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US 6,742,388 B1Granted
Device for measuring the angular velocity of a pivotally mounted vehicle element
AssigneeDaimlerChrysler AG
InventorLarry Osentoski
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Abstract
A vehicle is provided, including a vehicle body; at least one vehicle element pivotally mounted to the vehicle, the vehicle element configured to pivot through an angle not more than 360 degrees; and a measuring arrangement configured to measure an angular velocity of the at least one vehicle element.
Claims8
A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body;
- at least one vehicle element pivotally mounted to the vehicle body, the vehicle element configured to pivot through an angle not more than 360 degrees, wherein the at least one vehicle element includes at least one of a vehicle door, a lift-gate, a trunk, a hood, a seat-back, a tilt wheel, and a glove compartment;
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- a measuring arrangement configured to measure angular velocity of the vehicle element, the measurement arrangement including a piezoelectric gyroscope rate sensor positioned on the vehicle element and configured to produce an analog output in accordance with the angular velocity of the at least one vehicle element.
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