Actuating method for adjusting a vehicle window adjustable by an actuating motor and actuating system for such a vehicle window
First Claim
1. In a vehicle having a vehicle window that is adjusted by an actuating motor between a closed position, a fully open position, and partially open positions therebetween, an actuating method for adjusting the vehicle window, the method comprising:
- providing a sensor inside a passenger compartment of the vehicle and in vicinity of the vehicle window;
monitoring a measurement volume which adjoins the vehicle window and the sensor in the passenger compartment of the vehicle with the sensor, for a presence of a body part of a vehicle occupant or for a presence of a lighted cigarette; and
when the presence of the body part or the presence of the lighted cigarette is detected by the sensor in the measurement volume, causing the actuating motor to move the vehicle window from the closed position to a partly open position by moving the window from the closed position to the partly open position.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A servo system and an actuating method for adjusting a vehicle window that can be adjusted with a servomotor. For the sake of improved driving comfort, to permit adjustment of the vehicle window with a sensor, a measurement volume which adjoins the vehicle window in the passenger compartment of a vehicle is monitored for the presence of a body part of a vehicle occupant and/or the presence of a lighted cigarette. The vehicle window is lowered here from its closed position by a portion of its actuating path if the presence of a body part or the presence of a burning cigarette is detected in the measurement volume.
29 Citations
10 Claims
-
1. In a vehicle having a vehicle window that is adjusted by an actuating motor between a closed position, a fully open position, and partially open positions therebetween, an actuating method for adjusting the vehicle window, the method comprising:
-
providing a sensor inside a passenger compartment of the vehicle and in vicinity of the vehicle window; monitoring a measurement volume which adjoins the vehicle window and the sensor in the passenger compartment of the vehicle with the sensor, for a presence of a body part of a vehicle occupant or for a presence of a lighted cigarette; and when the presence of the body part or the presence of the lighted cigarette is detected by the sensor in the measurement volume, causing the actuating motor to move the vehicle window from the closed position to a partly open position by moving the window from the closed position to the partly open position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
-
-
7. In combination with a vehicle having a vehicle window that is adjusted by an actuating motor between a closed position, a fully open position, and partially open positions therebetween, a positioning system for the vehicle window, the positioning system comprising:
-
a sensor attached to the vehicle inside a passenger compartment in vicinity of the vehicle window of the vehicle and disposed to monitor whether or not a body part of a vehicle occupant or a lighted cigarette is present in a measurement volume that adjoins the vehicle window and said sensor; and a control unit connected to said sensor and to the actuating motor which adjusts the vehicle window, said control unit; monitoring the measurement volume adjoining the vehicle window with said sensor which detects a presence of the body part of the vehicle occupant or for the presence of the lighted cigarette; and when the presence of the body part or the presence of the lighted cigarette is detected in the measurement volume, causing the actuating motor to lower the vehicle window from the closed position to a partly open position between the closed position and the fully open position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
-
Specification