Daimler Chrysler Ag

Jakob Seiler

David Ulmer

Alfons Rennefeld

Andreas Spieker

Klaus Meier

Andy Yap

Eckart Fischer

Walter Baumgaertner

Helmut Keller

Jens Koehnlein

The invention relates to a method for assisting the driver of a vehicle () when performing a driving maneuver, such as a parking or shunting maneuver. In this case, a reference trajectory () is determined, along which the vehicle () is to be moved. A steering wheel position to be set and controlling the vehicle along the reference trajectory () is indicated to the driver during the driving maneuver. The vehicle longitudinal speed is influenced independently of the driver in the event of a steering angle deviation between the actual steering angle actually set by the driver and the desired steering angle corresponding to the requested steering wheel position. As a result, the driver can be given a greater reaction time in order to set the indicated steering wheel position.

Method for assisting a driver when performing driving maneuvers

A hybrid drive, in particular for vehicles has a variable-ratio gear unit with a branch which can be driven by a primary motor. The gear unit is also connected in a rotationally rigid manner to a rotatable part of a first electric machine. A branch of the gear unit is connected in a rotationally rigid manner to a rotatable rotor of a second electric machine. Another branch connected in a rotationally rigid manner to an output shaft and to which the likewise rotatably arranged other machine component of the first electric machine is connected in a rotationally rigid manner. The rotor of the second machine can be fixed or released for rotation by a brake.

Hybrid drive for vehicles and the like

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Stuttgart, Germany

Jakob Seiler