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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2018
Aisin Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Tetsuya Maruoka, Okazaki, JP;
Kazuya Watanabe, Anjo, JP;
Kinji Yamamoto, Anjo, JP;
Itsuko Fukushima, Nagoya, JP;
Takayuki Nakasho, Anjo, JP;
AISIN CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A driver assistance device according to an embodiment includes a coupling angle acquirer that acquires a coupling angle between a towing vehicle and a towed vehicle coupled to the towing vehicle; and a notifier that issues a given notification in the towing vehicle when the towing vehicle is driven with the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle differing in orientation at a given value or more based on the coupling angle, the towing vehicle moves in a given distance or less while maintaining a steering angle, and the steering angle of the towing vehicle enables the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle to be placed in a serial state with the towing vehicle and the towed vehicle substantially matching with each other in orientation.