公开(公告)号：US20240384574A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18788122

申请日：2024-07-29

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： Emanuele LEONARDI ,  Enrico MARGHERITTI ,  Cristiano SILEO ,  Francesco PATANE ,  Francesco CUMBO ,  Marco MARLIA ,  Enrico BOERI

IPC: E05B81/06 ,  E05B81/14 ,  E05B81/34 ,  E05B83/36 ,  E05B85/26

Abstract: A closure latch assembly, operable in one of a normal operating mode and an emergency mode, has a power release motor, a ratchet and a pawl, with the ratchet being moveable between a striker capture position and a striker release position and the pawl being moveable between a ratchet holding position, whereat ratchet is maintained in the striker capture position, and a ratchet release position, whereat ratchet is biased toward the striker release position. The power release motor is configured to operate using primary control signals received from a primary controller external to closure latch assembly during the normal operating mode of closure latch assembly and to operate using secondary control signals received from a secondary controller internal to closure latch assembly during the emergency operating mode of closure latch assembly and not operate using the secondary control signals received from secondary controller during the normal operating mode.

公开(公告)号：US20200270913A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16801478

申请日：2020-02-26

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： Marco MARLIA

IPC: E05B81/66

Abstract: A latch assembly for a closure panel of a motor vehicle and corresponding method of operation are provided. The latch assembly includes a latch housing for attachment to the closure panel and contains an actuation group to latch and unlatch the closure panel. An electronic control circuit that has a latch controller is disposed within the latch housing and is coupled to the at least one actuation group. The electronic control circuit includes a motor voltage and current sensing circuit for sensing a motor current and a motor voltage of a remote electric motor disposed remotely from the latch housing. The latch controller monitors and controls the actuation group and determine at least one of a motor rotational position and a motor speed of the remote electric motor based on at least one of the motor current signal and the motor voltage signal and controls the remote electric motor accordingly.

公开(公告)号：US20200232262A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16748240

申请日：2020-01-21

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： Marco MARLIA

IPC: E05B81/78 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R25/01 ,  B60R25/20 ,  B60R25/34

Abstract: A system and method for operating a closure panel of a vehicle. The system includes at least one optical interface unit for detecting motion of an object and a controller unit coupled to the at least one optical interface unit and in communication with an actuator for operating the closure panel. The controller unit is configured to monitor the at least one optical interface unit to detect the motion of the object. The controller unit determines whether the motion of the object matches a predetermined touch or gesture command. The controller unit is also configured to control the actuator in response to the touch or gesture matching the predetermined touch or gesture command.

公开(公告)号：US20190085600A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-21

申请号：US16125846

申请日：2018-09-10

Applicant: Magna Closures Inc.

Inventor： Emanuele LEONARDI ,  Davide DENTE ,  Marco MARLIA

IPC: E05B81/90 ,  E05B81/86

Abstract: A touch pad for operating an e-latch assembly of a motor vehicle entry system that includes a control circuit with a backup energy source and method of operating the entry system are provided. The touch pad includes a touch pad controller in communication with the control circuit of the e-latch assembly. The touch pad also includes at least one entry input sensor coupled to the touch pad controller for outputting a signal indicative of a touch to operate the e-latch assembly. The touch pad further includes a mechanical emergency switch assembly adjacent the at least one entry input sensor and including a plurality of pins electrically coupled to the control circuit for operating the e-latch assembly when the at least one input sensor is not operable due to one of a power loss and malfunction of the at least one input sensor.