 adjacent group of
• Luminous elements 42 is turned on without the previously switched on lighting elements 42 go out, until the outermost luminous element 42 or the outermost group of luminous elements 42 shines and the process then begins anew.
• Continuously means that first an inner light-emitting element 42 or an inner group of light elements 42 is turned on and then an outwardly 44 adjacent luminous element 42 and an outwardly 44 adjacent group of lighting elements 42 is turned on, the previously switched on lighting elements 42 go out.
• Headlight 28, 30, in particular the front direction indicator 36 and / or front Daytime running lights, are connected in a similar embodiment of the invention similar.
• the lane change signals 60 can be visualized by superimposing emergency signals 58 on the rear display 26 of the motor vehicle 10.
• FIG. 4 shows a signaling 50 according to the invention of an emergency stop method in a flow chart. If an emergency stop maneuver is initiated by an assistance system, this assistance system also switches the signaling. With the start of the emergency stop maneuver, the signaling 50 begins with the start 52. As a next step, the hazard warning lights is activated 54. In the next step, depending on whether a
• Lane change intent is 56, if so given a lane change signal 60, if not the hazard warning lights remains activated 54 to the signaling end 62.
• Lane change signal given 60 the process is run again from the second step until the motor vehicle 10 has arrived on the target lane or at the edge of the lane and there is no lane change intent 56 more.
• the motor vehicle is brought to a standstill by the assistance system on the destination lane.
• the lane change signal 60 includes an outward 44 facing effect. It is flashing in the simplest case.
• an emergency signal 58 is possible.
• the expression of the emergency signal 58 is reproduced in the description of FIG.
• the distress signal 58 can at a
• Lane change intent 56 are used to ask the backward road users to increase cooperation. If no lane change takes place, the emergency signal 58 can be used to inform the other road users about the autonomous driving state of the motor vehicle.
• the signaling 50 according to the invention can take into account various situations during an autonomously performed emergency stop. In particular, four different situations can be distinguished from each other.
• the first situation concerns a cooperative lane change. That means, one
• Lane change is possible due to high traffic density only with a cooperative behavior of the adjacent road users.
• a hazard warning 54 so a double-sided flashing to perform before a lane change signal 60 is given.
• distress signals 58 which increase willingness to cooperate among the other road users, are given.
• warning flashing signals 54 are again given.
• the second situation concerns a lane change in moderate to weak
• the third situation concerns a stop on the current lane.
• a lane change signal 60 is not given.
• the fourth situation concerns a stop on the hard shoulder.
• the same signals are given as in the third situation. Also an increased frequency of
• Hazard warning system is possible.
• the normal activation of the hazard warning lights is provided, as it is

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