Radar sensor system and method for contactlessly moving a vehicle door relative to a vehicle body

US12312855B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg

Inventors

• Christian Schmidt · Erfurt, DE
• Bernd Herthan · Aichach, DE
• Carsten Topf · Schonungen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 22, 2020
• Grant date: May 27, 2025
• Expiry date: Dec 29, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01S2013/93272
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system for providing contactless movement of a vehicle door relative to a vehicle body including an electric-motor movement device for moving the vehicle door, a radar sensor system for detecting, in the region of the vehicle door, a gesture to be performed by a user, and a control device for controlling the movement device according to a detection by the radar sensor system. The radar sensor system is configured to detect, in a first operating mode, a movement in a detection region in an environment of the vehicle door and to detect, in a second operating mode, a gesture for moving the vehicle door, the radar sensor system being configured to switch to the second operating mode when a movement is detected in the first operating mode.