DE202013008650U1 - Control mechanism for a convertible top - Google Patents

Abstract

The GSM / WEB-capable antenna transmits the signal to the car electronics to close and / or open the convertible top.

Description

According to the designation, the present invention is a control mechanism for a convertible top. In sunny weather, boarding is often a disaster when the hood is closed. The heat is felt in the vehicle. When the door is opened, the driver almost receives a heat wave. The comfort suffers enormously under these circumstances. A timely opportunity to open the top, would put an end to this endeavor.

But also the downside is not to be ignored. In the absence of the driver, there may well be a change in the weather. If the driver z. B. relies on a sunny progress of the day and therefore leaves his convertible with the top down, so he would only have the option of manual closure of the top left. This would be very time consuming. This endeavor is also taken into account by this invention.

The invention aims to control the opening or closing of a convertible top over the World Wide Web and / or via GSM or landline. The driver is thus given the opportunity to adapt to the given circumstances without any difficulty. For the former case, he might be able to initiate the opening of the convertible prior to visiting his Cabriolet to provide early ventilation. In the latter case, the driver could in abrupt weather change by simply using his cell phone, the purpose of closing the top to z. B. prevent the infiltration of rainwater on the basis of weather reports ahead of time despite absence.

solution

In the Cabriolet a so-called receiver must be installed, which is able to connect with the GSM or fixed net, as well as with the InterNet. In order to be able to ensure an always functional connection to the receiver, on the one hand a connection of the receiver to the car electronics is required and on the other hand it must be ensured that this receiver is independent of the auto-ignition. It is also possible the interposition of a battery. A specific placement is not required, so there are no issues with it.

The receiver is to be installed in the cabriolet in such a way that control of the top is ensured by this receiver. This receiver must be such that, among other things, the top can be controlled via a call (eg via a mobile phone or via the landline network).

The receiver should be operated via a transmitter. As a transmitter, all process-related devices come into consideration, such. Mobile, landline, internet etc.

A (including mobile phone-enabled) application indicating the likelihood of rain, should automatically close the top of the convertible in a previously set by the user rain probability, if it is not already closed. The review of the top condition is done via a sensor. An automatic opening in improved weather conditions is not necessarily provided, but is at the discretion of the user. A manual control based on the free will of the Cabriolet owner is offered. Finally, a convertible with a closed top of the desired normal state u. a. due to safety considerations.

advantages

A will-driven control of the roof despite the absence of the convertible. This results in more comfort in sunny weather and even in severe weather even to the early protection of the interior of the Cabriolet. A premature operation also saves time. Although in the meantime, with the newer Cabriolets, drivers can control the top using the car keys, but this requires a specific range to be maintained. By contrast, in the invention presented here, local proximity is by no means an unconditional prerequisite.

Claims (7)

The GSM / WEB-capable antenna transmits the signal to the car electronics to close and / or open the convertible top. The state of the top is controlled by a sensor and stored. The sensor can be mounted anywhere on the vehicle. The circuit in and their function. The control is as follows: A given by a GSM or WEB signal for control of the roof - manually or automatically - is received by an antenna installed on the vehicle and forwarded to the car electronics. This signal is first checked by a sensor which has automatically stored the last "actual state" of the top. If the actual state corresponds to the desired state, nothing happens. In the event that the actual state of the Target state deviates, the control of the top is caused by the car electronics. Basically, a manual control of the roof is provided. However, this is an exception to make: By means of an application, the weather forecast at the location of the vehicle should first be recorded. The user of the application should be able to arrange the automatic closure or opening of the convertible top in the presence of a previously set rain probability, if this is approved by the sensor. The automatic opening of the hood should also be dependent on a previously set air temperature. The mere improbability of a rainy weather is therefore not yet sufficient to open the convertible top. The opening of the convertible top is also possible via a time setting by means of the application, as long as the probability of rain and the air temperature in the context of the default settings make this possible and the sensor permits this. If the sensor is defective and therefore gives the car electronics no signal, the user of the application must be notified immediately and also to close the hood of the convertible automatically, if the convertible is not in operation. In the case of manual control, the application gives the user a warning if the weather conditions are unfavorable.

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