METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPENING AND CLOSING A DOOR AND/OR A TAILGATE OF A VEHICLE

• US 20130249669A1
• Filed: 11/19/2011
• Published: 09/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG)
• Original Assignee: Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG)
• Inventors: Zwiener, Stefan
• Application Number:
  US13/822,331
• Publication Number:
  US 20130249669A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.53
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/2045 by hand gestures
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/2054 by foot gestures
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/25 using biometry
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints

Abstract

A method and a device for opening and closing a door (6.1) and/or a tailgate (6.2) of a vehicle (7), with which a person authorized to enter the vehicle is recognized and a movement of the authorized person is detected. The detected movement of the authorized person is analyzed and the opening and closing of the door (6.1) and/or tailgate (6.2) is initiated when the authorized person is recognized and the detected movement of the authorized person is identified as a previously determined movement.

Claims

1. A method for opening and closing at least one of a door (6.1) and a tailgate (6.2) of a vehicle (7), by means of which a person authorized to enter the vehicle (7) is recognised and a movement of the authorized person is detected, comprising:

analyzing at least one of the detected movement and detected facial features of the authorized person and

initiating the opening and closing of at least one of the door (6.1) and tailgate (6.2) if the authorized person is recognized and at least one of the detected movement and the detected facial features of the authorized person is/are identified as at least one of a previously determined movement and previously stored facial features.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein electronic codes are used for recognizing the authorized person.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the door (6.1) and tailgate (6.2) is/are opened or closed by means of at least one of an electric and hydraulic actuator.

4. A device for opening and closing at least one of a door (6.1) and a tailgate (6.2) of a vehicle (7) comprising:

a recognition means (3) for recognizing a person authorized to enter the vehicle (7),

a detection unit (1) associated with the recognition means (3) with which at least one of a movement and the face of the authorized person can be detected, and

a positioning means (4) operating coactively with the recognition means (3) with which the door (6.1) and/or the tailgate (6.2) can be opened and closed, wherein in the detection unit (1) is stored at least one of a previously determined movement and facial features of at least one person, wherein the detected movement and/or facial features of the authorized person can be analyzed and an opening and closing of the door (6.1) and/or tailgate (6.2) can be initiated if the detected movement and/or the detected facial features can be identified as the previously determined movement and/or as previously stored facial features.

5. The device according to claim 4, wherein the detected movement and/or facial features can be analyzed by means of a control unit (2) associated with the detection unit (1).

6. The device according to claim 4, wherein the detection unit (1) is a camera.

7. The device according to claim 4, wherein the recognition means (3) operates coactively with a locking system (5) of the vehicle.