Assembly module for a motor vehicle

US10600266B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

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

Inventors

• Alexander Ziegler · Wülfrath, DE
• Helmut Schumacher · Coesfeld, DE
• Norbert Heller · Grefrath, DE
• Oliver Müller · Paderborn, DE
• Bernd Ette · Wolfsburg, DE
• Nadine Sticherling · Essen, DE
• Mirko Schindler · Velbert, 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: Mar 24, 2020
• Expiry date: Jan 7, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07C2209/64
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a mounted module (20) for a motor vehicle (1), comprising an optical sensor system (3) that is suitable for a) monitoring a detection area (21) located outside the vehicle (1), b) triggering a signal for starting an authentication process between an ID generator (13) and the motor vehicle (1) if a user (10) is detected in the detection area (21), c) monitoring an actuation area (22) which is located outside the vehicle (1) and differs from the detection area (21), d) providing an operating signal for the vehicle (1) if a user is detected in the actuation area (22).