SENSOR SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE DOOR

• Main Author: MENARD, ROBERT, J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 06.04.2006
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS ORWINDOWS; CHECKS FOR WINGS; DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; KEYS; LOCKS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORVEHICLES; SAFES; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILARDEVICES FOR VEHICLES; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THEFUNCTIONING OF THE WING

A sensor system for protecting a door (16) of a vehicle (10) from damage includes an electronic sensor (12) operable to detect when an object (14) external to the vehicle is within close proximity to the door (16) of the vehicle. The sensor system provides a signal indicative of the proximity of the...