Arrangement for controlling the motion of the swiveling parts of a vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement for controlling the motion of the swiveling parts of a vehicle. The task of this invention to overcome the disadvantages of the state of the art in a simple manner and to provide an arrangement for controlling the motion of the swiveling parts of a vehicle without much effort is solved by an arrangement that controls the motion of the swiveling parts of a vehicle, such as a convertible top and/or a rear lid, and includes at least one distance sensor and one control unit, which controls the motion of at least one motor by means of which the vehicle parts can be set into motion, and distance sensor and control unit set upon the motion in a controlling manner.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the following, four examples explain the invention in detail in a schematic drawing. They show:

FIG. 1 a an inventive arrangement with the convertible top closed,

FIG. 1 b an inventive arrangement according to FIG. 1a shortly after the start of the motion sequence,

FIG. 1 c an inventive arrangement according to FIG. 1a at a point in time at which the critical distance between the convertible top and the rear lid is reached,

FIG. 1 d an inventive arrangement according to FIG. 1a after reaching the point in time according to FIG. 1c, with the distance between the convertible top and the rear lid being determined by the distance sensor and the top motors controlled by the control unit keep said distance in a state in which the risk of collision is not given,

FIG. 1 e the inventive arrangement according to FIG. 1a shortly before reaching the limit position of the opened convertible top with the distance between the convertible top and the rear lid being not critical for a collision so that the distance sensor 1 is put out of operation,

FIG. 1 f an inventive arrangement according to FIG. 1a at the point of time at which the convertible top is put down in the rear zone of the vehicle and the distance sensor 1 is out of operation, and

FIG. 1 g the inventive arrangement according to FIG. 1a at the point in time at which the rear lid closes, with the distance sensor 1 being active and recording the distance when the rear lid is approaching the closing system, and the control unit reduces the speed of the motors of the top kinematic system to prevent the rear lid from hitting.

Claims

1.-6. (canceled)

7. An arrangement comprising at least one swiveling part of a vehicle and apparatus for controlling motion of the at least one swiveling part, the apparatus comprising at least one motor for setting the at least one swiveling part into motion, at least one distance sensor for sensing a position of the at least one swiveling part, and a control unit communicating with the at least one distance sensor and the at least one motor.

8. The arrangement according to claim 7, wherein the at least one vehicle part comprises a convertible top and/or a rear lid for overlying the convertible top when the convertible top is in retracted positions and each of the motors is a kinematic motor for setting the convertible top and/or the rear lid into motion for individual convertible top functions.

9. The arrangement according to claim 8, wherein the at least one swiveling part comprises the rear lid and one said distance sensor is positioned at the rear lid.

10. The arrangement according to claim 8, wherein the at least one swiveling part comprises the convertible top and one said distance sensor is positioned at the convertible top.

11. The arrangement according to claim 8, wherein the distance sensor is an ultrasonic sensor.

12. The arrangement according to claim 8, wherein the distance sensor and the control unit comprise means for controlling speed of motion of the convertible top and/or the rear lid as they approach their limit positions.