US 12,134,921 B2
Method, a system and a device for controlling a front compartment lid of a vehicle
Dimitar Nikolov Stoimenov, Sofia (BG)
Assigned to ENHANCE Ltd, Sofia (BG)
Filed by ENHANCE Ltd, Sofia (BG)
Filed on Aug. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/816,682.
Claims priority of application No. 21472004 (EP), filed on Aug. 6, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0042122 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. E05B 81/76 (2014.01); E05B 81/72 (2014.01)
CPC E05B 81/76 (2013.01) [E05B 81/72 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of controlling a front compartment lid of a vehicle, said vehicle comprising a control unit, a front compartment with a lid, an electrically controlled front compartment lid locking and/or opening mechanism and at least one vehicle door handle, comprising:
monitoring of a status of said at least one vehicle door handle by receiving in the control unit of data from a sensor for position of said door handle between open position and closed position;
monitoring at least of locking status of said locking and/or opening mechanism of the front compartment lid;
comparing said data from the vehicle door handle sensor with a preset threshold value of the position of said door handle; and
in case of matching said vehicle door handle sensor data with said preset threshold value, generating a control signal to the locking and/or opening mechanism of the front compartment lid, said control signal being generated also depending at least on the current locking status of the locking and/or opening mechanism of the front compartment lid.