EP4572985A1 - Zum autonomen fahren ausgebildetes kraftfahrzeug und verfahren zu dessen herstellung - Google Patents
Zum autonomen fahren ausgebildetes kraftfahrzeug und verfahren zu dessen herstellungInfo
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- EP4572985A1 EP4572985A1 EP23754734.4A EP23754734A EP4572985A1 EP 4572985 A1 EP4572985 A1 EP 4572985A1 EP 23754734 A EP23754734 A EP 23754734A EP 4572985 A1 EP4572985 A1 EP 4572985A1
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- motor vehicle
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R16/00—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for
- B60R16/02—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements
- B60R16/023—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
- B60R16/0239—Electronic boxes
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- the invention relates to a motor vehicle that is designed for autonomous driving, according to the preamble of claim 1, and to a method for producing a motor vehicle designed for autonomous driving.
- the autonomous driving of a motor vehicle is understood in particular to mean that it can cover a certain distance without the driver having to intervene to control the motor vehicle.
- the motor vehicles in question have powerful computers for controlling the motor vehicle during autonomous driving.
- the need for such a powerful computer simply arises from the fact that - in order to ensure safe autonomous driving - the computer that controls the autonomously driving motor vehicle must evaluate a large number of data from a comparatively complex sensor system in the motor vehicle. This is necessary so that the computer is able to correctly record complex traffic situations with the highest level of reliability.
- the decisions that have to be made by the computer to ensure safe autonomous driving are correspondingly complex and must be made in the shortest possible time.
- the computer is difficult to access in this position, which makes maintenance work, which can be necessary on such a complex computer, more difficult. Furthermore, the computer is not as well protected in this position as one might assume due to the difficulty of accessing the computer. For example, spilled drinks in the back seat area pose a risk of possible damage to the computer.
- the invention is therefore based on the object of demonstrating a motor vehicle designed for autonomous driving and a method for its production in which the disadvantages described above do not occur or at least occur to a reduced extent.
- the motor vehicle is designed for autonomous driving.
- a motor vehicle designed for autonomous driving is understood to mean, in particular, a motor vehicle that has the necessary sensors to enable an autonomous process, at least in some areas. This means in particular that the vehicle does not have to be able to handle any traffic situation autonomously.
- a motor vehicle trained for autonomous driving is to be understood in particular as meaning a motor vehicle that can travel autonomously, for example following a route of a navigation system, and in particular can detect and independently handle complex traffic situations, and not just a motor vehicle that is trained to do so is to enable only individual, discrete driving maneuvers, such as automated parking, autonomously.
- the motor vehicle has a computer for controlling the vehicle during autonomous driving.
- the computer can in particular be a liquid-cooled computer.
- Liquid cooling has the advantage of being comparatively large To enable computing performance, as the resulting heat can be effectively dissipated using liquid cooling.
- the object is achieved in particular in that the computer is attached to a support element arranged in the rear of the motor vehicle body and attached to the body of the motor vehicle. Attaching the computer to such a support element allows the arrangement of a powerful and therefore heavy computer in question in the rear of the motor vehicle.
- the support element in particular enables a connection between the computer and the motor vehicle body.
- the computer can be arranged in the rear of the vehicle in such a way that, even in the event of a frontal collision of the motor vehicle, it is held sufficiently securely by the motor vehicle body and does not break loose and thus become a threat to the occupants of the motor vehicle. Otherwise, if the computer is arranged in the rear of the motor vehicle body, these could be hit from behind by the computer flying around and be seriously injured.
- the arrangement of the computer in the rear of the motor vehicle body is advantageous. There the computer is not exposed to the influences that come from the people in the motor vehicle as described above.
- the computer in the rear of the motor vehicle is easily accessible, for example for maintenance purposes.
- the arrangement in the rear can in particular mean the arrangement in a spatial area within the motor vehicle body, which is the case with conventional, i.e. H. Motor vehicles that do not drive autonomously are typically used as trunks.
- Such an arrangement of the computer enables, in particular, the greatest possible use of conventional motor vehicle bodies, for which the support element creates a suitable installation option for the computer.
- the support element can be arranged in particular in the manner of a rack in the rear of the motor vehicle body.
- the computer can be arranged behind a last row of seats of the motor vehicle as seen from the front of the vehicle. In most motor vehicle bodies there is a suitable space behind the last row of seats in a motor vehicle that can be used for arranging the computer. By attaching the computer using the support element and the resulting anchoring in the motor vehicle body, this also becomes safe with regard to frontal accidents.
- the computer can be arranged in particular behind a rear seat back of the last row of seats of the motor vehicle. As a result, the computer is particularly at a height at which it On the one hand, it is largely safe from escaping liquids that come from the passenger area of the motor vehicle, and on the other hand, it is arranged at a height that is easily accessible for maintenance work.
- the computer can be arranged behind a partition that separates the computer from a cargo hold that is arranged in front of the computer in the direction of travel.
- the vehicle can in particular be a commercial vehicle, for example a transporter.
- the computer in the rear of the motor vehicle body can be effectively protected from interference from the direction of the loading space; in this case, the loading space can be accessible in particular through one or more doors arranged on the side of the motor vehicle.
- the support element can, at least essentially, be designed to be flat. Thanks to a flat design, such a support element offers a useful mounting position, not only for the computer, but also for other pieces of equipment of the motor vehicle that may be associated with the computer or the functionality for autonomous driving.
- the support element can extend in particular in a horizontal plane in the rear. A horizontal extension of the support element advantageously enables the equipment in question to be arranged on it.
- the computer can be attached to the support element by at least one connecting element attached to the computer.
- the at least one connecting element can extend upwards along the computer away from the support element.
- Such connecting elements enable a firm connection between the computer and the support element, since surface sides of the computer that do not face the support element can be used for fastening.
- the connecting elements extend in particular along the surface of the computer and away from the support element upwards. Due to such a flat extension, the connecting elements offer good options for connecting to the computer and at the same time only minimally increase its space requirement on the support element, so that a corresponding amount of space is available for arranging further equipment next to the computer.
- a plurality of connecting elements can be present in order to further increase the stability of the attachment of the computer to the support element.
- the computer can be attached to a crossbar.
- the crossbar is in particular spaced from the support element.
- the crossbar can be arranged above the support element.
- the crossbar offers an effective additional fastening option in order to securely fix the computer, especially in the event of a frontal collision of the motor vehicle.
- the arrangement above and at a distance from the support element has a positive effect on the resulting mechanical stress on the components involved in the event of a frontal impact.
- the crossbar can extend in particular in the transverse direction of the vehicle.
- the crossbar can be attached to the motor vehicle body.
- the attachment of a motor vehicle body can provide a secure anchoring of the crossbar, in which it can also absorb relatively large forces in the event of a frontal impact and pass them on to the motor vehicle body.
- the extension of the crossbar transversely to the direction of travel makes it possible in particular to use the crossbar to span an area of the body that is located between two suitable fastening points for the crossbar, but does not itself provide suitable fastening options.
- This spanned area can, for example, be an opening in the motor vehicle body, such as an opening that can be closed by a tailgate and/or a tailgate. In this way, the crossbar can be used to provide a useful additional fastening for the computer.
- the crossbar is in particular spaced from the support element in the vertical direction of the vehicle by at least half of the height of the computer, in particular by 75% of the height of the computer.
- the computer can be attached to the crossbar in particular by the at least one connecting element.
- the connecting elements can be used advantageously to also attach the computer to the crossbar.
- the connecting elements also create a mechanical connection between the support element and the crossbar, which contributes to additional stabilization of the overall construction.
- the crossbar can advantageously provide further attachment points for further equipment arranged on the support element.
- a coolant tank for a coolant for cooling the computer a cleaning liquid tank for a Cleaning liquid for cleaning sensors of the motor vehicle and / or a battery for supplying the computer and / or other components of the vehicle electronics with electrical energy.
- Motor vehicles designed for autonomous driving require a large amount of cleaning fluid so that the sensors can be kept free of contamination.
- This can expediently be kept in a tank which is arranged on the support element.
- the tank for the cleaning liquid can have a capacity of at least 10 liters, preferably at least 15 liters.
- the high-performance computers used can benefit from cooling using a coolant.
- the coolant also has a considerable weight, so that the arrangement of a coolant tank for liquid cooling of the computer on the support element and in particular its attachment to the same is also advantageous.
- motor vehicles of the type in question often require additional batteries to power the computer and/or other components of the vehicle electronics. This is particularly the case when it comes to an electrically powered vehicle. Batteries of the type in question also have a not inconsiderable weight, which is why attaching them to the support element is also advantageous.
- the support element can be attached to the body in such a way that mass can be dissipated via the support element to the motor vehicle body.
- the body In motor vehicles it is common practice to use the body as a ground pole.
- a suitable attachment of the support element to the body which in particular brings about electrical contact between the body and the support element, in conjunction with a conductive material of the support element, can enable its use as a ground pole for the equipment of the motor vehicle arranged on the support element.
- the support element can in particular use suitable contacting elements, such as WHT bolts, via the electrical and/or electronic equipment can be electrically connected to the support element.
- the support element, the at least one connecting element and/or the crossbar can in particular be made of metallic materials. These typically have high strength and ductile deformation behavior, so that in the event of a frontal impact there is an advantageous absorption of the forces caused by the inertia of the computer and other equipment attached to the support element and possibly the crossbar.
- the method for producing a motor vehicle is used in particular to produce a motor vehicle described above.
- the motor vehicle produced according to the method is designed for autonomous driving and has a computer for controlling the vehicle during autonomous driving. In particular, it is a motor vehicle according to the above description.
- the method can advantageously also provide that at least one connecting element, in particular at least one connecting element of the type described above, is attached to the computer and after attaching the connecting element to the computer, the combination of computer and at least one connecting element is attached to the support element .
- the method can in particular provide that the body is painted before the unit is attached to the rear of the body.
- FIG. 2 shows a representation of the rear from FIG. 1 with components of the motor vehicle omitted
- FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of the support element from the example shown in FIG. 1,
- Fig. 4 is a schematic representation of the components of the support element from Fig. 3. 1 and 2 show an example of the view through an opening of a motor vehicle body 10, as is typically closed by a tailgate or tailgate.
- the motor vehicle is shown in an unfinished state; in Fig. 2, some of the components of the motor vehicle have been omitted from the illustration for better visibility of certain elements.
- the exemplary motor vehicle has a computer 12 for controlling the motor vehicle during autonomous driving.
- the computer 12 is, as shown by way of example, arranged in the rear of the motor vehicle body 10 and attached to a support element 14 attached to the motor vehicle body 10.
- the computer 12 is arranged in particular as shown in such a way that it is accessible through an opening in the rear of the vehicle, which can be closed in particular by a tailgate and/or a tailgate.
- the computer 12 can be arranged behind a last row of seats of the motor vehicle as seen from the front of the vehicle.
- the row of seats is not visible in Fig. 2 for technical reasons, only the floor area 16 of the motor vehicle body 10, on which, in the motor vehicle shown as an example, the last row of seats of the motor vehicle, which is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle in front of the computer, is attached.
- the computer 12 may be attached to the support element 14 by at least one connecting element 18 to which the computer 12 is attached.
- two connecting elements 18 are shown as examples.
- the connecting elements 18 extend from the computer 12 upwards along the computer 12.
- the connecting elements 18 can have a flat extension, as in the example shown.
- additional surface sides of the computer 12 can be used for its attachment when it is attached to the support element 14.
- the assembly is advantageously carried out in such a way that first the connecting elements 18 are connected to the computer 12 and the combination of computer 12 and connecting elements 18 thus formed is then connected to the support element 14.
- the unit formed in this way consisting of computer 12 and support element 14 can then advantageously be fastened together in the rear of the body 10 of the motor vehicle in a subsequent step.
- a crossbar 20 can be attached to the motor vehicle body 10 in the rear of the motor vehicle.
- the computer 12 can, as shown by way of example, be attached to this crossbar 20.
- the computer 12 can be attached to the crossbar 20 via at least one, in the example shown two, connecting elements 18.
- the structure of the support element 14 is shown schematically in FIGS. 3 and 4.
- the support element 14 can, as in the example shown, have a flat surface element 22 to provide a flat surface.
- a flat surface advantageously enables the arrangement and attachment of the computer 12 and, if necessary, as shown in FIG
- additional elements can be arranged on the surface element 22 to support the arrangement of the equipment on the surface element 22.
- the support element 14 can also have a support structure 26.
- the support structure 26 can be designed in the shape of a frame, as in the example shown.
- the support structure 26 can be composed of a plurality of profiles.
- the support structure 26 can in particular have further fastening areas 28 which extend away from the support structure 26 in order to reach suitable fastening points in the motor vehicle body 10 and to enable fastening thereto.
- the surface element 22 can be arranged on the support structure 26.
- a comparatively light support element 14 can be formed, which on the one hand provides a corresponding flat surface and functionality for arranging the computer 12 and possibly further equipment 23, and on the other hand has a high load-bearing capacity in order to reduce the total weight of the equipment arranged on the support element 14, which in practice can easily take on values of around 100 kg, to be securely fastened and, in particular, to be held securely in the rear of the motor vehicle in the event of a frontal collision of the motor vehicle.
- the support element 14 can have contacting elements 30, as shown by way of example in FIG. 4, which serve to use the support element 14 for mass dissipation via the motor vehicle body 10.
- contacting elements 30 as shown by way of example in FIG. 4, which serve to use the support element 14 for mass dissipation via the motor vehicle body 10.
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| PCT/EP2023/071720 WO2024037896A1 (de) | 2022-08-16 | 2023-08-04 | Zum autonomen fahren ausgebildetes kraftfahrzeug und verfahren zu dessen herstellung |
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