{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "An inter-vehicle distance control apparatus configured to detect a preceding vehicle in front of a vehicle having the inter-vehicle distance control apparatus installed, and to control an inter-vehicle distance between the preceding vehicle and the vehicle, includes a distance obtainment unit…",
  "path": "/patents/950153",
  "publishedAt": "2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "B60W30/16",
    "TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]"
  ],
  "textContent": "An inter-vehicle distance control apparatus configured to detect a preceding vehicle in front of a vehicle having the inter-vehicle distance control apparatus installed, and to control an inter-vehicle distance between the preceding vehicle and the vehicle, includes a distance obtainment unit configured to set one or more reflecting parts of the preceding vehicle as target objects, and to obtain distances between the respective target objects and the vehicle; a target object identification unit configured to identify a least-distant target object having a least distance among the distances; a difference value recording unit configured to record a difference between the distance to the least-distant target object identified by the target object identification unit, and the distance to each of the other target objects; and a distance correction unit configured to correct the distance between a currently least-distant target object and the vehicle, by subtracting the difference recorded in the past for the least-distant target object, from the distance of the currently least-distant target object, when getting close within a predetermined distance to the least-distant target identified as having the least distance by the target object identification unit, before the target object identification unit identifies the currently least-distant target object.",
  "title": "VEHICLE DISTANCE CONTROL DEVICE"
}