Control device and control method for a vehicle having an automatically opening and/or automatically closing hatch
US10954711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/548
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A control device and method for a vehicle having an automatically opening and/or automatically closing flap includes an operating switch which can be operated contactlessly in the form of a proximity sensor and a programmable functional module. The method includes the following steps: firstly, an operating requirement signal is generated upon recognition of a predetermined proximity pattern consisting of the raw sensor signal of the proximity sensor for output of a resulting control signal to an unlocking and locking mechanism for the actual automatic opening or closing the valve, secondly, it is determined whether a predetermined absolute limit value of the raw sensor signal is exceeded, and thirdly, when the predetermined limiting value is exceeded, the output of the control signal is also suppressed when the operating requirement signal is generated, wherein this provision is also designated in short below as “suppression mode”.
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