Patent application EP20182316A (EP), filed 2020-06-25
Publication number: EP3756929A1
Title: AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DEVICE
Abstract: [0001]    An autonomous vehicle (10) is provided with a touch panel (28) that enables an operator to input vehicle speed control instructions during an automatic driving mode and a mechanical operation unit (70) for inputting driving control instructions. When the driving mode of the autonomous vehicle (10) is the automatic driving mode or a semi-automatic driving mode, a driving control unit (84) of the autonomous vehicle (10) prioritizes a vehicle speed control instruction input from the touch panel (28) over a vehicle speed control instruction input from the mechanical operation unit (70) and executes vehicle speed control for the autonomous vehicle (10) based on the prioritized instruction.
IPC codes: B60K  35/    10            A I
Claims: number: 1
text: An autonomous vehicle speed control device provided in an autonomous vehicle (10) capable of driving in a plurality of modes including an automatic driving mode for performing automatic driving, comprising:
number: 2
text: The autonomous vehicle speed control device according to claim 1, further comprising:
number: 3
text: The autonomous vehicle speed control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the vehicle speed control unit (84) is configured, in the automatic driving mode, to prioritize a deceleration control instruction input from the touch panel (28) over vehicle speed control instructions input from the mechanical operation unit (70) and to cause the autonomous vehicle (10) to decelerate.
number: 4
text: The autonomous vehicle speed control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mechanical operation unit (70) can be stored or is stored in a storage compartment (30) covered with a lid (32).
number: 5
text: The autonomous vehicle speed control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the vehicle speed control unit (84) is configured, in the automatic driving mode, to invalidate the vehicle speed control instruction from the mechanical operation unit (70).
number: 6
text: The autonomous vehicle speed control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a foot-operated pedal for inputting a vehicle speed control instruction to the autonomous vehicle (10) is not provided.
Office action: search_report, dated 2020-12-30
Prior art cited: ref_id: JP2018136714A
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: US2011190972A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: US2011190972
ref_type: patent
severity: background
Final disposition: pending (2020-12-30)