US 11,939,806 B2
Integrated controller with sensors for electromechanical biasing member
John Glenn Zeabari, Highland, MI (US); and Joshua Michael Bernhardt, West Bloomfield, MI (US)
Assigned to MAGNA CLOSURES INC., Newmarket, CA (US)
Filed by MAGNA CLOSURES INC., Newmarket (CA)
Filed on Sep. 11, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/018,772.
Application 17/018,772 is a continuation of application No. 15/991,289, filed on May 29, 2018, granted, now 10,774,571.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/512,468, filed on May 30, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/645,282, filed on Mar. 20, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0408025 A1, Dec. 31, 2020
Int. Cl. E05F 15/622 (2015.01); B60J 5/04 (2006.01); B60J 5/10 (2006.01); E05C 19/16 (2006.01); F16D 27/10 (2006.01); F16D 43/21 (2006.01)
CPC E05F 15/622 (2015.01) [B60J 5/047 (2013.01); B60J 5/102 (2013.01); E05C 19/166 (2013.01); F16D 27/10 (2013.01); F16D 43/21 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/458 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/546 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for moving a closure panel between an open position and a closed position relative to a motor vehicle body, the system comprising:
a latch comprising a master controller configured to issue a command signal to move the closure panel between the open position and the closed position; and
at least one electromechanical biasing member comprising:
an electric motor for moving the closure panel between the open position and the closed position; and
a slave controller housed within the at least one electromechanical biasing member, the slave controller in communication with the master controller and configured to receive the command signal and to generate an actuation signal based on the command signal for supply to the electric motor to move the closure panel;
wherein the master controller is housed within the latch.