US 10,246,009 B2Granted

User notification of powered system activation during non-contact human activation

AssigneeMagna Colsures Inc.

InventorsGerard McMahon, Liviu Bolbocianu, Samuel Ricardo Baruco, Pratibha Jagdish Pose

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Abstract

A user-activated, non-contact power closure member system and method of operating a closure member of a vehicle are provided. The system includes at least one sensor for sensing an object or motion. An indicator is located on the vehicle to inform the user of the appropriate location to make an activation gesture, which initiates opening of the closure member. The indicator is located adjacent the at least one sensor. The indicator also informs the user if the system is activated, in motion, and/or waiting for the activation gesture. An electronic control unit is connected to the at least one sensor and the indicator. When the object or motion is detected by the at least one sensor, the control unit notifies the user with the indicator, determines if the object or motion is the correct activation gesture, and initiates movement of the closure member.

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Dependent claims

A user-activated, non-contact power closure member system for operating a closure member of a vehicle, comprising:

at least one sensor for sensing at least one of an object and motion adjacent the closure member and outputting data corresponding to at least one of an object and motion;
at least one indicator disposed on the vehicle in a location indicating an appropriate location to make a correct activation gesture;
an electronic control unit coupled to said at least one sensor and said at least one indicator and configured to:
receive and process data corresponding to the at least one of the object and motion from said at least one sensor,
determine whether the data associated with the at least one of the object and motion is the correct activation gesture required to move the closure member,
initiate movement of the closure member in response to the at least one of the object and motion being the correct activation gesture, and
notify the user using said at least one indicator of the appropriate location to make the correct activation gesture and inform the user that that they are making the activation gesture in the correct location.

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Application: 15/696,657Filed 6 Sep 2017 · us provisional application
Priority: 8 Sep 2016
Published: US 2018/0065545 A18 Mar 2018
Granted: 2 Apr 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification12 codes

E05F 15/73
With automatic actuation: responsive to movement or presence of persons or objects
B60Q 1/32
The devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic: for indicating vehicle sides…
B60Q 1/324
On or for doors: for signalling that a door is open or intended to be opened
B60Q 1/503
For indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking: using luminous text or symbol displays in or on the…

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Application62/384,930Us provisional application · filed 8 Sep 2016
US 2018/0065545 A1Pre-grant publication · published 8 Mar 2018
US 10,246,009 B2This patent

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