Control system for a motorized closure element arrangement of a motor vehicle

US9920564B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Hallstadt · DE

Inventor

• Frank Ebert · Memmelsdorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 23, 2014
• Grant date: Mar 20, 2018
• Expiry date: Dec 23, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC E): Fixed Constructions
• CPC primary: E05F15/60
• WIPO field: Civil engineering
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A control system for a closure element arrangement of a vehicle includes at least one linear distance sensor to detect operator control events. A control arrangement monitors the distance sensor for one of the operator control events. A longitudinal movement cycle of a body part of an operator in a longitudinal direction comprises one of the operator control events and can be detected using the distance sensor. The control arrangement detects a transverse movement cycle of the operator body part as another one of the operator control events. The transverse movement cycle runs in a transverse direction relative to the longitudinal direction. The closure element arrangement can be driven in response to detecting either one of the operator control events.