Touch-sensitive electronically controlled automotive door opener
First Claim
1. An automotive door opener comprising a first touch sensitive sensor which is located on an automobile and which upon being touched by a person activates and outputs a signal to a control circuit which causes a door actuator to activate and move a door latch which in turn opens a door located on said automobile.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An electronically controlled door opener is described herein which has a touch sensitive sensor that is located on an automobile and upon being touched by a person outputs a signal to a control circuit which causes a door actuator to activate and move a door latch which opens a door. Optionally, the electronically controlled door opener can incorporate another touch sensitive sensor which is located on the automobile and upon being rained-on prevents the first touch sensitive sensor from having a false trigger and inadvertently opening the door.
67 Citations
20 Claims
- 1. An automotive door opener comprising a first touch sensitive sensor which is located on an automobile and which upon being touched by a person activates and outputs a signal to a control circuit which causes a door actuator to activate and move a door latch which in turn opens a door located on said automobile.
-
8. A method for installing an electronically controlled door opener onto an automobile, said method comprising the steps of:
-
removing a door handle from a door located on said automobile;
placing a non-conductive insert into an indentation which was left within said door after removing said door handle; and
placing a first touch sensitive sensor on said automobile such that when a person touches said first touch sensitive sensor a signal is outputted therefrom and received by a control circuit which causes a door actuator to activate and move a door latch which in turn opens said door. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A method for opening a door located on an automobile, said method comprising the step of:
touching a touch sensitive sensor which is located on said automobile where said first touch sensitive sensor after being touched activates and outputs a signal to a control circuit which causes a door actuator to activate and move a door latch which in turn opens a door located on said automobile. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
-
19. A mechanism for activating a door latch to open a door on an automobile which no longer has a door handle to activate the door latch to open the door on the automobile, wherein said mechanism includes:
-
a touch sensitive sensor;
a remote actuating device;
a voice recognition device;
a fingerprint identification device;
a hidden override device; and
/ora proximity enable device.
-
-
20. A touch sensitive sensor used within an automobile to enable a person to interact with and control one of the following systems:
-
an electronically controlled door opener;
a suspension control system;
a lighting system;
a climate control system;
a security system;
a navigation system;
oran audio/video system.
-
Specification