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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2015
Continental Automotive France, Toulouse, FR;
Continental Automotive Gmbh, Hannover, DE;
Angelo Pasqualetto, Toulouse, FR;
Jean-Marie Quintin, Tournefeuille, FR;
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, Toulouse, FR;
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH, Hannover, DE;
Abstract
Disclosed is a control and monitoring method via H bridge of an electromagnet including a solenoid through which a current can be passed in one direction and in the opposite direction. The solenoid delivers a signal corresponding to a mechanical locking movement. Once a current flows in the solenoid, the bridge switches automatically into high impedance with all transistors thereof blocked. A measurement is then taken at the terminals of the solenoid to verify the locked state of the electromechanical system.