Global Patent Index - EP 2038158 A1

EP 2038158 A1 20090325 - DEVICE FOR LOCATING A VEHICLE ON A ROADWAY

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR LOCATING A VEHICLE ON A ROADWAY

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM ORTEN EINES AN EINEN FAHRWEG GEBUNDENEN FAHRZEUGS

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE LOCALISATION D'UN VÉHICULE ASSOCIÉ À UNE VOIE

Publication

EP 2038158 A1 20090325 (DE)

Application

EP 06775689 A 20060706

Priority

DE 2006001189 W 20060706

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008003272A1] In order to make available a cost effective device providing reliable location information for locating a vehicle tied to a roadway, with reference markers (7, 8) which are mounted on the roadway, and with scanning means (2) which are disposed in the vehicle and which generate at least one output signal (10, 11) when passing a reference marker (7, 8), it is proposed to compose the scanning means (2) from several individual sensors (3) which are extended in the driving direction (6) with an average scanning length equal to or greater than the distance between the reference markers (7, 8) disposed in the vicinity of one another.

IPC 8 full level

B61L 25/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B61L 25/021 (2013.01 - EP US); B61L 25/026 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2008003272A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB NL

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2008003272 A1 20080110; CN 101472778 A 20090701; CN 101472778 B 20111019; DE 502006007134 D1 20100715; EP 2038158 A1 20090325; EP 2038158 B1 20100602; US 2009201012 A1 20090813; US 8067933 B2 20111129

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 2006001189 W 20060706; CN 200680055020 A 20060706; DE 502006007134 T 20060706; EP 06775689 A 20060706; US 30768009 A 20090106