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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2007
Kazutsugu Suita, Nagoya, JP;
Keiichiro Fujita, Aichi, JP;
Kazutsugu Suita, Nagoya, JP;
Keiichiro Fujita, Aichi, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
The invention provides a vehicle confronting apparatus and a vehicle confronting method for a vehicle, which enables to confront a vehicle surely for a short while. A vehicle confronting apparatus, comprises: a guide-type confronting deviceguiding a wheel of a vehicleentering to a confronting position, and regulating both sides of the wheel of the vehicle; a run-out-type confronting devicerotationally driving the wheel of the vehicle reaching the confronting position; and a control devicecontrolling motions of the guide-type confronting deviceand the run-out-type confronting device. The control devicecancels the regulation of the wheel by the guide-type confronting devicewithin a period between a time of starting of the rotational driving of the wheel of the vehicleand a time when the rotation speed of the wheel reaches a predetermined run-out speed.