OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE HAVING THE OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE
First Claim
1. An object detection device for a vehicle for monitoring surroundings of a rear of the vehicle, the object detection device comprising:
- a radar sensor for generating a radar signal containing information about a distance between the vehicle and a vehicle user or other objects in the surroundings to the rear of the vehicle, said radar sensor configured for mounting on a vehicle component pointing toward the surroundings to the rear of the vehicle; and
a control and evaluation unit for determining a movement pattern of the vehicle user on a basis of the radar signal, and to compare the movement pattern with a predefined reference pattern and to actuate a servomotor assigned to a hatch of the vehicle and the servomotor actuating the hatch between an open position and a closed position when the movement pattern corresponds to the predefined reference pattern.
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Abstract
An object detection device for a vehicle monitors the surroundings at the rear of the vehicle. The object detection device has a radar sensor for generating a radar signal containing information about a distance between the vehicle and a vehicle user or another object in the surroundings. The radar sensor mounts on a vehicle component pointing toward the surroundings to the rear of the vehicle. Furthermore, the object detection device contains a control and evaluation unit for determining a movement pattern of the vehicle user on the basis of the radar signal, and to compare the movement pattern with a predefined reference pattern and to actuate a servomotor which has the purpose of actuating the tailgate between an open position and a closed position when the movement pattern corresponds to the reference pattern. Furthermore, a vehicle ideally has such an object detection device.
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12 Claims
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1. An object detection device for a vehicle for monitoring surroundings of a rear of the vehicle, the object detection device comprising:
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a radar sensor for generating a radar signal containing information about a distance between the vehicle and a vehicle user or other objects in the surroundings to the rear of the vehicle, said radar sensor configured for mounting on a vehicle component pointing toward the surroundings to the rear of the vehicle; and a control and evaluation unit for determining a movement pattern of the vehicle user on a basis of the radar signal, and to compare the movement pattern with a predefined reference pattern and to actuate a servomotor assigned to a hatch of the vehicle and the servomotor actuating the hatch between an open position and a closed position when the movement pattern corresponds to the predefined reference pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle, comprising:
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a hatch; a servomotor for moving said hatch; an object detection device for monitoring surroundings of a rear of the vehicle, said object detection device containing; a radar sensor for generating a radar signal containing information about a distance between the vehicle and a vehicle user or other objects in the surroundings to the rear of the vehicle, said radar sensor configured for mounting on a vehicle component pointing toward the surroundings to the rear of the vehicle; and a control and evaluation unit for determining a movement pattern of the vehicle user on a basis of the radar signal, and to compare the movement pattern with a predefined reference pattern and to actuate said servomotor and said servomotor actuating said hatch between an open position and a closed position when the movement pattern corresponds to the predefined reference pattern.
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