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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2001
Jean-jacques Avenel, Chennevieres, FR;
Jean-Jacques Avenel, Chennevieres, FR;
Valeo Electronique, Creteil, FR;
Abstract
The invention concerns a vehicle comprising a system enabling a user to control remotely an actuating mechanism () connected to an opening panel, in particular a boot opening panel (). The control system comprises means, equipping the vehicle, for controlling at least an action of the actuating mechanism, according to the movement of an object, such as a hand, vertically in a delimited control zone adjacent to the opening panel. Said movement is determined from signals obtained from at least a movement sensor () placed on or proximate to the opening panel and whereof the radiation pattern if fixed to delimit the control zone.