System and method for the magnetic detection of the presence of objects in a blind angle of an automobile vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for the detection of the presence of objects in a blind angle of an automobile vehicle, installed in an automobile vehicle and comprising:
- first means of detection of distortion of the earth'"'"'s magnetic field caused by the entry of an object, containing at least one ferromagnetic material piece, in a zone of said blind angle covered by said first means of detection that supplies electric signals, on the basis of the value of said magnetic field, to an electronic circuit with a digitising stage for said signals, a second stage that analyses the signals obtained after said digitising;
a first stage that generates variable output signals on the basis of the results of said analysis; and
second means of detection for any possible magnetic distortion generated from the trajectory of said automobile vehicle, associated with said electronic circuit and intended to neutralise the influence of said possible magnetic distortion on the detection of said first means.
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Abstract
A system and method for the magnetic detection of the presence of objects in a blind angle of an automobile vehicle is disclosed. The system comprises a first means of detection of distortion of the earth'"'"'s magnetic field caused by the entry of a ferromagnetic object into a blind angle, a second, a third and some a means of detection of magnetic distortion deriving from the vehicle'"'"'s trajectory, inclination and/or vibration and magnetic fields generated inside the actual vehicle, respectively, all associated with an electronic circuit. The method comprises employing the proposed system to, through the generation of a table relating trajectory, inclination and/or vibrations or magnetic fields generated inside the vehicle with a corresponding distortion of the magnetic field due to the specific circumstances, neutralise the effects of said possible magnetic distortion on the detection of said object.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for the detection of the presence of objects in a blind angle of an automobile vehicle, installed in an automobile vehicle and comprising:
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first means of detection of distortion of the earth'"'"'s magnetic field caused by the entry of an object, containing at least one ferromagnetic material piece, in a zone of said blind angle covered by said first means of detection that supplies electric signals, on the basis of the value of said magnetic field, to an electronic circuit with a digitising stage for said signals, a second stage that analyses the signals obtained after said digitising;
a first stage that generates variable output signals on the basis of the results of said analysis; and
second means of detection for any possible magnetic distortion generated from the trajectory of said automobile vehicle, associated with said electronic circuit and intended to neutralise the influence of said possible magnetic distortion on the detection of said first means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18)
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12. A method of detection of the presence of objects in a blind angle of an automobile vehicle of the type that, is based on the use of first means of detection of distortion in the earth'"'"'s magnetic field caused by the entry of an object, which contains at least one ferromagnetic material, in a zone of said blind angle covered by said first means of detection and an electronic system, comprising:
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carrying out the detection of the entry of said object into said zone, obtaining signals that represent said detection, processing and analysing of said signals, generating of some variable output signals on the basis of the results of said analysis, carrying out, by means of said electronic system and at least some second means of detections, the detection of possible magnetic distortion deriving from the trajectory of said automobile vehicle, and processing and analysing of signals that are representative of said possible magnetic distortion deriving from the automobile vehicle'"'"'s trajectory, in order to neutralise its effect on the detection obtained by the first means of detections. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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