DE102010031947A1 - Method for retracting outer mirror arranged at side of e.g. car, involves detecting collision of person to vehicle by detection unit arranged in front area of vehicle, and automatically retracting mirror during detection of collision - Google Patents

Method for retracting outer mirror arranged at side of e.g. car, involves detecting collision of person to vehicle by detection unit arranged in front area of vehicle, and automatically retracting mirror during detection of collision Download PDF

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DE102010031947A1
DE102010031947A1 DE201010031947 DE102010031947A DE102010031947A1 DE 102010031947 A1 DE102010031947 A1 DE 102010031947A1 DE 201010031947 DE201010031947 DE 201010031947 DE 102010031947 A DE102010031947 A DE 102010031947A DE 102010031947 A1 DE102010031947 A1 DE 102010031947A1
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Werner Dr.-Ing. Bernzen
Christian Dipl.-Ing. Burczyk
Markus Dipl.-Ing.(Ba) Mayer
Dominic Dipl.-Verw.(Fh) Reutter
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
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    • B60R1/00—Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
    • B60R1/02—Rear-view mirror arrangements
    • B60R1/06—Rear-view mirror arrangements mounted on vehicle exterior
    • B60R1/062—Rear-view mirror arrangements mounted on vehicle exterior with remote control for adjusting position
    • B60R1/07—Rear-view mirror arrangements mounted on vehicle exterior with remote control for adjusting position by electrically powered actuators
    • B60R1/074—Rear-view mirror arrangements mounted on vehicle exterior with remote control for adjusting position by electrically powered actuators for retracting the mirror arrangements to a non-use position alongside the vehicle

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The method involves detecting collision of a person (2) to a vehicle (1) e.g. car, by a detection unit i.e. pedestrian safety device such as active engine bonnet (1.1) and airbag, arranged in a front area of the vehicle. The pedestrian safety device is released by detection of the collision. An outer mirror (1.3) arranged at a side of the vehicle is automatically retracted by a servo motor during detection of the collision. A detected signal is supplied to a control unit which produces a control signal. The control signal is sent to the servo motor of the outer mirror.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Einklappen zumindest eines an einer Fahrzeugseite eines Fahrzeugs angeordneten Außenspiegels.The invention relates to a method for folding at least one exterior mirror arranged on a vehicle side of a vehicle.

Eine Fußgängerschutzvorrichtung, welche im Frontbereich eines Fahrzeugs angeordnet ist, dient dazu, einen Aufprall eines Fußgängers oder Fahrradfahrers zu dämpfen, um eine aus dem Aufprall resultierende Verletzungsschwere des Fußgängers oder Fahrradfahrers zu verringern. Bei einem Aufprall sind Beine und Kopf des Fußgängers besonders gefährdet. Untersuchungen zeigen außerdem Korrelationen zwischen Fußgängergröße, Fahrzeugtyp, Geschwindigkeit und dem Verletzungsbild.A pedestrian protection device, which is arranged in the front region of a vehicle, serves to dampen a collision of a pedestrian or cyclist in order to reduce an impact severity of the pedestrian or cyclist resulting from the impact. In an impact, legs and head of the pedestrian are particularly vulnerable. Investigations also show correlations between pedestrian size, vehicle type, speed and the injury pattern.

Aus der DE 20 2004 001 682 U1 ist eine Fußgängerschutzvorrichtung an einem Fahrzeug bekannt. Die Fußgängerschutzvorrichtung umfasst ein Karosserieblech des Fahrzeugs, eine elastische Schicht, die am Karosserieblech des Fahrzeugs angebracht ist, und einen Gasgenerator mit einem Kanal, um ein Aufblasgas zwischen das Karosserieblech des Fahrzeugs und die elastische Schicht, welche einen aufgeblasenen Zustand und einen nicht aufgeblasenen Zustand aufweist, zu leiten. Im aufgeblasenen Zustand bilden die elastische Schicht und das Karosserieblech des Fahrzeugs einen Puffer, bei dem die elastische Schicht eine erste Wand des Puffers und das Karosserieblech des Fahrzeugs eine zweite Wand des Puffers bilden.From the DE 20 2004 001 682 U1 a pedestrian protection device on a vehicle is known. The pedestrian protection device comprises a body panel of the vehicle, an elastic layer attached to the body panel of the vehicle, and a gas generator having a passage for supplying an inflation gas between the body panel of the vehicle and the elastic layer having an inflated state and a deflated state to lead. When inflated, the elastic layer and the body panel of the vehicle form a buffer in which the elastic layer forms a first wall of the buffer and the body panel of the vehicle forms a second wall of the buffer.

Darüber hinaus sind motorisch einklappbare Außenspiegel bekannt, wobei jeweils ein Außenspiegel an einer Fahrzeugseite angeordnet ist.In addition, motor-folding exterior mirrors are known, wherein in each case an exterior mirror is arranged on a vehicle side.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren zum Einklappen zumindest eines an einer Fahrzeugseite angeordneten Außenspiegels anzugeben.The invention has for its object to provide a method for folding at least one arranged on one side of the vehicle exterior mirror.

Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die im Anspruch 1 angegebenen Merkmale gelöst. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand der Unteransprüche.The object is achieved by the features specified in claim 1. Advantageous developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

Bei einem Verfahren zum Einklappen zumindest eines an einer Fahrzeugseite eines Fahrzeugs angeordneten Außenspiegels wird der zumindest eine Außenspiegel erfindungsgemäß bei Detektion eines Personenaufpralles oder eines bevorstehenden Personenaufpralles automatisch eingeklappt.In a method for collapsing at least one exterior mirror arranged on a vehicle side of a vehicle, the at least one exterior mirror is automatically folded in accordance with the invention upon detection of a collision with a person or an imminent collision with a person.

Durch das automatische Einklappen des Außenspiegels wird in besonders vorteilhafter Weise eine aus dem ausgeklappten Außenspiegel resultierende Verletzungsmöglichkeit einer Person, welche auf das Fahrzeug geprallt ist, weitgehend ausgeschlossen oder zumindest verringert.The automatic folding of the exterior mirror is in a particularly advantageous manner resulting from the unfolded exterior mirrors injury possibility of a person who has hit the vehicle, largely excluded or at least reduced.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand einer Zeichnung näher erläutert.An embodiment of the invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to a drawing.

Dabei zeigt die:It shows:

1 schematisch eine auf ein Fahrzeug prallende Person in einer Seitenansicht. 1 schematically a person bouncing on a vehicle in a side view.

In 1 ist ein Fahrzeug 1 in einer Seitenansicht dargestellt, wobei eine Person 2 nach einem Aufprall auf einer Motorabdeckhaube 1.1 des Fahrzeugs 1 liegend gezeigt ist.In 1 is a vehicle 1 shown in a side view, with a person 2 after an impact on an engine cover 1.1 of the vehicle 1 lying is shown.

Der Anprall der Person 2 an das Fahrzeug 1 ist mittels einer im Frontbereich des Fahrzeugs 1 angeordneten nicht näher dargestellten Anzahl von Erfassungseinheiten detektierbar, wobei durch die Detektion des Anpralles eine Fußgängerschutzvorrichtung auslösbar ist.The impact of the person 2 to the vehicle 1 is by means of a front of the vehicle 1 arranged not shown number of detection units detectable, wherein a pedestrian protection device can be triggered by the detection of the impact.

Bei der Fußgängerschutzvorrichtung kann es sich um eine aus dem Stand der Technik bekannte aktive Motorabdeckhaube und/oder um einen an einer Frontscheibe 1.2 des Fahrzeugs 1 angeordneten Scheiben-Airbag handeln.The pedestrian protection device can be an active engine cover which is known from the prior art and / or an active front cover 1.2 of the vehicle 1 arranged disc airbag act.

Darüber hinaus verfügt das Fahrzeug 1 über einen jeweils an einer Fahrzeugseite befestigten Außenspiegel 1.3, welcher motorisch einklappbar ist. Vorzugsweise klappen die Außenspiegel 1.3 bei einem Verschließen des Fahrzeugs 1 mittels eines Stellmotors automatisch ein, wobei dem Stellmotor durch das Verschließen ein Signal zugeführt wird.In addition, the vehicle has 1 via a respective exterior mirror attached to a vehicle side 1.3 , which is motorized folding. Preferably, the exterior mirrors fold 1.3 when closing the vehicle 1 by means of a servo motor automatically, wherein the servo motor by closing a signal is supplied.

Bei einem Personenaufprall auf das Fahrzeug 1 besteht die Gefahr, dass die Person 2 von der Frontscheibe 1.2 oder der Motorabdeckhaube 1.1 abrutscht und sich an dem ausgeklappten Außenspiegel 1.3 des Fahrzeugs 1 verletzt.In a passenger impact on the vehicle 1 there is a risk that the person 2 from the windscreen 1.2 or the engine cover 1.1 slips off and on the unfolded exterior mirror 1.3 of the vehicle 1 injured.

Um zu vermeiden, dass sich die auf das Fahrzeug 1 geprallte Person 2 an dem jeweils an einer Fahrzeugseite angeordneten ausgeklappten Außenspiegel 1.3 verletzt, ist erfindungsgemäß vorgesehen, dass die Außenspiegel 1.3 bei einem detektierten Personenaufprall auf das Fahrzeug 1 automatisch eingeklappt werden.To avoid being on the vehicle 1 bounced person 2 at the respectively arranged on one side of the vehicle unfolded exterior mirrors 1.3 violated, the invention provides that the exterior mirrors 1.3 in case of a detected collision with the vehicle 1 be automatically folded.

Der Aufprall der Person 2 wird mittels der Erfassungseinheiten detektiert, wobei ein erfasstes Signal einer Steuereinheit zugeführt wird, die ein Steuersignal erzeugt. Das Steuersignal wird an den jeweiligen Stellmotor der Außenspiegel 1.3 gesandt, wodurch der Stellmotor aktiviert und die Außenspiegel 1.3 automatisch eingeklappt werden.The impact of the person 2 is detected by means of the detection units, wherein a detected signal is supplied to a control unit which generates a control signal. The control signal is sent to the respective positioning motor of the outside mirrors 1.3 sent, causing the servomotor activated and the exterior mirrors 1.3 be automatically folded.

Alternativ dazu, dass beide Außenspiegel 1.3 bei einem Personenaufprall auf das Fahrzeug 1 gleichzeitig eingeklappt werden, ist es möglich, dass nur der Außenspiegel 1.3 der Fahrzeugseite eingeklappt wird, an welcher der Aufprall detektiert wurde.Alternatively, that both exterior mirrors 1.3 in a passenger impact on the vehicle 1 be folded at the same time, it is possible that only the outside mirror 1.3 the vehicle side is collapsed, on which the impact was detected.

Bevorzugt werden die eingeklappten Außenspiegel 1.3 nach Ablauf einer bestimmten Zeitspanne nach der Detektion des Personenaufpralles wieder ausgeklappt.Preference is given to the folded exterior mirrors 1.3 unfolded after a certain period of time after the detection of the collision.

Es ist auch möglich, die Außenspiegel 1.3 bei Detektion eines Personenaufpralles oder eines bevorstehenden Personenaufpralles nicht motorisch, sondern mittels einer gesonderten, besonders schnell agierenden Antriebseinheit, beispielsweise mittels einer vorgespannten Einheit, einzuklappen.It is also possible the outside mirrors 1.3 upon detection of a collision or an imminent collision not motorized, but by means of a separate, particularly fast-acting drive unit, for example by means of a biased unit, collapse.

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Diese Liste der vom Anmelder aufgeführten Dokumente wurde automatisiert erzeugt und ist ausschließlich zur besseren Information des Lesers aufgenommen. Die Liste ist nicht Bestandteil der deutschen Patent- bzw. Gebrauchsmusteranmeldung. Das DPMA übernimmt keinerlei Haftung für etwaige Fehler oder Auslassungen.This list of the documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

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Verfahren zum Einklappen zumindest eines an einer Fahrzeugseite eines Fahrzeugs (1) angeordneten Außenspiegels (1.3), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der zumindest eine Außenspiegel (1.3) bei Detektion eines Personenaufpralles oder eines bevorstehenden Personenaufpralles automatisch eingeklappt wird.Method for folding at least one on a vehicle side of a vehicle ( 1 ) arranged outside mirror ( 1.3 ), characterized in that the at least one exterior mirror ( 1.3 ) is automatically collapsed on detection of a collision or an imminent collision. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Außenspiegel (1.3) der Fahrzeugseite automatisch eingeklappt wird, an der der Personenaufprall oder für die der bevorstehende Personenaufprall detektiert wird.Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the outside mirror ( 1.3 ) of the vehicle side is automatically folded, at which the collision or for the impending collision is detected. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Außenspiegel (1.3) mittels eines Stellmotors motorisch eingeklappt wird.Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the outside mirror ( 1.3 ) is folded by a servomotor motor.
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