Control system

US10563447B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Hallstadt · DE

Inventors

• Andre Gunreben · Hallstadt, DE
• Henning Moench · Coburg, DE
• Holger Wuerstlein · Zeil am Main, DE
• Thorsten Kuhnen · Litzendorf, DE
• James Troeger · Rochester Hills, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 18, 2012
• Grant date: Feb 18, 2020
• Expiry date: Dec 18, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC E): Fixed Constructions
• CPC primary: E06B2009/6836
• WIPO field: Civil engineering
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A control system for driving a motorized closure element of a motor vehicle is provided, wherein, in order to detect operator control events, at least one sensor control means and at least one elongate distance sensor which extends along a sensor extent are provided, wherein the sensor control means drives the associated distance sensor, evaluates the sensor signals from the distance sensor or drives the associated distance sensor and evaluates the sensor signals from the distance sensor, and wherein the distance sensor detects a distance from a user. The control system can be configured such that when it is installed in a vehicle, a vehicle component can be arranged in or along the sensor extent, and that the distance sensor is designed such that it has a blind section in the region of the vehicle component, the blind section having no sensitivity or a lower level of sensitivity compared to that region of the distance sensor which adjoins the blind section.