Inter-vehicle distance control device

摘要

An inter-vehicle distance control device is provided. In this control device, an inter-vehicle distance detecting section detects an inter-vehicle distance between an own vehicle and a preceding vehicle traveling in front of the own vehicle. A laterally adjacent vehicle detecting section detects another vehicle present beside the own vehicle. A cut-in detecting section judges whether or not a cut-in by the other vehicle detected by the laterally adjacent vehicle detecting section is likely to occur, before the other vehicle cuts in between the own vehicle and the preceding vehicle. An inter-vehicle distance adjusting section performs an inter-vehicle distance extension adjustment to increase the inter-vehicle distance when the cut-in detecting section judges that a cut-in is likely to occur. An inter-vehicle distance control section controls the inter-vehicle distance based on information from the inter-vehicle distance adjusting section.

主权项

1. An inter-vehicle distance control device, comprising:
an inter-vehicle distance detecting section for detecting an inter-vehicle distance between an own vehicle and a preceding vehicle traveling in front of the own vehicle; a laterally adjacent vehicle detecting section for detecting an other vehicle present beside the own vehicle; a cut-in detecting section for judging whether or not a cut-in by the other vehicle detected by the laterally adjacent vehicle detecting section is likely to occur, before the other vehicle cuts in between the own vehicle and the preceding vehicle; an inter-vehicle distance adjusting section for performing inter-vehicle distance extension adjustment to increase the inter-vehicle distance when the cut-in detecting section judges that a cut-in is likely to occur; an inter-vehicle distance control section for controlling the inter-vehicle distance based on information from the inter-vehicle distance adjusting section; and a successive cut-in detecting section for judging whether or not a successive cut-in is likely to occur after the cut-in by the other vehicle is completed, based on the presence of a new vehicle detected by the laterally adjacent vehicle detecting section; wherein the inter-vehicle distance adjusting section performs inter-vehicle distance shortening adjustment to reduce the inter-vehicle distance, when the successive cut-in detecting section judges that a successive cut-in is likely to occur.