Motor vehicle door lock status system and related method
US-9850690-B2 · Dec 26, 2017 · US
Motor vehicle door lock status system and related method
US10113338B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10113338-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715678622-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | Feb 24, 2016 |
| Publication date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
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A motor vehicle door lock status system is provided. That system includes a door lock actuator, a door lock status indicator for indicating lock status of the multiple motor vehicle doors, and a controller. The controller is connected to the door lock actuator and the door lock status indicator. Further, the controller is configured to provide a door open signal, an all doors closed and locked signal and a failure to lock signal. A related method of indicating door lock status of a motor vehicle is also disclosed.
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What is claimed: 1. A method of monitoring door lock status of a motor vehicle, comprising: monitoring, by controller, the door lock status of multiple doors of said motor vehicle; and indicating, by indicator carried on a driver's door of said motor vehicle, the door lock status of said multiple doors of said motor vehicle. 2. The method of claim 1 , including mounting said indicator at a position on said driver's door adjacent a belt line of said motor vehicle. 3. The method of claim 1 , including mounting said indicator on said driver's door adjacent a door lock actuator. 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said indicator is a light source and said method includes illuminating said light source to indicate the door lock status of said multiple doors of said motor vehicle. 5. The method of claim 4 , including extinguishing said light source after a predetermined period of time following any change in door lock status. 6. The method of claim 1 , including providing a door open signal by illuminating said light source in a first color. 7. The method of claim 6 , including providing an all doors locked signal by illuminating said light source in a second color. 8. The method of claim 1 , including providing a failure of all doors to lock signal. 9. The method of claim 1 , including providing a failure of all doors to lock signal by flashing a light source and then extinguishing said light source. 10. The method of claim 1 , including indicating the door lock status of said multiple doors of said motor vehicle by illuminating at least one light source provided on a driver's door of said motor vehicle.
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by sensing the state of the actuator · CPC title
actuating a signalling device · CPC title
Functions related to actuation of locks from the passenger compartment of the vehicle · CPC title
- E05B81/72Primary
the lock status, i.e. locked or unlocked condition · CPC title
- B60R16/02Primary
electric {constitutive elements} · CPC title
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- What does patent US10113338B2 cover?
- A motor vehicle door lock status system is provided. That system includes a door lock actuator, a door lock status indicator for indicating lock status of the multiple motor vehicle doors, and a controller. The controller is connected to the door lock actuator and the door lock status indicator. Further, the controller is configured to provide a door open signal, an all doors closed and locked …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E05B81/72. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 30 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).