Mobile Terminal Non-Mechanical Vehicle Door Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for non-mechanical actuation of closure arrangements, such as vehicle doors, are not sufficiently convenient and do not adapt well to user interactions or vehicle operating states, often requiring manual effort or incomplete opening/closure.
Innovation Solution
A method and device utilizing a mobile terminal to detect and switch between operating states, allowing users to input commands for non-mechanical actuation of closure arrangements through external signals, such as gestures or voice commands, using a mobile terminal to control electric motors for opening/closing doors based on detection data and vehicle operating conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual actuation of closure arrangement is used, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates due to required manual effort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical actuation with an automated system using sensors to detect user approach and controllers to activate electric drives, eliminating the need for manual door handling while managing complexity through modular system architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The closure arrangement system performs self-service by automatically detecting when a user approaches and autonomously opening or closing doors without requiring manual intervention, thereby improving ease of operation
2Ease of operation
If non-mechanical actuation is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional sensors and control systems
Solution Approach 1:
The controller serves multiple functions including receiving detection data from various sensor types, processing user inputs, controlling different closure arrangements, and managing communication with mobile terminals, thereby reducing overall system complexity through functional consolidation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a mobile terminal as an intermediary device that facilitates communication between the user and the closure arrangement system, allowing users to send control commands remotely while keeping the vehicle's internal system architecture manageable
3Ease of operation
If closure arrangement is actuated through external force, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to potential incomplete opening or closing
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where sensors continuously monitor the position and status of closure arrangements, and the controller adjusts actuation commands to ensure complete and reliable opening or closing operations, preventing incomplete movements
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary detection of user approach and vehicle operating conditions before actuating the closure arrangement, ensuring that all necessary conditions are met and preparing the system to execute complete and reliable opening or closing operations
4Adaptability or versatility
If adaptive operating states are implemented, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases due to state management requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device dynamically switches between different operating states (first and second states) based on detected activation signals, enabling adaptive functionality where the device can perform different operations depending on the current state without requiring complex permanent configuration systems
Data Source
AI summary
A method and a device are provided for non-mechanical activation of a closure arrangement, in particular of a vehicle door, by way of a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal is registered and corresponding registration information is generated, on the basis of which an activation signal is transmitted to the registered terminal. The terminal changes from a first operating state into a second operating state on the basis of the activation signal, wherein in the second operating state a user input is registered by way of the terminal, and corresponding input data are generated. An activation signal which is output by the terminal operated in the second operating state, on the basis of the input data, is received, and the closure arrangement is activated in a power-driven fashion on the basis of the activation signal.