Collision protection device for the protection of projecting motor vehicle parts
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsJoachim Schenk, Guenter Haderer, Arno Faust
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Abstract
A device for collision protection of projecting parts of motor vehicles has a controllable actuating mechanism at least for retracting and/or folding the projecting vehicle parts. At least one distance detection or proximity sensor, which is functionally connected to the actuating mechanism, is provided in the vehicle to detect the distance and/or the approach of an object with respect to the respective projecting vehicle part, and the actuating mechanism retracts or folds the respective vehicle part upon a detection signal delivered by the sensor and indicating a collision hazard with the object.
Claims18
A device for protecting at least one projecting part of a motor vehicle from a collision with an object, comprising:
- at least one sensor detecting at least one of a distance and an approach of the object with respect to the at least one projecting part, the at least one sensor providing a detection signal which is indicative of a collision hazard of the at least one projecting part with the object;
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- at least one controllable actuating mechanism functionally coupled to the at least one sensor, the at least one actuating mechanism performing at least one of a retracting operation and a folding operation on the at least one projecting part as a function of the detection signal.
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