Patents by Inventor Bastiaan Huijzers
Bastiaan Huijzers has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230370000Abstract: An electric motor assembly is configured to determine a motor winding resistance value. Predicted values are determined for a first and second position of motor commutator sections relative to the motor brushes, with at least one of the brushes contacting different numbers of the sections in the first position and the second position. The predicted values are based on a temperature value measured by the temperature sensor and a predetermined dependence of variation of the motor resistance dependent on the temperature value. An electric motor current value is measured by a current sensor when the electric motor is substantially at standstill. A selection is made between different factors for determining the motor resistance value using the electric current value, dependent on which of the predicted values most closely corresponds to the electric current value. The motor resistance is determined using said electric current value according to the selected factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Jinku HU, Bastiaan HUIJZERS, Hendrik Jan MEIJDAM
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Patent number: 11757387Abstract: An electric motor assembly is configured to determine a motor winding resistance value. Predicted values are determined for a first and second position of motor commutator sections relative to the motor brushes, with at least one of the brushes contacting different numbers of the sections in the first position and the second position. The predicted values are based on a temperature value measured by the temperature sensor and a predetermined dependence of variation of the motor resistance dependent on the temperature value. An electric motor current value is measured by a current sensor when the electric motor is substantially at standstill. A selection is made between different factors for determining the motor resistance value using the electric current value, dependent on which of the predicted values most closely corresponds to the electric current value. The motor resistance is determined using said electric current value according to the selected factor.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Jinku Hu, Bastiaan Huijzers, Hendrik Jan Meijdam
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Patent number: 11712963Abstract: A control unit is presented for controlling a driving unit arranged for adjustment of one or more first air guiding flaps of a motorised vehicle between a first outer position and a second outer position. The control unit comprises a communication module for communicating with a vehicle control network for receiving first adjustment instructions for adjusting the first flap, a power supply module comprising an input power terminal for receiving power from a vehicle power network and a first output power terminal for supplying a first current to the driving unit. The control unit further comprises a current sensor module for sensing variations in the first supply current and a control module arranged to control the first supply current in accordance with the adjustment instructions and the sensed variations. By separating the control module from the driving unit, functionality of the control module may be shared over multiple driving units.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Marius Brand, Bastiaan Huijzers, Jinku Hu
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Patent number: 11590895Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator mechanism (1) for adjusting the orientation of a mirror element in an exterior mirror unit of a vehicle. The mechanism comprises an electric motor (9, 10) with a driving shaft (11, 12), a drive train (13, 14), and a movable mirror adjusting element (5, 6) coupled via the drive train to the driving shaft of the electric motor. Also, the actuator mechanism comprises an actuator frame (2) which carries the electric motor, the drive train and the mirror adjusting element. The driving shaft of the electric motor is bearing mounted in the actuator frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Stefan Fritz Brouwer, Bastiaan Huijzers
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Patent number: 11524570Abstract: A control unit is presented for controlling a driving unit arranged for adjustment of one or more first air guiding flaps of a motorised vehicle between a first outer position and a second outer position. The control unit comprises a communication module for communicating with a vehicle control network for receiving first adjustment instructions for adjusting the first flap, a power supply module comprising an input power terminal for receiving power from a vehicle power network and a first output power terminal for supplying a first current to the driving unit. The control unit further comprises a current sensor module for sensing variations in the first supply current and a control module arranged to control the first supply current in accordance with the adjustment instructions and the sensed variations. By separating the control module from the driving unit, functionality of the control module may be shared over multiple driving units.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2018Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Marius Brand, Bastiaan Huijzers, Jinku Hu
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Publication number: 20220348073Abstract: A control unit is presented for controlling a driving unit arranged for adjustment of one or more first air guiding flaps of a motorised vehicle between a first outer position and a second outer position. The control unit comprises a communication module for communicating with a vehicle control network for receiving first adjustment instructions for adjusting the first flap, a power supply module comprising an input power terminal for receiving power from a vehicle power network and a first output power terminal for supplying a first current to the driving unit. The control unit further comprises a current sensor module for sensing variations in the first supply current and a control module arranged to control the first supply current in accordance with the adjustment instructions and the sensed variations. By separating the control module from the driving unit, functionality of the control module may be shared over multiple driving units.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: MCi (Mirror Controls International) NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Marius BRAND, Bastiaan HUIJZERS, Jinku HU
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Publication number: 20220166354Abstract: An electric motor assembly is configured to determine a motor winding resistance value. Predicted values are determined for a first and second position of motor commutator sections relative to the motor brushes, with at least one of the brushes contacting different numbers of the sections in the first position and the second position. The predicted values are based on a temperature value measured by the temperature sensor and a predetermined dependence of variation of the motor resistance dependent on the temperature value. An electric motor current value is measured by a current sensor when the electric motor is substantially at standstill. A selection is made between different factors for determining the motor resistance value using the electric current value, dependent on which of the predicted values most closely corresponds to the electric current value. The motor resistance is determined using said electric current value according to the selected factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Jinku HU, Bastiaan HUIJZERS, Hendrik Jan MEIJDAM
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Publication number: 20210237649Abstract: An adjustable exterior mirror on a vehicle, or another kind of settable unit for installation in or on the vehicle, signals a sensor signal via the current through the current conductors for the supply current of a motor, heating or other function holder in the vision unit. In response to external switching-on of a supply voltage between the current conductors, for example from the vehicle, an aspect of the current is sensor-dependently controlled from the settable unit. In the vehicle, the aspect of the current through at least one of the current conductors is measured during a delay time interval after switching-on of the supply voltage to read out the sensor result.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Gerardus Johannes Maria KLAVER, Bastiaan HUIJZERS
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Publication number: 20210061087Abstract: A control unit is presented for controlling a driving unit arranged for adjustment of one or more first air guiding flaps of a motorised vehicle between a first outer position and a second outer position. The control unit comprises a communication module for communicating with a vehicle control network for receiving first adjustment instructions for adjusting the first flap, a power supply module comprising an input power terminal for receiving power from a vehicle power network and a first output power terminal for supplying a first current to the driving unit. The control unit further comprises a current sensor module for sensing variations in the first supply current and a control module arranged to control the first supply current in accordance with the adjustment instructions and the sensed variations. By separating the control module from the driving unit, functionality of the control module may be shared over multiple driving units.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: MCI (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Marius BRAND, Bastiaan HUIJZERS, Jinku HU
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Publication number: 20200148118Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator mechanism (1) for adjusting the orientation of a mirror element in an exterior mirror unit of a vehicle. The mechanism comprises an electric motor (9, 10) with a driving shaft (11, 12), a drive train (13, 14), and a movable mirror adjusting element (5, 6) coupled via the drive train to the driving shaft of the electric motor. Also, the actuator mechanism comprises an actuator frame (2) which carries the electric motor, the drive train and the mirror adjusting element. The driving shaft of the electric motor is bearing mounted in the actuator frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: MCI (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Stefan Fritz BROUWER, Bastiaan HUIJZERS
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Publication number: 20200062108Abstract: A control unit is presented for controlling a driving unit arranged for adjustment of one or more first air guiding flaps of a motorised vehicle between a first outer position and a second outer position. The control unit comprises a communication module for communicating with a vehicle control network for receiving first adjustment instructions for adjusting the first flap, a power supply module comprising an input power terminal for receiving power from a vehicle power network and a first output power terminal for supplying a first current to the driving unit. The control unit further comprises a current sensor module for sensing variations in the first supply current and a control module arranged to control the first supply current in accordance with the adjustment instructions and the sensed variations. By separating the control module from the driving unit, functionality of the control module may be shared over multiple driving units.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: MCi (Mirror Controls International) NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Marius BRAND, Bastiaan HUIJZERS, Jinku HU
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Patent number: 10272768Abstract: The invention relates to a system for adjusting at least two sets of shutoff elements of an air intake of a motor compartment of a motor vehicle. The system comprises at least two adjustment units. Each adjustment unit comprises a drive unit comprising an electric motor and a drive train for adjusting a set of shutoff elements. One adjustment unit is a primary adjustment unit and a further adjustment unit is a secondary adjustment unit. The primary adjustment unit is arranged for primary connection with a central control unit, such as an onboard computer of a motor vehicle. Also, the primary adjustment unit is arranged for secondary connection with the secondary adjustment unit. In the system the secondary adjustment unit has no direct connection with the central control unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2013Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: MCI (MIRROR CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL NETHERLANDS B.V.Inventors: Bastiaan Huijzers, Steve van Hoof
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Publication number: 20180345861Abstract: An adjustable vehicle mirror assembly uses a revolution sensor for detecting revolutions of an element in a mirror rotation drive chain. A control circuit uses the revolution sensor control rotation of the mirror to a preset orientation by counting revolutions and controlling a motor power supply and its direction dependent on whether the count indicates that the count of revolutions has reached a preset value. At power down, power up or when a new preset value is defined the control circuit switches to an overrule state in order to calibrate an offset. The control circuit continues operating in the overrule state until a rotation coupling in the mirror assembly reaches a disengaged state or stalls.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V.Inventor: Bastiaan Huijzers
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Patent number: 9868347Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustment device for adjusting shutoff elements of an air inlet of a motor compartment of a motor vehicle between at least a first position in which the air inlet is substantially closed and a second position in which the air inlet is substantially open. The adjustment device comprises a drive unit. The drive unit comprises a drive train, an electric motor with an output shaft for driving the drive train, and a drive shaft. The drive train comprises at least one reduction element. The reduction element, the output shaft of the electric motor, and the output shaft of the adjustment device form drive elements of the drive unit. The adjustment device is provided with a condition determining unit for determining a motion condition of at least one of the drive elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Stephen Alexander George Gustavo Boom, Bastiaan Huijzers, Erik Alfred Simeon de Vries
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Publication number: 20160016461Abstract: Adjustment device for adjusting shutoff elements of an air inlet of a motor vehicle, wherein the shutoff elements are adjustable between an open position in which the air inlet is substantially open and a closed position in which the air inlet is substantially closed, includes a drive unit for adjusting the shutoff elements between at least the open position and the closed position, and a fail-safe mechanism which is arranged for adjusting the air inlet to a predefined position in case of a calamity situation. The adjustment device includes a blocking mechanism for blocking the operation of the fail-safe mechanism in predetermined situations, wherein in such predetermined situations the shutoff elements are adjustable to a predefined position without activation of the fail-safe mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Erik Alfred Simeon de Vries, Stefan Frits Brouwer, Stephen Alexander George Gustavo Boom, Bastiaan Huijzers
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Publication number: 20150217633Abstract: The invention relates to a system for adjusting at least two sets of shutoff elements of an air intake of a motor compartment of a motor vehicle. The system comprises at least two adjustment units. Each adjustment unit comprises a drive unit comprising an electric motor and a drive train for adjusting a set of shutoff elements. One adjustment unit is a primary adjustment unit and a further adjustment unit is a secondary adjustment unit. The primary adjustment unit is arranged for primary connection with a central control unit, such as an onboard computer of a motor vehicle. Also, the primary adjustment unit is arranged for secondary connection with the secondary adjustment unit. In the system the secondary adjustment unit has no direct connection with the central control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Bastiaan Huijzers, Steve van Hoof
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Publication number: 20150174999Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustment device for adjusting shutoff elements of an air inlet of a motor compartment of a motor vehicle between at least a first position in which the air inlet is substantially closed and a second position in which the air inlet is substantially open. The adjustment device comprises a drive unit. The drive unit comprises a drive train, an electric motor with an output shaft for driving the drive train, and a drive shaft. The drive train comprises at least one reduction element. The reduction element, the output shaft of the electric motor, and the output shaft of the adjustment device form drive elements of the drive unit. The adjustment device is provided with a condition determining unit for determining a motion condition of at least one of the drive elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Stephen Alexander George Gustavo Boom, Bastiaan Huijzers, Erik Alfred Simeon de Vries
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Patent number: 8106614Abstract: An electric motor circuit for controlling an electric motor of a mirror adjustment mechanism includes a switch-off circuit that is provided with a current sensor for measuring the electrical supply current and, depending thereon, generating a voltage. In an embodiment, a current branch is configured to be rendered conductive in response to the generated voltage; an electronic switch is configured to interrupt the supply current as a result of the current branch being rendered conductive. The current branch may be configured to form a first branch of a current mirror which is out of balance and is dimensioned such that the first branch does not carry current under normal operating conditions of the motor, and a second branch is conductive. In an embodiment, upon the occurrence of a supply current that is greater than a predetermined critical level, the first branch is also rendered conductive.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2007Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands, B.V.Inventors: Willem Niesing, Bastiaan Huijzers
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Publication number: 20100045225Abstract: An electric motor circuit for controlling an electric motor of a mirror adjustment mechanism includes a switch-off circuit that is provided with a current sensor for measuring the electrical supply current and, depending thereon, generating a voltage. In an embodiment, a current branch is configured to be rendered conductive in response to the generated voltage; an electronic switch is configured to interrupt the supply current as a result of the current branch being rendered conductive. The current branch may be configured to form a first branch of a current mirror which is out of balance and is dimensioned such that the first branch does not carry current under normal operating conditions of the motor, and a second branch is conductive. In an embodiment, upon the occurrence of a supply current that is greater than a predetermined critical level, the first branch is also rendered conductive.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2007Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Willem Niesing, Bastiaan Huijzers
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Patent number: 7184249Abstract: An electric motor circuit utilized, for instance, for adjusting a wing mirror of a vehicle is provided with a motor with a driving circuit. The driving circuit includes a relay switch element included in series with the motor and a protecting circuit for bringing the relay switch element into a non-conductive position at overload of the motor. The protective circuit is provided with an exciting coil and a deenergizing coil. The exciting coil serves for bringing the relay switch element into a conductive position. The exciting coil is included parallel to the motor in series with the relay switch element. The deenergizing coil is included in series with the motor for bringing the relay switch element in a non-conductive position when a current through the deenergizing coil and the motor exceeds a threshold value. Motor and motor protection are preferably included together in the housing of a mirror construction.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2003Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Eaton Automotive B.V.Inventors: Ludovicus Cornelis Paulus Vermeulen, Bastiaan Huijzers, Eric Gerardus Paulus Van Slagmaat, Willem Niesing