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US 2011/0215916 A1Published application
Device for preventing a collision of a pivoting element of a vehicle
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsAiko BOEHME, Heiko BALD
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Abstract
A device is provided for preventing a collision between a pivoting element of a vehicle, with an obstacle located in its pivoting area, with a control unit which controls the pivoting movement of the vehicle pivoting element and with a lighting device which is coupled to the pivoting movement and emits light into the pivoting area. Depending on the reflection of the emitted light on the obstacle the control units intervenes in the pivoting movement.
Claims10
A device for preventing a collision between a pivoting element of a vehicle and an obstacle located in a pivoting area, comprising:
- a control unit configured to control a pivoting movement of the pivoting element;
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- a lighting device coupled with the pivoting movement and configured to emit a light into the pivoting area,
- wherein the control unit is configured to intervene in the pivoting movement based at least in part on a reflection of the light on the obstacle.
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