Volkswagen Ag

U-shin France

U-shin France Sas

Dragos Molocea

Bernd Ette

Dietmar Krauss

Theodor Dehelean

The invention relates to a method for opening a movable panel of a motor vehicle, comprising the following steps of: &#x2014;projection of at least one light spot () with which an authorized user (U) has to interact, &#x2014;determining if there is an intention to open the panel (), and if so&#x2014;authorizing the opening of the panel (). The step of determining if there is an intention to open the panel () comprises: &#x2014;acquiring a measurement signal of a movement performed by the user (U), &#x2014;filtering the signal, &#x2014;identifying if the movement performed by the user (U) is in a predefined correct order with at least the following steps: moving the user's part towards the light spot (), keeping it in the light spot () and moving it outside the light spot (), and &#x2014;determining if the movement performed by the user (U) meets a predefined specific time condition.

Method for opening a movable panel of the motor vehicle and corresponding opening control device

The invention relates to a method for opening a movable panel of a motor vehicle, comprising the following steps of: detecting the approach of a person (U) in the vicinity of the vehicle (V) by a detection device (), identifying if the detected person (U) is authorized to unlock the vehicle (V) through authentication means, determining if there is an intention to open the movable panel (), and&#x2014;authorizing the opening of the movable panel () when an authorized person (U) with an intention to open the movable panel is detected. According to the invention, the step of determining if there is an intention to open the movable panel (), comprises the sub-steps of: projecting at least a first light spot () on the ground on which the motor vehicle (V) stands, &#x2014;projecting at least a second light spot () on the ground on which the motor vehicle (V) stands with a predefined distance from the first light spot (), identifying if the identified authorized person (U) performs a predefined triggering sequence: by stopping in a pre-determined order on the first light spot () and then on the second light spot () and with a predefined time interval between the step of stopping on the first light spot () and the step of stopping on the second light spot (). The invention also relates to an associated opening control device ().

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