A leading closing edge safety arrangement for a vertically movable door device having door panel element(s) and a lower door end region. The leading closing edge safety arrangement includes a sensor arrangement for defining an optical signal path, and an optical signal path interrupting element in a first lower end position where the lower door end region contacts a floor surface. The sensor arrangement has a coupling device on each of a left and a right door side region of the lower door end region. The coupling device includes a first coupling device having a transmitter, and a second coupling device having a receiver. The first and/or the second coupling device has, as the optical signal path interrupting element, a switching arrangement with at least one switch to be triggered. The switching arrangement switches the transmitter and/or the receiver current-free at least in the first lower end position.

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein that may be used to monitor a movable barrier operated by a movable barrier operator. In some embodiments, a system includes a camera configured to capture frames, and a control circuit. The camera has a field of view that defines a boundary of each of the frames. The control circuit is configured to receive a first frame, identify a stationary object in the first frame, and define a region of interest “ROI” relative to the stationary object in the first frame. The control circuit is further configured to receive a second frame, identify the stationary object in the second frame, determine whether at least a portion of the ROI is outside of the second frame, and cause the movable barrier operator to enter a failsafe mode upon the at least a portion of the ROI being outside of the second frame.

A method for identifying and classifying objects in the surroundings of a motor vehicle, which method uses merely a single sensor for object detection. The method is characterized in that this single sensor moves in space while the object is being detected. In this case, during the measurement, the single sensor would act to a certain extent like a second sensor. The echo signals, reflected by the object, of different measurement cycles can be used to determine the differential speed, distance and angle. The method provides the possibility of being able to classify, by means of a single sensor, objects and items in the surroundings of a motor vehicle in terms of their size.

A vehicle doorway camera includes vehicle doors and a vicinity of the doors in a cabin within an imaging range. A vehicle interior monitoring ECU is provided with a gravity center calculating section and a determining section. The gravity center calculating section calculates an occupant's gravity center position included in a captured image. The determining section determines whether or not the gravity center position is included in a keep out area provided in the vicinity of the doors. A loudspeaker issues an alarm inside the cabin when it is determined by the determining section that the gravity center position is included in the keep out area.

A vehicle doorway camera includes vehicle doors and a vicinity of the doors in a cabin within an imaging range. A vehicle interior monitoring ECU is provided with a gravity center calculating section and a determining section. The gravity center calculating section calculates an occupant's gravity center position included in a captured image. The determining section determines whether or not the gravity center position is included in a keep out area provided in the vicinity of the doors. A loudspeaker issues an alarm inside the cabin when it is determined by the determining section that the gravity center position is included in the keep out area.

A parking assistance system for a vehicle includes surround sensors, internal sensors, a data memory, and a processing unit. The surround sensors are configured to provide sensor data of the surrounding of the vehicle. The internal sensors are configured to detect a seat occupancy of passenger seats within the passenger room of the vehicle. The data memory stores a vehicle data model of the vehicle including positions of vehicle doors in the chassis of the vehicle. In addition, the processing unit is configured to process the sensor data received from the surround sensors to calculate an occupancy grid map of the vehicle's surrounding and further configured to calculate disembarking distances for the vehicle doors depending on the vehicle data model, the occupancy grid map and the detected seat occupancy.

A driving device and a vehicle window lifter are disclosed. The driving device includes a motor and a gearbox. The motor includes a stator and a rotor. The gearbox includes a housing and a gear. The motor is mounted in the housing and includes a rotary shaft driving the gear. The housing supports the motor through a soft support structure. Two bearings are mounted in the housing at the same side of the stator for supporting and determining an orientation of the rotary shaft. Over-constraint to the rotary shaft is eliminated by reducing the number of the rigid support points between the rotary shaft and housing. The soft connection between the motor and housing can avoid or reduce motor vibrations transferred to the gearbox.

A system that performs a method is disclosed. Image data from a first camera mounted on a vehicle is received, the vehicle including a first element configured to open into a first space external to the vehicle, and the image data indicative of motion of a first object during a first time period, the first object located outside of the first space. Whether the motion of the first object during the first time period indicates that the first object will interfere with operation of the first element during a second time period, after the first time period, is determined. In accordance with a determination that the motion of the first object indicates that the first object will interfere with the operation of the first element during the second time period, an action that avoids the interference is performed.

A window can be used to detect objects located within an opening. A structure can define the opening. The window can be operatively positioned within the opening. The window can be movable to selectively open and close the opening. The window can include an optical grating operatively positioned near a closing edge of the window. A light source configured to emit light toward the optical grating. A detector operatively positioned to acquire spectroscopic data of the light emitted from the light source after the light has interacted with the optical grating. A processor can be operatively connected to the detector. The processor can be configured to: determine a temperature based on the spectroscopic data; determine, based on the temperature, whether an object is located in the opening; and responsive to determining that an object is located in the opening, control a movement of window.

There is disclosed an automatic door installation 10 comprising: a door opening 16; and an optical door sensor comprising: a plurality of transmitters 30 arranged in a transmitter array 22, each transmitter 30 being configured to transmit an optical beam across the door opening along a respective beam path; a plurality of receivers 32 arranged in a receiver array 24, each receiver 32 being configured to generate a receiver output signal based on an intensity of light received. The plurality of receivers 32 are arranged in at least one set of receivers, the receivers of the or each set being linked so that the respective sensor output signals are combined into a compound signal for the respective set.