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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2004
Steffen Kreiner, Esslingen, DE;
Hermann Schneider, Aidlingen, DE;
Steffen Kreiner, Esslingen, DE;
Hermann Schneider, Aidlingen, DE;
DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
In a process for controlling a closing device in a motor vehicle driven by an electric motor, in particular for controlling a motor vehicle sunroof, to protect a body part from being crushed during a closing motion, a closing resistance variable is detected. The closing resistance variable is characteristic of a force counteracting the closing motion, and is used to determine whether a crush situation exists. For this purpose, an additional auxiliary variable indicative of wind load forces at a certain speed is used. If a crush situation exists, a protective measure is initiated.