Device and method for controlling a vehicle flap or a vehicle door
First Claim
1. An apparatus for controlling a movement of a vehicle flap in a vehicle frame, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing having a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotably coupled to one of the vehicle flap and the vehicle frame, and the second end being pivotably coupled to the other of the vehicle flap and the vehicle frame;
a drive apparatus being arranged such that it is fixed to the housing;
a drive control device for controlling the drive apparatus; and
at least one acceleration sensor for detecting the position of the vehicle flap,wherein the drive control device is fixed to the housing, andwherein the acceleration sensor is arranged on a part which can be moved with respect to the vehicle frame.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling a vehicle flap or a vehicle door, the apparatus having a housing, a first end of which is pivotably coupled to one of the following: a vehicle flap or a vehicle door and a vehicle frame, and a second end of which is pivotably coupled to the other one of the following: a vehicle flap or a vehicle door and a vehicle frame, a drive control device which is arranged on the housing, and at least one sensor which is in the form of an acceleration sensor. An abovementioned apparatus and a method, in which simple and reliable movement as well as detection and evaluation of the movement may be ensured, is provided by virtue of the acceleration sensor being arranged on the housing, and the acceleration sensor detecting the acceleration of the vehicle flap or vehicle door.
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22 Claims
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1. An apparatus for controlling a movement of a vehicle flap in a vehicle frame, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing having a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotably coupled to one of the vehicle flap and the vehicle frame, and the second end being pivotably coupled to the other of the vehicle flap and the vehicle frame; a drive apparatus being arranged such that it is fixed to the housing; a drive control device for controlling the drive apparatus; and at least one acceleration sensor for detecting the position of the vehicle flap, wherein the drive control device is fixed to the housing, and wherein the acceleration sensor is arranged on a part which can be moved with respect to the vehicle frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A vehicle flap arrangement comprising:
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a vehicle flap being displaceably attached to a vehicle frame; a driving device for driving an opening and closing movement of the vehicle flap; a drive control device; and a sensor for measuring the position and movement of the vehicle flap; wherein the driving device, the drive control device and the sensor are provided on a housing movable with respect to the vehicle frame.
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21. A system for detecting disturbances in a driven motion of a moveable element of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a driving device for driving the moveable element; a driving control device for steering the driving device; and an acceleration sensor for detecting the acceleration of the moveable element, wherein, when the detected acceleration exceeds a predetermined acceleration value, a disturbance condition is determined; wherein the movable element of the vehicle is a vehicle flap; and wherein the driving device, the driving control device and the acceleration sensor are arranged on a housing of the driving device, providing simple and straightforward cabling for electrical and electronic components of an apparatus for controlling the vehicle flap.
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22. A method for controlling a driven movement of a vehicle flap with respect to a vehicle frame, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining acceleration data of the vehicle flap using an acceleration sensor; calculating the current position of the vehicle flap from said determined acceleration data; determining deviations of the determined acceleration data from stored values of desired acceleration data according to a recorded movement of the vehicle flap; adjusting the driving of the movement according to said deviations by rotating a spindle driven by an electric motor, wherein the electric motor and the spindle are located within a common housing; and wherein the acceleration sensor is arranged on the housing.
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