Assembly module

US10005428B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Nadine Sticherling · Essen, DE
• Helmut Schumacher · Coesfeld, DE
• Norbert Heller · Grefrath, DE
• Oliver Müller · Paderborn, DE
• Bernd Ette · Wolfsburg, DE
• Mirko Schindler · Velbert, DE
• Alexander Ziegler · Wülfrath, DE
• Jean Malabo Yomkil · Essen, DE
• Stefan Mönig · Schwelm, DE
• Iko Lindic · Essen, DE
• Christof Hache · Velbert, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 7, 2015
• Grant date: Jun 26, 2018
• Expiry date: Jan 7, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60Q2400/50
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an assembly module (20) for a motor vehicle (1), said assembly module having an optical sensor system (30) which is suitable a) for monitoring an activation region (22) outside of the motor vehicle (1) during an activation duration in order to identify a user's intention in the activation region (22), b) for providing a working signal in the case that a user's intention has been identified. According to the invention, auxiliary means (31, 43, 45, 80) are provided which help the user (10) to make the user's intention in the activation region (22, 28) known so that the working signal can be provided.