Global Patent Index - EP 2951376 B1

EP 2951376 B1 20170315 - METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY MOVING A VEHICLE FLAP, IN PARTICULAR A TAILGATE

Title (en)

METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY MOVING A VEHICLE FLAP, IN PARTICULAR A TAILGATE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM AUTOMATISCHEN BEWEGEN EINER SCHWENKBAREN KLAPPE EINES KRAFTFAHRZEUGS, INSBESONDERE EINER HECKKLAPPE

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE DÉPLACEMENT AUTOMATIQUE D'UN CLAPET D'UN VÉHICULE AUTOMOBILE, EN PARTICULIER D'UN HAYON

Publication

EP 2951376 B1 20170315 (DE)

Application

EP 14703530 A 20140125

Priority

  • DE 102013001768 A 20130131
  • EP 2014000200 W 20140125

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2014117925A1] The invention relates to a method for automatically moving a pivotable opening element of a motor vehicle, in particular a tailgate, comprising a drive mechanism for at least automatically opening the element, said device being controllable by a control device, and comprising a device for detecting any obstacle in the movement path of the opening element, said device having at least one ultrasonic sensor. The detection device continuously determines the distance from any obstacle and the control device controls the movement of the opening element in accordance with the detected result. Once a defined minimum distance has been reached, the movement of the opening element is continued for a predefined time period and is only halted when said predefined time period has elapsed.

IPC 8 full level

E05F 15/43 (2015.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E05F 15/43 (2015.01); E05F 2015/433 (2015.01); E05F 2015/483 (2015.01); E05Y 2400/10 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/45 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/546 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102013001768 A1 20140731; EP 2951376 A1 20151209; EP 2951376 B1 20170315; WO 2014117925 A1 20140807

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102013001768 A 20130131; EP 14703530 A 20140125; EP 2014000200 W 20140125