Title:
VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A POWER GATE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005008002
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A control system (10) has a sensor (14) for monitoring a vehicle gate (54) condition. A control unit receives an output from the sensor (14) and controls a motorized drive. The motorized drive (22) changes the vehicle gage condition from an open condition to a secured condition. The unit control (18) has an automated state that causes operation of the motorized drive (22) and a disabled state disabling operation of the motorized drive. The control unit (18) is programmed to change from the disabled state to the automated state upon a predetermined condition relating to the output from the sensor (14).
Inventors:
FUKUMURA TOMOHIRO (US)
MARLETT BRIAN J (US)
MARLETT BRIAN J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/022013
Publication Date:
March 10, 2005
Filing Date:
July 09, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE CORP (US)
FUKUMURA TOMOHIRO (US)
MARLETT BRIAN J (US)
FUKUMURA TOMOHIRO (US)
MARLETT BRIAN J (US)
International Classes:
B60R22/48; E05B17/22; E05B65/12; (IPC1-7): E05B65/12; E05B17/22; B60R22/48
Foreign References:
| EP1350908A2 | 2003-10-08 | |||
| DE10021186A1 | 2001-09-13 | |||
| EP0625815A2 | 1994-11-23 | |||
| US20010022549A1 | 2001-09-20 |
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