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EP0348691B1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method and device for tactile distance alarm in a motor vehicle

Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1989-06-03
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Granted: 1994-03-16
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Expires: 2009-06-03
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Georg Dr.-Ing. Geiser

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 16:40
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q9/00; B60Q9/008; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/90; B60N2002/981; B60W; B60W50/00; B60W50/08; B60W50/14; B60W2050/143; B60W2554/00; B60W2554/80; B60W2554/801

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 59 words
Method and device for haptic display of distance warning in a motor vehicle using distance sensors and an evaluating electronic system, which effects the distance warning by vibration of the steering wheel, the driver's seat or the entire passenger cell, characterized in that multi-stage distance warning information is transmitted through the stepped intensity of and/or temporal variation in vibration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 38 words
Method and device for haptic display of distance warning in a motor vehicle in accordance with Claim 1, characterized in that the vibration of the steering wheel is produced by the action of force on the steering column.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 38 words
Method and device for haptic display of distance Warning in a motor vehicle in accordance with Claim 1, characterized in that the vibration of the driver's seat is produced by the action of force on the seat frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 38 words
Method and device for haptic display of distance warning in a motor vehicle in accordance with Claim 1, characterized in that the vibration of the driver's seat is produced by the action of force on the seat upholstery.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 41 words
Method and device for haptic display of distance warning in a motor vehicle in accordance with Claim 1, characterized in that the vibration of the passenger cell is produced by the action of force on the suspension of the passenger cell.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 34 words
Method and device for haptic display of distance warning in a motor vehicle in accordance with Claim 1, characterized in that the vibration of the passenger cell is produced by interrupting the ignition process.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 34 words
Method and device for haptic display of distance warning in a motor vehicle in accordance with Claim 1, characterized in that the vibration of the passenger cell is produced by interrupting the fuel feed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 33 words
Method and device for haptic display of distance warning in a motor vehicle in accordance with Claim 1, characterized in that the vibration of the passenger cell is produced by activating the brakes.

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