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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2019
Hino Motors, Ltd., Hino, JP;
Jtekt Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Hirokazu Okuyama, Hino, JP;
Nobuhiko Kojima, Hino, JP;
Naoshi Ichinose, Hino, JP;
Hirofumi Yasui, Hino, JP;
Tomonari Yamakawa, Hoi-gun, JP;
Sadahiro Kawahara, Kashihara, JP;
Masayoshi Takeda, Kariya, JP;
Syuuichi Yonemura, Kariya, JP;
HINO MOTORS, LTD., Hino, JP;
JTEKT CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A convoy travel system includes a plurality of vehicles and is configured such that the plurality of vehicles form a convoy and travel. The plurality of vehicles include a preceding vehicle and following vehicles configured so as to follow the preceding vehicle by means of automatic driving. The preceding vehicle is equipped with a steering information acquisition unit configured so as to acquire steering information pertaining to steering of the preceding vehicle, and a transmission unit configured so as to transmit the steering information to the following vehicles. The following vehicles are equipped with a reception unit configured so as to receive the steering information, and an automatic driving control unit configured so as to begin a steering angle control for avoiding a collision with an obstruction when the steering information indicates the execution of emergency steering for avoiding a collision with the obstruction.