Patent ID: 6324465
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: B60K,B60W,G08G

Abstract:
An automatic cruising control apparatus for a vehicle including acceleration and deceleration means comprising:detecting means for detecting a value corresponding to an actual distance between said vehicle and a preceding vehicle;acceleration and deceleration detecting means for detecting actual acceleration and deceleration of said vehicle;acceleration and deceleration control means for controlling acceleration and deceleration of said vehicle in accordance with a target control value;determining means for determining said target control value so as to equalize said value to a target value corresponding to a target distance between said vehicle and said preceding vehicle; andinforming means for informing of occurrence of an event to a driver of said vehicle when least one of said target control value and an actual control value of said vehicle reaches a predetermined threshold value which is near an operation limit value of said acceleration and deceleration means occurs.