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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2014
Knorr-bremse Gesellschaft Mit Beschränkter Haftung, Mödling, AT;
Andreas Mair, Oberschlierbach, AT;
Günther Bernecker, Buchkirchen, AT;
KNORR-BREMSE GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRÄNKTER HAFTUNG, Mödling, AT;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for monitoring at least one electronic switching contact for a door system for a vehicle, wherein the switching contact has a first connection for a first electrical line and a second connection for a second electrical line. The method comprises a step of reading a first signal from a first monitoring point connected to the first connection in order to obtain a first monitoring signal, a step of reading a second signal from a second monitoring point connected to the second connection in order to obtain a second monitoring signal, and a step of combining the first monitoring signal and the second monitoring signal in order to determine at least one state of the at least one switching contact.