Opening and closing system
US11286707B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21S43/00
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An opening and closing system includes a first human detection sensor configured to detect a vehicle user who enters a first area defined on a periphery of a vehicle body, a lamp visible by the vehicle user who enters the first area, and a control device configured to control an unlocking operation of the lock device, a closing operation of the striker device, a pop-up operation of the striker device, and switching on and off of the lamp. The control device switches on the lamp when the vehicle user is detected by the first human detection sensor and starts the controlling of the unlocking operation of the lock device and the closing operation and the pop-up operation of the striker device in response to the lamp being switched on.
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