Crash management system and method in an electronic latch of a motor-vehicle closure device
First Claim
1. An electronic latch assembly for a closure device of a motor vehicle, including an electric motor, a control unit and a backup energy source and coupled to a vehicle main power source and configured to provide a backup supply voltage (Vsc) to the control unit during an emergency operating condition, wherein the emergency operating condition comprises the vehicle main power source not being available,wherein the control unit is configured to enter an emergency mode to cause disabling of actuation of the closure device, upon detecting the occurrence of the emergency operating condition, and to maintain disabled the actuation of the closure device, during the emergency operating condition;
- wherein the backup energy source and the control unit are arranged internally of the electronic latch assembly,wherein the backup energy source includes a boost module and a supercapacitor group and the boost module is configured to receive at its input the backup supply voltage (Vsc) generated by the supercapacitor group, and is configured to increase the backup supply voltage (Vsc) to drive the electric motor of the latch assembly.
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Abstract
An electronic latch assembly for a closure device of a motor vehicle, having an actuator group operable for actuation of the closure device and an electric motor controllable to drive the actuator group (6). The electronic latch assembly has a backup energy source, and a control unit controlling the electric motor and the backup energy source to provide a backup supply voltage (Vsc) during an emergency operating condition. The control unit is configured to enter an emergency mode to cause disabling of actuation of the closure device, upon detecting the occurrence of the emergency operating condition, and to maintain disabled the actuation of the closure device, during the emergency operating condition.
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1. An electronic latch assembly for a closure device of a motor vehicle, including an electric motor, a control unit and a backup energy source and coupled to a vehicle main power source and configured to provide a backup supply voltage (Vsc) to the control unit during an emergency operating condition, wherein the emergency operating condition comprises the vehicle main power source not being available,
wherein the control unit is configured to enter an emergency mode to cause disabling of actuation of the closure device, upon detecting the occurrence of the emergency operating condition, and to maintain disabled the actuation of the closure device, during the emergency operating condition; -
wherein the backup energy source and the control unit are arranged internally of the electronic latch assembly, wherein the backup energy source includes a boost module and a supercapacitor group and the boost module is configured to receive at its input the backup supply voltage (Vsc) generated by the supercapacitor group, and is configured to increase the backup supply voltage (Vsc) to drive the electric motor of the latch assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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15. A method for controlling an electronic latch assembly for a closure device of motor vehicle and coupled to a vehicle main power source and including an electric motor, and a control unit arranged within the electronic latch assembly, wherein a backup energy source is also arranged to provide a backup supply voltage (Vsc) to the control unit during an emergency operating condition, wherein the emergency operating condition comprises the vehicle main power source not being available, wherein the backup energy source includes a boost module and a supercapacitor group, the boost module configured to receive at its input the backup supply voltage (Vsc) generated by the supercapacitor group, and is configured to increase the backup supply voltage (Vsc) to drive the electric motor of the electronic latch assembly, the steps of the method comprising:
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detecting the occurrence an emergency operating condition; entering an emergency mode to cause disabling of actuation of the closure device, upon detecting the occurrence of emergency operating condition; and maintaining disabled the actuation of the closure device, during the emergency operating condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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