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Method for controlling an adjusting movement of a vehicle closing element with collision avoidance for a lock region and anti-trap system

US9476243B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Hallstadt · DE

Inventors

Holger Wuerstlein · Zeil am Main, DE
Christian Herrmann · Coburg, DE
Florian Pohl · Ebersdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 2, 2013
Grant date	Oct 25, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 2, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/70
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for controlling an adjusting movement of a vehicle closing element of a vehicle to be closed in a manner actuated by an external force, such as a tailgate lid, wherein an obstacle in the path of adjustment of the vehicle closing element can be detected by means of a capacitive anti-trap system in order to prevent this obstacle from being trapped, and the vehicle closing element has a locking part, via which the vehicle closing element can be locked in a closed position. An obstacle in a monitoring region around the locking part provided on the vehicle closing element can also be detected via the capacitive anti-trap system in order to prevent a collision of this locking part with an obstacle at least as the vehicle closing element closes.

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