IP Library Granted Patent US 7,424,353
Granted Patent B2
US 7,424,353 · App. 10/591,672 · Granted Sep 9, 2008

Safety device for a motor vehicle

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Patent No.
US 7,424,353
App. No.
10/591,672
Granted
Sep 9, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A safety device for a motor vehicle has at least one closable opening of the interior, and a closing element driven by a servo drive for closing the opening. A control unit evaluates the data relevant to safety when the vehicle is in motion and activates the servo drive at such a time that the closing element is moved into a predetermined position, in which the closable opening has an open gap prior to the occurrence of an expected accident.

Claims (8)

1. A safety device for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one closable opening of the interior, a closing element driven by a servo drive for closing the opening, and a control unit is configured to evaluate safety-related data when the motor vehicle is in motion and to activate the servo drive at such time that the closing element is moved from an open position in a closing direction or from a closed position in an opening direction into an intermediate position, in which the opening has become substantially closed but still has an open gap upon occurrence of an anticipated accident.

2. The safety device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a size of the open gap is an individually preset table.

3. The safety device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the closing element is one of a side window and a sliding roof.

4. The safety device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the servo drive is configured to have a quick closing function activateable by the control unit upon activation of the server drive.

5. The safety device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the safety-related data comprise driving state variables.

6. The safety device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the safety-related data comprise ambient data.

7. The safety device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the safety-related data comprise evaluated driver activities.

8. The safety device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the closing element is returned to its original position in the event the anticipated accident does not occur.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NO. 10/567,810 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 020976 FRAME 0889. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jul 1, 2020
From: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
To: DAIMLER AG
Reel/Frame 053583/0493 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2008
From: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
To: DAIMLER AG
Reel/Frame 020976/0889 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2006
From: ENGELHARDT, KONRAD; REUTTER, DOMINIC
To: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
Reel/Frame 018492/0994 →