Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for protection against jamming in a motor-driven locking system and a device for the execution of the method.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electromotive drive (1) for a motor vehicle actuating part (2) which can be moved into at least one defined target position (16), said drive having a detection device (14) for detecting whether the motor vehicle actuating part (2) is in a tolerance range (19). The invention provides for the tolerance range (19) to be able to be determined on the basis of the stop position (18) of the motor vehicle actuating part (2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for protection against jamming in a motor-driven locking system and a device for the execution of the method.

Abstract: In the method of controlling a process for moving a part (20) by an electric motor (12) against an end stop, pinching events are detected by monitoring a motor operating variable, such as a motor rpm, and if pinching is detected the motor (12) is stopped and/or reversed. The electric power triggering the motor (12) at the start of and during a startup phase while system slack is taken up is controlled so that it is constant and lower than the power triggering the motor in an ensuing operating phase (54) in which the part (20) moves. Preferably power during the startup phase is reduced to power values that are just barely enough to move the motor while system slack is taken up. In a preferred embodiment the applied motor voltage is reduced and controlled by a power end stage that includes a bipolar transistor or a field effect transistor.

Abstract: A method for limiting the closing force of movable components (16), in particular windows and sliding roofs in vehicles is provided. The windows and roofs are powered by an electric motor driven servo drive.

Abstract: A method of bridging partial tightnesses of moveable members received in guides and driven by electric drive motors provides an automatic monitoring function. Within a tightness region, a releasing force is varied in one or several steps. An automatic bridging function is utilized, which corresponds to the rotary speed course, and an automatically operating control operates so that the releasing force is increased only in a limited region of the identified bridging location.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a process of adjusting at least one part (20) that is movable by means of an electric motor (12) against at least one end stop (26, 28), wherein as a function of at least one operating variable of the motor (12), events involving pinching are detected, and if an event involving pinching is detected the motor (12) is stopped and/or reversed in its direction of operation. The motor (12) in its startup phase (52) is triggered with less power than in the ensuing operating phase (54).

Abstract: A method for the electronic monitoring and control of the opening and closing operation of electrically operated aggregates, particularly of window lifters and sunroofs in motor vehicles, is described. A regulating unit of the aggregate is connected to a vehicle electrical system. The regulating unit is directly influenceable via electrical operating control elements, i.e., via a control-electronics interfacing circuitry connected to the aggregate. The control electronics interfacing circuitry is supplied with a signal that is a function of an accelerative force acting on a motor-vehicle body. The signal which is a function of the accelerative force, is determined from a motor speed of the regulating unit.

Abstract: A method of controlling a sliding roof, where braking of a vehicle is detected by a controller of the sliding roof device, and the pinch protection, i.e., the closing force limiter, is corrected so that faulty reversal of the sliding roof is suppressed when the vehicle is decelerating and the roof is being closed at the same time.

Abstract: The device for the detection of a wetting of a pane of glass, has an optical rain sensor which detects extraneous light and evaluates it for purposes of day-night detection. The amount of light striking the receiver (14) is integrated in an integration stage (16) and supplied to a comparator stage (20). The total light quantity formed by the light of a transmitter (12) and extraneous light and the extraneous light quantity detected when the transmitter (12) is switched off are measured in separate time intervals (Tg, Tf, Tf′). The time interval (Tf, Tf′) utilized for measurement of the extraneous light quantity is to be extended after a predeterminable number of measurement cycles (M) or after a predeterminable time period and/or the threshold (S2) is to be lowered for day-night detection.

Abstract: A method of bridging partial tightnesses of movable members which are received in guides and are driven by electric drive motors includes controlling of drive motors with a monitoring function, performing an automatic monitoring function automatically, and varying a releasing force inside a tightness region in at least one step.

Abstract: A method is proposed for positioning a part that is moveable by a drive back and forth between two end positions. For a predefined number of approaches toward one of the end positions, the drive is stopped before reaching this end position and its direction of rotation is changed, and during a subsequent approach toward the end position, the end position is reached, detected and stored for the purpose of normalization, the predefined number being generated in a control unit as random number.

Abstract: Proposed are a method and an apparatus for controlling a sliding and lifting sunroof device, which has a protection against wedging during closing of the cover (12) of the sliding and lifting sunroof from its raised position to its closed position, and which detects a situation of wedging of an object (20) wedged between the cover (12) and the opening of the sliding and lifting sunroof with the help of a sensor (34). Furthermore, for detecting a situation of wedging, provision is made for a water duct (18), which is movably arranged on the roof (14) of the motor vehicle within the opening of the sliding and lifting sunroof.

Abstract: A method of bridging partial tightnesses of movable members which are received in guides and are driven by electric drive motors includes controlling of drive motors with a monitoring function, performing an automatic monitoring function automatically, and varying a releasing force inside a tightness region in at least one step.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for electronic monitoring of a positioning drive arranged in a motor vehicle are proposed, in which a processed speedometer signal is taken into account in an arrangement for making available at least one limit value of the closing force limiting system. This serves to prevent incorrect activation of the closing force limiting system.

Abstract: A method is described of operating a sliding roof system for a motor vehicle. The sliding roof system includes a sliding roof, a sliding roof drive with a sliding roof motor, a device for controlling the sliding roof drive, and a device for emergency displacement of the sliding roof. Operation of the device for emergency adjustment of the sliding roof is detected, and this information is relayed to the device for controlling the sliding roof drive. Such a sliding roof system is also described.

Abstract: A method and a device for operating a position sensor made of at least two parts that move in relation to one another. The first part of the position sensor has at least two sections magnetized in different directions, and the second part has at least one magnetic field sensor which detects the magnetic field of the first part and converts it into signals having two levels depending on the polarity of the component of the magnetic field in a predefined spatial direction. The levels are supplied to a signal-processing arrangement which evaluates them to determine the relative position of the first part in relation to the second part.

Abstract: An electric motor drive for an automotive operating element for moving between at least two end positions. A range about at least one selected position of the operating element is established. The drive automatically moves the operating element into the selected position when the automotive operating element has reached the established range.

Abstract: The adjusting device for adjusting a position of a sun roof of a vehicle has one incremental position encoder and two absolute position encoders, with whose aid, at each position of the sun roof, an unambiguous association with the actual position of the sun roof is possible, regardless of whether there has been a failure of the adjusting device or a mechanical change in position of the sun roof. The adjusting device of the invention is intended for a sun roof of a motor vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method are proposed which serve to correct a limit value (16) of the closing force limitation, particularly for a sliding roof. The apparatus and the method comprise an air pressure sensor (14) from whose signals are determined a reference pressure (19) by means of averaging and pressure changes as deviations from this reference pressure. An electronic control unit (12) changes the limit value (16) of the closing force limitation as a function of the pressure conditions.