A vehicle park assist system 200 comprises park assist sensors 202, at least one signal device 210, and a controller 204 configured to locate via the sensors 202 an available parking place and activate the signal device 210 in response to locating the available parking place and recognizing a park trigger indicative of a desire to park in the available parking place upon passing the available parking place. The park trigger may include vehicle deceleration, depression of a brake and vehicle component data, such as vehicle speed and gear. The signal device 201 may include blinkers, headlights, mirror lights, tail lights etc. Various park assist features may include semi-automatic parallel parking, perpendicular park assist and park-out assist etc. The signal device is deactivated in response to receiving vehicle data indicative of at least one cease signal trigger. Reference is also made to a controller that deactivates the signal device when a cease signal trigger, which includes vehicle wheel alignment and vehicle gear, indicates that park assist is substantially complete.
Enhanced park assist system
2017-08-30
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch