Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Device for preventing a collision of a pivoting element of a vehicle
- Patent Title (中): 用于防止车辆的枢转元件碰撞的装置
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Application No.: US13037978Application Date: 2011-03-01
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Publication No.: US08638205B2Publication Date: 2014-01-28
- Inventor: Aiko Boehme , Heiko Bald
- Applicant: Aiko Boehme , Heiko Bald
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.
- Priority: DE102010009889 20100302
- Main IPC: B60Q1/00
- IPC: B60Q1/00 ; G08B13/08 ; B60R22/00

Abstract:
A device is provided for preventing a collision between a pivoting element of a vehicle, with an obstacle located in its pivoting area, with a control unit which controls the pivoting movement of the vehicle pivoting element and with a lighting device which is coupled to the pivoting movement and emits light into the pivoting area. Depending on the reflection of the emitted light on the obstacle the control units intervenes in the pivoting movement.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110215916A1 DEVICE FOR PREVENTING A COLLISION OF A PIVOTING ELEMENT OF A VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2011-09-08
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