Door locking system for a motor vehicle
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsGerald Bergmann, Richard Baur
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Abstract
A position monitoring means for detecting the locked position of a locking element is assigned to at least one locking element. Furthermore, each position monitoring means is operatively connected to a control means for checking on whether a proper locked state prevails such that the actual state and the setpoint state of the locking element are comparable so that if these states do not correspond, an acknowledgment signal can be generated. In this way, it is possible to check on whether all the doors and hatches of a vehicle are properly locked after a locking operation has been performed.
Claims9
Door locking system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a locking element that can be operated for opening or locking via an actuator;
- a control unit for triggering the actuator;
- and
- a position monitoring means for detecting a lock position of the at least one locking element, and which is assigned to at least one locking element, wherein
- each position monitoring means cooperates with a control means for checking on whether a proper locked state prevails such that a setpoint state and actual state of the at least one locking element are comparable and an acknowledgment signal can be generated when the states do not match.
A method for a door locking system in a motor vehicle, the method comprising the act of:
- detecting a lock position of at least one locking element;
- comparing a setpoint state and actual state of the at least one locking element;
- and
- generating an acknowledgement when the states do not match.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.