Method and device for automatic motorized opening of a door on a motor vehicle
The automatic motorized opening device for vehicle trunks addresses the lack of user safety by establishing a safety zone and verifying user gestures, preventing accidental openings that could harm the user.
FR3140107B1Active Publication Date: 2025-03-28STELLANTIS AUTO SAS
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- FR2022009756
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2022-09-27
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2042-09-27
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing automatic motorized opening devices for vehicle trunks lack user safety features, as they do not prevent the opening from hitting the user when they are close.
Method used
An automatic motorized opening process and device that determines a user's safety zone, acquires the user's gesture within this zone, and only initiates the opening if the gesture conforms to a predetermined pattern, ensuring the user is not in the opening's path.
Benefits of technology
The solution ensures user safety by creating a designated safety zone that prevents the opening from hitting the user, enhancing the reliability and safety of hands-free opening systems.
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Abstract
A method for the automatic motorized opening of a motor vehicle door comprises the steps of: determining (21) a user safety zone such that the door cannot strike the user when opening while the user is standing in the safety zone; acquiring (23) a gesture from the user within the safety zone; if the acquired gesture conforms (25) to a predetermined gesture, motorized opening of the door (27). An opening device and a motor vehicle comprising the device are also described. Figure to be published with the abbreviation: Fig 2
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