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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2014
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Kiyonobu Takahashi, Hatsukaichi, JP;
Takanori Kume, Hiroshima, JP;
Ryota Mitote, Kure, JP;
Kouji Hosoda, Aki-gun, JP;
Hirohito Yasumatsu, Hiroshima, JP;
Takanori Kadoma, Hatsukaichi, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A braking device for a vehicle comprises an accelerator-opening detector, a distance detector, an obstacle detector, and an ECU which is configured to perform the process of executing automatic braking when the distance detected by the distance detector is a specified distance or less during traveling of the vehicle, cancelling the automatic braking when the accelerator opening detected by the accelerator-opening detector is a specified opening or greater, and prohibiting the cancelling of the automatic braking when the front obstacle is detected by the obstacle detector while the vehicle stops or travels at a low speed which is a specified speed or less. Thereby, the braking device for a vehicle which can surely reduce the damage caused by the vehicle's collision with the front obstacle can be provided.