公开(公告)号：US20160083995A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-24

申请号：US14890184

申请日：2014-05-14

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： Timothy DEZORZI ,  Erik SCHATTENMANN ,  Spiridon-sorin S. TUDORA ,  Stephen James CARON ,  Mirko PRIBISIC

IPC: E05F15/77 ,  G07C9/00

CPC classification number: E05F15/76 ,  B60J5/101 ,  B60R25/01 ,  B60R25/2054 ,  B60R25/241 ,  E05F15/73 ,  E05F15/77 ,  E05Y2400/44 ,  E05Y2400/852 ,  E05Y2900/546 ,  G07C9/00111

Abstract: A method for operating a closure panel of a vehicle, comprising: using a processor, determining whether a first proximity sensor and a second proximity sensor located on a periphery of the vehicle have been sequentially activated to indicate an object moving across the first proximity sensor; and, controlling the closure panel to open or close when the first proximity sensor and the second proximity sensor have been sequentially activated.

Abstract translation: 一种用于操作车辆的闭合面板的方法，包括：使用处理器，确定位于所述车辆周边上的第一接近传感器和第二接近传感器是否已被顺序地启动以指示通过所述第一接近传感器移动的物体; 并且当第一接近传感器和第二接近传感器已被顺序地激活时，控制闭合面板打开或关闭。

公开(公告)号：US20190309564A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-10

申请号：US16373692

申请日：2019-04-03

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： J. R. Scott MITCHELL ,  Stephen James CARON ,  Traian MIU ,  James J. FERRI ,  Gabriele Wayne SABATINI

IPC: E05F15/73 ,  E05B81/64 ,  E05F15/40 ,  B60J5/04 ,  B60J5/10 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60Q5/00

Abstract: An electronic latch system for a motor vehicle includes an electronic latch (e-latch) including an e-latch controller within a door of the vehicle. A plurality of radar sensors are located within the door for performing non-contact detection of objects around the vehicle. The radar sensors include an outside-face sensor adjacent an outside face of the door to sense an object within a first sensing zone extending from the outside face. The radar sensors also include an inner sensor adjacent an inside surface of the door to sense an object within a second sensing zone extending from the inside surface. The radar sensors also include a shut-face sensor adjacent a shut face of the door to sense an object within a third sensing zone extending from the shut face. The e-latch includes a light source for projecting a warning image and an audio source for generating an audible warning.

公开(公告)号：US20220194320A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17604903

申请日：2020-04-24

Applicant: Magna Closures Inc.

Inventor： Stephen James CARON

IPC: B60R25/40 ,  E05B81/76 ,  E05B81/82 ,  E05B81/78

Abstract: An entry backup energy assembly is provided for an electric latch that is powered by a main power source during a normal operating condition. The entry backup energy assembly includes a backup battery electrically coupled to an activation switch that is moveable to one of an activated state and a deactivated state. The entry backup energy assembly also includes a backup controller coupled to the activation switch and the backup battery and the electric latch. The backup controller is configured to receive power from the backup battery in response to movement of the activation switch to the activated state and wirelessly communicates with a user authentication unit to authenticate a user. The backup controller provides the backup electrical energy to the electric latch and enables the user to operate the electric latch during a failure operating condition in response to the user being authenticated.

公开(公告)号：US20200208455A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

申请号：US16818044

申请日：2020-03-13

Applicant: Magna Closures Inc.

Inventor： Kurt M. SCHATZ ,  Samuel R. BARUCO ,  Stephen James CARON

IPC: E05F15/43

Abstract: A non-contact obstacle detection (NCOD) system for an opening in a vehicle includes a cover panel, such as a glass pane, slidable between opened and closed positions within the opening. The system includes one or more infrared time-of-flight (IR-TOF) sensors which measure the length of a beam of infrared light by measuring the time that the infrared light in the beam takes to travel the length of the beam and to reflect back to the sensor. The IR-TOF sensors may be configured to provide a beam of light along either the side edge of the frame parallel to the sliding direction or a terminal edge generally transverse to the sliding direction. Methods are provided for detecting obstacles within the opening of the frame by controllers using the lengths of beams from each of those different beam configurations, and for self-calibrating the system.

公开(公告)号：US20180238094A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15896402

申请日：2018-02-14

Applicant: Magna Closures Inc.

Inventor： Kurt M. SCHATZ ,  Samuel R. BARUCO ,  Stephen James CARON

IPC: E05F15/43

CPC classification number: E05F15/431 ,  E05F2015/436 ,  E05Y2900/55

Abstract: A non-contact obstacle detection (NCOD) system for an opening in a vehicle includes a cover panel, such as a glass pane, slidable between opened and closed positions within the opening. The system includes one or more infrared time-of-flight (IR-TOF) sensors which measure the length of a beam of infrared light by measuring the time that the infrared light in the beam takes to travel the length of the beam and to reflect back to the sensor. The IR-TOF sensors may be configured to provide a beam of light along either the side edge of the frame parallel to the sliding direction or a terminal edge generally transverse to the sliding direction. Methods are provided for detecting obstacles within the opening of the frame by controllers using the lengths of beams from each of those different beam configurations, and for self-calibrating the system.

公开(公告)号：US20160236612A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-18

申请号：US15027980

申请日：2014-10-09

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： Stephen James CARON

IPC: B60Q1/26 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/01 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  G06F3/0481

CPC classification number: B60Q1/268 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K37/06 ,  B60K2350/1012 ,  B60K2350/2052 ,  B60K2350/924 ,  B60Q1/38 ,  B60Q1/503 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0265 ,  G09F19/18 ,  G09F21/04 ,  G09F27/005

Abstract: A vehicle defining an opening with a closure panel adapted to cover the opening generally includes a window in the closure panel. Furthermore, a rear window defrosting wire is often mounted to the window. A user interface system is disclosed to include a capacitive switch wire having a portion mounted to the window proximate to, and overlapping with, the rear window defrosting wire, and a capacitive switch control unit connected to the capacitive switch wire and adapted to interpret a change a capacitance near the terminus of the capacitive switch wire as a command request. The system includes a projector and a controller adapted to control the projector to project an image onto the window proximate to the terminus of the capacitive switch wire, receive an indication of receipt of the command request and transmit a command to cause a state change in an element of the vehicle.

Abstract translation: 限定具有适于覆盖开口的封闭面板的开口的车辆通常包括在封闭面板中的窗口。 此外，后窗除霜丝通常安装在窗户上。 公开了一种用户界面系统，其包括电容开关线，其具有安装到靠近窗后除霜线并与后视窗除霜线重叠的窗口的部分，以及连接到电容开关线并适于解释变化的电容开关控制单元 电容开关线末端附近的电容作为指令请求。 该系统包括投影仪和控制器，其适于控制投影仪将图像投影到靠近电容开关线末端的窗口上，接收命令请求的接收指示，并发送命令以引起状态改变 车辆元件。