Method for actuating a closure element arrangement in a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for actuating a closure element arrangement in a motor vehicle, comprising:
- monitoring for an operator control event associated with a closure element arrangement in a motor vehicle, the closure element arrangement comprising a closure element, a drive arrangement associated with the closure element, a control arrangement and a sensor arrangement having at least one sensor element, wherein the monitoring for the operator control event comprises the control arrangement being used to monitor one or more sensor measured values from the sensor arrangement for whether there is a predetermined operator control event, and wherein a result of the operator control event monitoring is taken as a basis for actuating the drive arrangement, the mechanical configuration of the motor vehicle being able to be altered by an adjusting process and/or by a fitting process during use based on normal operation,wherein the operator control event monitoring is designed such that the sensing of sensor measured values above an upper threshold and/or below a lower threshold is not associated with an operator control event and wherein the configuration of the motor vehicle is taken as a basis for altering the upper threshold and/or the lower threshold.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for actuating a closure element arrangement in a motor vehicle, wherein the closure element arrangement has a closure element, a drive arrangement associated with the closure element, a control arrangement and a sensor arrangement having at least one sensor element that is particularly in the form of a proximity sensor, wherein operator control event monitoring involves the control arrangement being used to monitor the sensor measured values from the sensor arrangement for whether there is a predetermined operator control event, and the result of the operator control event monitoring is taken as a basis for actuating the drive arrangement, the mechanical configuration of the motor vehicle being able to be altered by an adjusting process and/or by a fitting process during use based on normal operation.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for actuating a closure element arrangement in a motor vehicle, comprising:
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monitoring for an operator control event associated with a closure element arrangement in a motor vehicle, the closure element arrangement comprising a closure element, a drive arrangement associated with the closure element, a control arrangement and a sensor arrangement having at least one sensor element, wherein the monitoring for the operator control event comprises the control arrangement being used to monitor one or more sensor measured values from the sensor arrangement for whether there is a predetermined operator control event, and wherein a result of the operator control event monitoring is taken as a basis for actuating the drive arrangement, the mechanical configuration of the motor vehicle being able to be altered by an adjusting process and/or by a fitting process during use based on normal operation, wherein the operator control event monitoring is designed such that the sensing of sensor measured values above an upper threshold and/or below a lower threshold is not associated with an operator control event and wherein the configuration of the motor vehicle is taken as a basis for altering the upper threshold and/or the lower threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for actuating a closure element arrangement in a motor vehicle, comprising:
monitoring for an operator control event associated with a closure element arrangement in a motor vehicle, the closure element arrangement comprising a closure element, a drive arrangement associated with the closure element, a control arrangement and a sensor arrangement having at least one sensor element, wherein the monitoring for the operator control event comprises the control arrangement being used to monitor one or more sensor measured values from the sensor arrangement for whether there is a predetermined operator control event, and wherein a result of the operator control event monitoring is taken as a basis for actuating the drive arrangement, the mechanical configuration of the motor vehicle being able to be altered by an adjusting process and/or by a fitting process during use based on normal operation, wherein the operator control event monitoring is modified on the basis of the mechanical configuration of the motor vehicle; and
wherein a predetermined change of configuration comprising an adjustment or fitting of a tow coupling to an operating position prompts a decrease in sensor measured values as a result of shadowing and reflection effects.
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17. A method for actuating a closure element arrangement in a motor vehicle, comprising:
monitoring for an operator control event associated with a closure element arrangement in a motor vehicle, the closure element arrangement comprising a closure element, a drive arrangement associated with the closure element, a control arrangement and a sensor arrangement having at least one sensor element, wherein the monitoring for the operator control event comprises the control arrangement being used to monitor one or more sensor measured values from the sensor arrangement for whether there is a predetermined operator control event, and wherein a result of the operator control event monitoring is taken as a basis for actuating the drive arrangement, the mechanical configuration of the motor vehicle being able to be altered by an adjusting process and/or by a fitting process during use based on normal operation, wherein the operator control event monitoring is modified on the basis of the mechanical configuration of the motor vehicle;
wherein an operator control event has an associated operator control event set of characteristics comprising signal characteristics, wherein in the course of the operator control event monitoring the control arrangement is used to monitor whether the sensor measured values correspond to the signal characteristics of the operator control event set of characteristics; and
wherein the operator control event set of characteristics is produced on the basis of the mechanical configuration of the motor vehicle or is selected from a number of stored operator control event sets of characteristics on the basis of the mechanical configuration of the motor vehicle or is parameterized on the basis of the mechanical configuration of the motor vehicle.- View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for actuating a closure element arrangement in a motor vehicle, comprising:
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monitoring for an operator control event associated with a closure element arrangement in a motor vehicle, the closure element arrangement comprising a closure element, a drive arrangement associated with the closure element, a control arrangement and a sensor arrangement having at least one sensor element, wherein the monitoring for the operator control event comprises the control arrangement being used to monitor one or more sensor measured values from the sensor arrangement for whether there is a predetermined operator control event, and wherein a result of the operator control event monitoring is taken as a basis for actuating the drive arrangement, the mechanical configuration of the motor vehicle being able to be altered by an adjusting process and/or by a fitting process during use based on normal operation, wherein an operator control event has an associated operator control event model comprising signal characteristics, wherein in the course of monitoring for the operator control event the control arrangement is used to monitor whether the sensor measured values correspond to the signal characteristics of the operator control event model and wherein the operator control event model is produced on the basis of the mechanical configuration of the motor vehicle or is selected from a number of stored operator control event models on the basis of the mechanical configuration of the motor vehicle or is parameterized on the basis of the mechanical configuration of the motor vehicle.
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