Method and device for impinging on a motor vehicle door in the sense of a deceleration, in particular for avoiding collisions

US10968667B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Kiekert AG · DE

Inventors

• Thorsten Nottebaum · Kleinwallstadt, DE
• Markus Berghahn · Kerpen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 9, 2017
• Grant date: Apr 6, 2021
• Expiry date: Jul 7, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC E): Fixed Constructions
• CPC primary: E05Y2900/531
• WIPO field: Civil engineering
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A method and to a device for impinging on a motor vehicle door in the sense of a deceleration, in particular for avoiding collisions. There is at least one sensor assigned to the motor vehicle door. Furthermore, as a function of signals from the sensor, the control unit actuates the locking device for locking the motor vehicle door. The locking device applies a preferably variable braking torque to the motor vehicle door, taking into account a braking start predetermined by the control unit.