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US 10,471,811 B2Granted
Method for operating a moving device
AssigneeAudi AG
InventorsJürgen Hartmann, Patrick Sassmannshausen
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Abstract
A movable component of a motor vehicle, for example a tailgate can be moved between two end positions by a drive unit of a moving device. A release energy for the drive unit, which is to be used to release the component at the start of a movement from a starting position, is selected as a function of the starting position.
Claims16
A method for operating a moving device for a movable component of a motor vehicle, the movable component being movable between first and second end positions by a drive unit of the moving device, the method comprising:
- selecting a release energy for the drive unit, which is to be used to release the movable component at a start of a movement of the movable component from a starting position disposed between the first and second end positions, as a function of the starting position;
- releasing the movable component from the starting position based on the release energy selected;
- and
- subsequent to the release of the movable component, controlling a further movement of the movable component to one of the first and second end positions in an open-loop or closed-loop manner by predefining a setpoint movement profile,
- wherein
- the movable component is stationary at the starting position before the movable component is released from the starting position,
- at least one drive parameter which determines at least one of the release energy and a time profile of a release performance is selected from a characteristic curve diagram, and
- the at least one drive parameter includes at least one of a pulse duty factor of a pulse width modulation and a period for which the pulse width modulation is to be applied.
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A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a movable component;
- a moving device including a drive unit configured to move the movable component between first and second end positions;
- and
- a control unit configured to:
- select a release energy for the drive unit, which is to be used to release the movable component at a start of a movement of the movable component from a starting position disposed between the first and second end positions, as a function of the starting position,
- control the release of the movable component from the starting position based on the release energy selected, and
- subsequent to the release of the movable component, control a further movement of the movable component to one of the first and second end positions in an open-loop or closed-loop manner by predefining a setpoint movement profile,
- wherein
- the movable component is stationary at the starting position before the movable component is released from the starting position,
- the control unit uses at least one drive parameter to determine the release energy and a time profile of a release performance, the at least one drive parameter including a first predefined pulse duty factor which is maintained for a first predefined period of time, and
- the control unit uses at least one further drive parameter to control the further movement of the movable component, the at least one further drive parameter including a second predefined pulse duty factor, greater than the first predefined pulse duty factor, which is maintained for a second predefined period of time.
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A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a movable component;
- a moving device including a drive unit configured to move the movable component between first and second end positions;
- and
- a control unit configured to:
- select a release energy for the drive unit, which is to be used to release the movable component at a start of a movement of the movable component from a starting position disposed between the first and second end positions, as a function of the starting position,
- control the release of the movable component from the starting position based on the release energy selected, and
- subsequent to the release of the movable component, control a further movement of the movable component to one of the first and second end positions in an open-loop or closed-loop manner by predefining a setpoint movement profile,
- wherein
- the movable component is stationary at the starting position before the movable component is released from the starting position,
- the first end position is a fully open position of the movable component,
- the second end position is a fully closed position of the movable component,
- the starting position is a first intermediate position having a first angle of inclination defined as an angle between the starting position and the second end position,
- when the movable component is to move to the fully closed position from the first intermediate position, the release energy for the drive unit is selected by the control unit as a function of the first angle of inclination,
- the control unit is configured to use at least one drive parameter to determine the release energy, the at least one drive parameter including a predefined pulse duty factor, and
- the control unit is configured to use a first predefined pulse duty factor to release the movable component from the first intermediate position which is less than a second predefined pulse duty factor used by the control unit to release the movable component from the fully open position.
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