WO2016055059A1 - System und verfahren zum warnen vor einer drohenden kollision zwischen zugfahrzeug und anhänger beim rückwärtsfahren eines zugfahrzeuges mit anhänger - Google Patents
System und verfahren zum warnen vor einer drohenden kollision zwischen zugfahrzeug und anhänger beim rückwärtsfahren eines zugfahrzeuges mit anhänger Download PDFInfo
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- the invention relates to a system and a method for warning of an imminent collision between towing vehicle and trailer when reversing a towing vehicle with trailer, which are designed to issue a warning signal if a collision threatens between the towing vehicle and the trailer.
- Object of the present invention is to provide a system and a method for warning of an imminent collision between towing vehicle and trailer when reversing a towing vehicle with trailer, which are simple and with which a driver of the vehicle reli ⁇ sig before an imminent collision between towing vehicle and trailer can be warned when reversing a towing vehicle with trailer.
- this object is achieved by a system for warning of an imminent collision between traction vehicle and trailer when reversing a towing vehicle with trailer, which monitoring ⁇ device for continuously monitoring an angle between a longitudinal axis of the towing vehicle and a longitudinal axis of ⁇ during the reversing of the towing vehicle in order to detect whether a collision between towing vehicle and trailer threatens and to generate a warning signal in the event of a collision between the towing vehicle and the trailer threatens having.
- the basic idea is thus a monitoring device vorzuse ⁇ hen, which monitors during reversing of a towing vehicle with pendant ⁇ nger an angle between a longitudinal axis of the towing vehicle and a longitudinal axis of the trailer and which is designed also to generate a warning signal if at about ⁇ wake of the angle between the longitudinal axis of the towing vehicle and the longitudinal axis of the trailer is detected that a collision between the towing vehicle and the trailer threatens.
- a system has the advantage that with this one
- Detecting and generating a warning signal if it is detected that a collision between the towing vehicle and the trailer threatens a driver of the motor vehicle in time to be warned of impending collision, so that this cause the collision avoiding safety-related actions, in particular appropriate driving maneuvers can initiate.
- the monitoring device has at least two environmental sensors arranged at a rear of the towing vehicle and / or on a front side of the trailer facing the towing vehicle for the continuous detection of distance values between the towing vehicle and the trailer, an evaluation unit for determining the angle between the longitudinal axis of the towing vehicle and the longitudinal axis of the trailer
- a comparator for comparing the angle determined with a limit value for the angle to detect whether a Kol ⁇ lision between the tractor and the trailer is threatening
- a warning signal generator for outputting a warning signal if a collision between the Towing vehicle and trailer threatens to. It can be detected by the environmental sensor and the evaluation unit, whether the towing vehicle facing the front of the trailer has a uniform distance to the towing vehicle, for example at certain measurement points, or whether an area of the trailer to the towing vehicle has a smaller distance than, for example, another Area of the trailer.
- the longitudinal axis of the trailer is continued in the longitudinal axis of Switzerlandfahrzeu ⁇ ges, so that there is an angle of 0 ° between these longitudinal axes.
- the trailer has a non-uniform distance to the towing vehicle lies between the longitudinal axes of the trailer and the towing vehicle an angle not equal to 0 ° before.
- the warning signal generator can have an acoustic warning signal generator.
- Sounders are known in ordinary motor vehicles to make by generating an acoustic signal road users on the criticality of entspre ⁇ sponding situation closely, so they can be made to defuse the critical situation accordingly.
- the acoustic warning signal these are preferable to a tone or tone sequence formed of ⁇ art, to give the driver of the motor vehicle a dis ⁇ kreten indication that a collision between the tractor and the trailer threatened without this Note is perceived by the driver and / or his environment as unpleasant or disabling.
- the undisturbed warning function can advantageously increase the sense of comfort, in particular in situations in which the driver wants to or has to avoid conspicuous acoustic indications.
- the warning signal generator can also have an optical warning signal generator.
- Optical warning signals have the advantage that they are perceived even with a strong background noise, for example ⁇ caused by traffic noise, and can give the driver an indication of the imminent collision between towing vehicle and trailer.
- the warning signal generator can also be designed to generate further warning signals, for example haptic warning signals. Furthermore, it is also conceivable that as a result of the detection of an imminent collision between towing vehicle and trailer, the warning signal transmitter automatically enters the control of the vehicle
- the warning signal generator can be arranged on the trailer. This has the advantage that no additional components and / or function on the towing vehicle itself are needed or need to be integrated into this.
- the warning signal generator may be, for example, a battery-operated warning signal generator, which may be mounted temporarily and thus, if necessary, on the trailer.
- the warning signal generator can also be a battery-operated warning device or a warning signal transmitter connected to the electronics of the towing vehicle via the trailer coupling and thus permanently attached to the trailer.
- the warning buzzer can also be integrated into the motor vehicle. So are known in ⁇ tegrated warning signal generator in an ordinary vehicle, which can be retrofitted easily and without great expense for the function to warn of an imminent collision between tractor and trailer without elaborate and costly conversions or other components would be needed.
- the radio tion of the warning signal generator can be done for example via a voice-controlled on-board computer.
- the function of the warning signal generator arranged on the ARMA ⁇ structures board of the towing vehicle lamps and / or may also, for example, egg ne on a display unit of the motor vehicle, beispielswei ⁇ se of a display unit of an infotainment system of the motor ⁇ vehicle output optical warning can be realized.
- a aktu ⁇ elle distance between the towing vehicle and the trailer or the towing vehicle with trailer from a bird's eye view darge ⁇ provides.
- the monitoring means may additionally or alternatively also comprise at least two on the side facing the tractor front of the trailer is ⁇ associated reflectors, said at least two Re ⁇ reflectors are so arranged on the trailer, that at an imminent collision between tractor and Trailer reflect light emitted by at least one signal source of the towing vehicle in at least one of the interior and / or exterior mirrors of the towing vehicle. Since the angle at which the light is reflected by the reflectors thereby depends on the actual angle between the longitudinal axis of the towing vehicle and the
- the reflectors may in particular be arranged on the front side of the trailer, that the light is reflected in an outside mirror of the motor vehicle as soon as a collision threatens between the towing vehicle and the trailer.
- the driver of the motor vehicle is thus signaled that a collision between the tractor and the trailer threatening, so this warning of an impending collision, so this appropriate, cause the collision vermei ⁇ Dende safety-related actions especially can initiate appropriate driving maneuvers.
- this can be easily and inexpensively realized by the reflectors mounted on the trailer, without the costly and alswändi ⁇ ge conversions of the towing vehicle and / or the trailer would be required.
- an ordinary trailer is simple and easy to retrofit with such reflectors.
- the at least one signal source of the towing vehicle may be a reversing light of the towing vehicle.
- ordinary motor vehicles have such reversing lights, so that the function of the at least one signal source can be realized by known and common for common motor vehicles components without complex and costly modifications would be needed.
- the monitoring device alternatively or additionally arranged also on the side facing the towing vehicle front side of the trailer Sig ⁇ nal require may have, wherein the signal light is such arranged on the trailer that of the signal light out ⁇ radiated warning light signals on an exterior mirror of the Switzerlandfahr ⁇ Meet and are noticeable in this, as soon as a collision threatens between towing vehicle and trailer.
- the signal ⁇ light can be designed to emit light in a specific angular range, wherein the signal lamp is mounted such on the trailer, that emitted from the signal light warning light signals are perceptible in an exterior mirror of the train ⁇ vehicle as soon as a collision between the towing vehicle and the trailer threatens.
- the signal light a light source is formed which to emit different colors under under ⁇ difference current angular ranges light so that the light emitted from the light source comprises light regions of different colors, said signal lamp is so disposed on the trailer that if no collision between the Towing vehicle and the trailer threatens light of a first light range, for example ⁇ a green light area, and, if a collision between the towing vehicle and the trailer threatens light of a second light region, such as a red Lichtbe ⁇ rich, hits the outside mirrors and in this is perceptible.
- a first light range for example ⁇ a green light area
- a second light region such as a red Lichtbe ⁇ rich
- a further embodiment of the invention also provides a method for warning of an imminent collision between towing vehicle and trailer when reversing a towing vehicle with trailer.
- the method has the following steps: during the reversing of the towing vehicle, an angle between a longitudinal axis of the towing vehicle and a longitudinal axis of the trailer is constantly monitored, thereby detecting whether a collision between towing vehicle and followers threatens. If it is detected here that a collision threatens between towing vehicle and trailer, a warning signal is generated further.
- Such a method has the advantage that with this a method for warning of an imminent collision between towing vehicle and trailer when reversing a towing vehicle with trailer is given, which is simple Antecstal ⁇ tet and with which a driver of the motor vehicle reliably before an impending Collision between towing vehicle and trailer when reversing a towing vehicle with trailer can be warned.
- the driver of the towing vehicle in good time the imminent colli ⁇ sion be warned, so that this cause the colli ⁇ sion avoiding safety-related actions, in particular can initiate appropriate driving maneuvers.
- the method has further
- the steps of continuous monitoring of an angle between a longitudinal axis of the train ⁇ vehicle and a longitudinal axis of the trailer during the reverse driving of the towing vehicle and of detecting can, whether a collision between tractor and trailer threatens to thereby comprise the steps of: so are continuously at least two distance values between the towing vehicle and the trailer with ⁇ at least two at a rear of the towing vehicle
- the determined angle is further compared to a threshold value for the angle to detect if a collision between the towing vehicle and the trailer threatens. It can be detected by detecting the distance values and determining the angle between the longitudinal axis of the towing vehicle and the longitudinal axis of the trailer, whether the towing vehicle facing ⁇ th front of the trailer has a uniform distance from the towing vehicle, for example at certain measuring points, or whether an area of the trailer has a smaller distance to the towing vehicle as for example a ande ⁇ rer area of the trailer.
- the longitudinal axis of the trailer in the longitudinal axis of the towing vehicle ⁇ continues so that axes between the longitudinal an angle of 0 ° exists. If, in turn, it is detected that the trailer has an uneven distance to the towing vehicle, there is an angle not equal to 0 ° between the longitudinal axes of the trailer and the towing vehicle. Will be here further detects that this angle exceeds a limit which indicates that the trailer threatens to disengage, can be given by issuing the warning signal to the driver a corresponding feedback about this so that they react accordingly, that is cause the collision avoiding ⁇ safety-related actions, In particular, can initiate appropriate driving maneuvers.
- the warning signal may be an acoustic warning signal.
- Sounders to generate acoustic warning signals are known in ordinary motor vehicles, to raise awareness of the criticality of a corresponding situation by generating an acoustic signal traffic ⁇ participants, so they can be made to defuse the critical situation accordingly.
- the acoustic warning signal is preferably a tone or a sequence of tones, which is designed to give the driver of the motor vehicle a discrete indication that a collision between the towing vehicle and the trailer threatens without this notice from the driver and / or his environment is perceived as unpleasant or disabling.
- the warning signal can also be an optical warning signal.
- Optical warning signals have the advantage that they are perceived even in the case of a strong background noise, for example caused by traffic noise, and can give the driver an indication of the imminent collision between towing vehicle and trailer. Further, it may be at the warning but also each additional warning signal which is suitable to make a driver of the train ⁇ vehicle to the impending collision between tractor and trailer attentive, act, for example, a haptic warning signal. It is also conceivable that as a result of the detection of an imminent collision between towing vehicle and trailer, is automatically intervened in the control of the motor vehicle, that is corresponding driving maneuvers are ⁇ leads, for example, the vehicle is automatically stopped.
- the driver of the motor driving ⁇ tool can thereby be thus signaled by the light reflected in the mirrors light that a collision between the tractor and the trailer is threatening so that the ⁇ ser be warned of the impending collision and appropriate, the collision avoid safety-related shareholder cause, in particular, initiate corresponding maneuvers.
- the at least one signal source of the train ⁇ vehicle may be a reversing ⁇ light of the towing vehicle, for example,. So have ordinary cars of such reversing lamps, so that the function of the well-known at least one signal source by ordinary motor vehicles and common components can be rea ⁇ lformat without elaborate and costly To ⁇ built needed would.
- the steps of continuously monitoring an angle between a longitudinal axis of the towing vehicle and a longitudinal axis of the trailer during reversing of the towing vehicle and detecting whether a collision between towing vehicle and trailer threatens may additionally or alternatively also comprise the following steps:
- a signal light is provided on the towing vehicle facing the front of the trailer, the signal ⁇ light is arranged on the trailer so that emitted by the signal light warning light signals strike an outside mirror of the towing vehicle and are perceptible in this, as soon as a collision between Towing vehicle and trailer threatens.
- light signals are emitted by the signal light during reverse, with the emitted Light signals comprise at least the warning light signals.
- the signal lamp which may be configured to emit light in a certain angular range, is mounted on the trailer and thus provided that the warning light signals emitted by the signal light are perceptible in an exterior mirror of the towing vehicle as soon as a collision between the towing vehicle and If the trailer threatens, the driver of the towing vehicle can again be warned of the imminent collision and initiate corresponding safety-related actions avoiding the collision, in particular initiate appropriate maneuvers.
- the signal light in this case, for example, a light source which is adapted to emit light of different colors at different angular ranges, so that the emitted light from the light source light areas of different colors, have, the signal light is arranged and provided on the trailer, that if there is no risk of a collision between the towing vehicle and the trailer, light of a first light range, for example a green light range, and, if a collision between the towing vehicle and the trailer threatens, light of a second light ⁇ area, for example, a red light area, hits the outside mirror and is perceptible in this.
- Switching on or supplying the signal light with electrical energy can in this case also be controlled, for example, via the reversing light on the trailer socket.
- a system and a method for warning of an imminent collision between towing vehicle and trailer when reversing a towing vehicle are given with trailer, which are simple and with which a driver of the motor vehicle reliably against an imminent collision between Towing vehicle and trailer can be warned when reversing a towing vehicle with trailer.
- no further sensors in particular no steering angle sensors Detecting a current rotation of a steering wheel of the tractor and further no evaluation for further processing of the detected by the steering angle sensor data and therefore no costly and expensive conversions of the towing vehicle and / or the trailer needed.
- the system is also simple and easy to retrofit in ordinary Kraft ⁇ vehicles and / or trailers.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic block diagram of a system for warning of an impending collision between
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic block diagram of a system for warning of an imminent collision between towing vehicle and trailer when reversing a towing vehicle with a trailer according to a second embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic block diagram of a system for warning of an imminent collision between towing vehicle and trailer when reversing a towing vehicle with trailer according to a third embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 4 shows a flow chart of a method for warning of an imminent collision between towing vehicle and trailer when reversing a towed vehicle according to embodiments of the invention
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic block diagram of a system for warning against an impending collision between train 2 and trailer 3 when reversing a towing vehicle 2 with trailer 3 according to a first embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 1 shows a towing vehicle 2 and a trailer 3 connected to the towing vehicle 2 which is moved by the towing vehicle 2 via a trailer hitch 4.
- a problem here is, for example, that a ⁇ steer the trailer is not readily understandable in a change of the steering angle of the towing vehicle.
- This problem is further compounded by the fact that, due to the increasing traffic density, existing traffic routes and parking spaces are being used more and more intensively, particularly in urban centers, so that an available maneuvering or maneuvering space when reversing a towing vehicle with a trailer is always used gets smaller. Furthermore, this problem is further intensified in the dark or generally poor visibility conditions, due to the thus insufficient observable trailer.
- the system for this purpose a monitoring device 5 which is adapted ste ⁇ tig to monitor an angle between a longitudinal axis of the tractor 2 and a longitudinal axis of the trailer 3 during the scanchemistryfah ⁇ proceedings of the towing vehicle 2 in order to detect whether a collision between towing vehicle 2 and trailer 3 threatens and to generate a warning signal, if it is detected here that a collision between the towing vehicle 2 and the Anphase ⁇ nger 3 threatens on.
- the longitudinal axis of the towing vehicle 2 is Here symbolized by the arrow provided with reference numeral 6 and the longitudinal axis of the trailer 3 by the arrow provided with reference numeral 7.
- Such a system 1 has the advantage that with this a system 1 for warning of an imminent collision between towing vehicle 2 and trailer 3 when reversing a towing vehicle 2 is provided with trailer 3, which is designed ⁇ a fold and with which a driver of the force - Vehicle can be reliably warned of an impending collision between towing vehicle 2 and trailer 3 when reversing a towing vehicle 2 with trailer 3. So, with ⁇ means of the monitoring device 5 can a driver of the tractor 2 are warned in advance of the impending collision, as can that take this appropriate, the collision avoid causing safety-related actions, in particular ent ⁇ speaking maneuvers.
- the system 1 Compared with systems for facilitating the reversing of a towing vehicle 2 with a trailer 3 in which in an imminent collision between the towing vehicle 2 and the trailer 3 instructions for the required rotation of the steering wheel of the towing vehicle 2 from ⁇ are given, the system 1 has the advantage that No further sensors ⁇ , especially no steering angle sensors for detecting a current rotation of a steering wheel of the towing vehicle 2 and consequently no costly and expensive conversions of the towing vehicle 2 and / or the trailer 3 are needed. Such a system 1 is also easy to retrofit into ordinary motor vehicles and / or trailers 3 without great effort.
- the monitoring device 5 has two environmental sensors 8 for the continuous detection of distance values between the towing vehicle 2 and the vehicle Trailer 3, an evaluation unit 9 for determining the angle between the longitudinal axis of the towing vehicle 2 and the longitudinal axis of the trailer 3 based on the detected by the environmental sensors 8 distance values, a comparator 10 for comparing the detected angle with an angle limit for detecting whether a Collision between the towing vehicle 2 and the trailer 3 threatens, and a warning signal generator 11 for outputting a warning signal if a collision between the train ⁇ vehicle 2 and the trailer 3 threatens on.
- the limit value for the angle this is an angle value, which signals that the trailer threatens to go out
- the at least two environmental sensors 8 are arranged on a tail 12 of the towing vehicle 2. Further, but one of the other ⁇ environment sensors can also be arranged on a side facing the towing vehicle front side of the trailer at least.
- the warning signal generator 11 of Figure 1 in this case has an optical warning signal generator 13.
- the warning signal generator 10 of Figure 1 also has an acoustic warning signal generator 14. Furthermore, the warning signal generator can also be designed to generate further warning signals, for example haptic warning signals. It is also conceivable that due to the detection of an imminent collision between towing vehicle and trailer, the warning signal generator automatically engages in the control of the towing vehicle, that is, corresponding driving maneuvers are initiated, for example, the vehicle is automatically stopped. According to the embodiment of Figure 1, the warning signal generator 11 is also arranged on the trailer 3.
- the warning signal generator can be, for example, a battery-operated warning signal generator, which can be mounted temporarily and thus, if necessary, on the trailer.
- the warning signal generator can also be a battery-powered or via the trailer hitch connected to the electronics of the towing vehicle, stationary and thus permanently attached to the trailer warning signal generator. Furthermore, the warning signal generator can also be integrated in the motor vehicle.
- Figure 2 shows a schematic block diagram of a system
- the embodiment of Figure 2 in this case has the monitor 5 on at least two on the towing vehicle 2 facing the front side 21 of the trailer 3 arranged reflectors ⁇ factors 22nd
- the at least two reflectors 22 are so arranged on the trailer 3, that it 24 of the towing vehicle at a dro ⁇ Henden collision between tractor 2 and trailer 3 of at least one signal source 23 of the towing vehicle 2 emitted light into at least one interior and / or exterior mirror 2 reflect.
- the reflectors 22 are in this case on the front side
- the at least one signal source 23 of the towing vehicle 2 is a reversing light 25 of the towing vehicle 2.
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic block diagram of a system 30 for warning of an imminent collision between towing vehicle 2 and trailer 3 when reversing a towing vehicle 2 with trailer 3 according to a third embodiment of the invention.
- Components and components with the same construction or function as in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 bear the same reference numerals and will not be discussed separately.
- the monitoring device 5 has a signal light 31 arranged on the front side 21 of the trailer 3 facing the towing vehicle 2.
- the signal light 31 is arranged on the trailer 3, that in an impending collision between towing vehicle 2 and trailer 3 from the signal light 31 out ⁇ radiated warning light signals meet an outside mirror 24 of the train ⁇ vehicle 2 and are perceptible in this.
- the signal light 31 in this case has a luminous means 32 which is designed to generate light of different color at different angular ranges. ben to emit so that the 32 emit ⁇ benefited from the illuminant light regions of light of different colors having on, wherein the signal lamp 31 is so attached ⁇ arranges the trailer that if no collision between the towing vehicle generating and threatens the trailer, Light of a first light range, for example, a green light range, and, if a collision between the towing vehicle and the trailer threatens, light of a second light region, such as a red light area, meets the outside mirror and is perceivable in this.
- a first light range for example, a green light range
- a second light region such as a red light area
- the signal light can also be purchasedbil ⁇ det to emit light in a certain range of angles, the signal light is mounted on the trailer so that the light emitted by the signal light incident on ei ⁇ nen mirrors of the towing vehicle and in this perceivable is as soon as a collision threatens between the towing vehicle and the trailer.
- the turning on or supplying the signal is ⁇ light 31 with electrical power be controlled in a trailer socket via a reverse light 33rd This has the advantage that the signal light 31 is only switched on or supplied with electrical energy when the towing vehicle 2 actually reverses, so that the driver and / or other road users are not affected in normal driving by light emitted by the signal light 31.
- FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of a method 40 for warning of an imminent collision between towing vehicle and trailer when reversing a towing vehicle with trailer according to embodiments of the invention.
- the method 40 has the following
- Steps up during the reverse drive of the train Vehicle continuously monitored in a step 41, an angle between egg ⁇ ner longitudinal axis of the towing vehicle and a longitudinal axis of the An ⁇ pendant. While watching is in a step 41, an angle between egg ⁇ ner longitudinal axis of the towing vehicle and a longitudinal axis of the An ⁇ pendant. While watching is in a step 41, an angle between egg ⁇ ner longitudinal axis of the towing vehicle and a longitudinal axis of the An ⁇ pendant. While watching is in a step 41.
- Step 42 detects whether a collision threatens between towing vehicle and trailer. If it is detected hereby, that a collision between tractor and trailer threatens, an alert is generated in egg ⁇ nem step 43 further.
- step 41 is executed repeatedly if it is detected in step 42 that there is no risk of a collision between the towing vehicle and the trailer. However, if it is detected in step 42 that a collision between the towing vehicle and the trailer threatens, the method continues with step 43.
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