Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rain onset detection glazing auto-close
- Patent Title (中): 雨起发检测玻璃自动关闭
-
Application No.: US13847033Application Date: 2013-03-19
-
Publication No.: US09002584B2Publication Date: 2015-04-07
- Inventor: John Robert Van Wiemeersch , Patrick Kevin Holub
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent Frank A. MacKenzie
- Main IPC: B60R22/00
- IPC: B60R22/00 ; G09G5/00 ; E05F15/00 ; E05F15/20

Abstract:
A vehicle system may include a plurality of exterior capacitive sensors, such as door handles, and a controller in communication with the plurality of capacitive sensors. The controller may be configured to identify a rain condition based on sensor data received from at least one of the exterior capacitive sensors of the vehicle; ensure an absence of a key fob in proximity of the at least one locked handle and an absence of a subsequent door opening occurrence when unlocked to confirm the rain condition; and initiate a closure action to a power actuator associated with an open vehicle window for a confirmed rain condition.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140288784A1 RAIN ONSET DETECTION GLAZING AUTO-CLOSE Public/Granted day:2014-09-25
Information query