A system consisting of a motor vehicle and a transmitter suitable as a golf caddy

摘要

PCT No. PCT/DE94/00872 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 23, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 23, 1996 PCT Filed Jul. 27, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/03858 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 9, 1995An automotive golf caddy has a high frequency position finder and an ultrasonic position finder. When the caddy is placed in readiness by means of a manual transmitter, it first determines whether it receives ultrasonic signals from the manual transmitter. If that is not the case, it determines by high frequency position finding the direction of the manual transmitter and approaches the transmitter on a straight path at a relatively high speed. When the caddy enters the ultrasonic position finding range, it is automatically switched to ultrasonic position finding, follows the manual transmitter even in curves and continuously determines its distance from the transmitter. When a predetermined minimum distance is reached, the motors of the caddy are switched off. It will only follow the transmitter automatically once again when the transmitter reaches a predetermined distance from the caddy. The ultrasonic position finding allows the caddy to be accurately kept at a predetermined minimum distance from the player.