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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2024
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Ichiya Shimomura, Nagoya, JP;
Yuki Minase, Toyota, JP;
Keisuke Oyama, Nisshin, JP;
Motonari Obayashi, Nagakute, JP;
Yousuke Hattori, Tokyo, JP;
Shinji Kitaura, Tokyo, JP;
Riki Egami, Tokyo, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A park assist device includes: a surroundings information sensor configured to acquire information on an object and an indication that are present around a subject vehicle; and an electronic control unit configured to when a request to start automatic parking control is detected while the subject vehicle is traveling, perform a search process for searching for a parking spot based on the information acquired by the surroundings information sensor, when the parking spot is detected, perform a reception process for receiving a choice as to whether to park the subject vehicle in the detected parking spot, and when a choice to park the subject vehicle in the detected parking spot is received, perform a parking process for controlling movement and operation of the subject vehicle in such a manner that the subject vehicle is parked in the detected parking spot.