Door system for a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A door system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a door;
an environmental sensor configured to detect an obstacle in a vicinity of the motor vehicle;
a door sensor configured to output an output signal as a function of an initiation of opening of the door; and
a control unit configured to detect an imminent collision between the door and the obstacle as a function of an output signal of the environmental sensor and configured to trigger a warning device to output a warning in response to detection of an imminent collision between the door and the obstacle, the control unit configured to distinguish, during trigger of the warning device, between at least two selectable warning stages as a function of the output signal of the door sensor.
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Abstract
A door system for a motor vehicle includes a door, an environmental sensor for detecting an obstacle in the vicinity of the motor vehicle, a door sensor for outputting an output signal as a function of the initiation of the opening of the door, and a control unit for detecting an imminent collision between the door and the obstacle as a function of an output signal of the environmental sensor and for triggering a warning device such that a warning may be output by the warning device in response to the detection of an imminent collision between the door and the obstacle. During the triggering of the warning device, the control unit distinguishes between at least two selectable warning stages, a first warning stage and a second warning stage, and the selection of a warning stage by the control unit is a function of the output signal of the door sensor.
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14 Claims
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1. A door system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a door;
an environmental sensor configured to detect an obstacle in a vicinity of the motor vehicle;
a door sensor configured to output an output signal as a function of an initiation of opening of the door; and
a control unit configured to detect an imminent collision between the door and the obstacle as a function of an output signal of the environmental sensor and configured to trigger a warning device to output a warning in response to detection of an imminent collision between the door and the obstacle, the control unit configured to distinguish, during trigger of the warning device, between at least two selectable warning stages as a function of the output signal of the door sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A door system for a motor vehicle including a tailgate, comprising:
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an environmental sensor configured to detect an obstacle in a surrounding area above the motor vehicle; and
a control unit configured to detect an imminent collision between the tailgate and the obstacle if the tailgate is opened as a function of an output signal of the environmental sensor.
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14. A door system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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door means;
environmental sensing means for detecting an obstacle in a vicinity of the motor vehicle;
door sensing means for outputting an output signal as a function of an initiation of opening of the door means; and
control means for detecting an imminent collision between the door means and the obstacle as a function of an output signal of the environmental sensing means and for triggering warning means for outputting a warning in response to detection of an imminent collision between the door means and the obstacle, the control means for distinguishing, during trigger of the warning means, between at least two selectable warning stages as a function of the output signal of the door sensing means.
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