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US 11,884,242 B2Granted
Liftgate accessory hooks with sensors
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorErik A. Wippler
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Abstract
Liftgate assemblies with accessory hooks are disclosed. A liftgate assembly includes a door assembly movable in a vehicle vertical direction to an open position. The door assembly includes an interior surface panel, at least one hook disposed on the interior surface panel, and a controller communicatively coupled to the door assembly. The controller is configured to determine a presence of an item suspended from the hook when the door assembly is in the open position, transmit an alert, and prevent the door assembly from closing.
Claims10
A liftgate assembly, comprising:
- a door assembly movable in a vehicle vertical direction to an open position, said door assembly comprising an interior surface panel;
- at least one hook disposed on the interior surface panel;
- a controller communicatively coupled to the door assembly, the controller configured to determine a presence of an item suspended from the hook when the door assembly is in the open position, transmit an alert, and prevent the door assembly from closing;
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- a load sensor communicatively coupled to the controller and positioned between the at least one hook and the interior surface panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.