System and method for controlling a vehicle door lock system
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsRichard J. Lange, Jeffrey L. Konchan, Aaron P. Creguer
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling a door locking system includes a controller and at least one locking mechanism operatively connected to each of a plurality of doors. At least one lock switch connected to the controller selectively locks the at least one locking mechanism based at least partially on actuation of the at least one lock switch. At least one sensor array connected to the controller detects a vehicle condition from at least one of a first vehicle state and a second vehicle state.
Claims17
A door locking system for a vehicle having a vehicle body defining a vehicle interior and a plurality of doors configured to selectively open and close at least one entryway into the vehicle interior, the door locking system comprising:
- a door handle disposed on each of the plurality of doors;
- a locking mechanism operatively connected to the door handle and coupled to each of the plurality of doors;
- a controller in communication with the locking mechanism;
- an alarm sensor operatively connected to the controller and to a vehicle alarm system, wherein the alarm sensor detects a first vehicle state when the alarm system is disarmed and detects a second vehicle state when the alarm system is armed;
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- wherein the locking mechanism releases one or more of the plurality of doors when the controller detects the alarm system is armed in the second vehicle state with the alarm sensor and at least one of the door handle and locking mechanism is actuated.
A vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
- one or more wheels rotationally coupled to the chassis:
- a vehicle body arranged on the chassis, the vehicle body defining at least one entryway into a vehicle interior;
- a plurality of doors adjustably connected to the vehicle body configured to selectively open and close the entryway into the vehicle interior;
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- a door locking system having:
- a door handle disposed on each of the plurality of doors;
- a locking mechanism operatively connected to the door handle and coupled to each of the plurality of doors;
- a controller in communication with the locking mechanism;
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- an alarm sensor operatively connected to the controller and to a vehicle alarm system, wherein the alarm sensor detects the first vehicle state when the alarm system is disarmed and detects the second vehicle state when the alarm system is armed;
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- wherein the locking mechanism releases one or more of the plurality of doors when the controller detects the alarm system is armed in second vehicle state with the alarm sensor and at least one of the door handle and locking mechanism is actuated.
A method of controlling a door locking system for at least one door of a vehicle comprising:
- providing a door handle disposed on the at least one door and operatively connected to at least one locking mechanism;
- determining a locking state of at least one locking mechanism of the door locking system with a controller;
- providing an alarm sensor operatively connected to the controller and to a vehicle alarm system;
- determining vehicle state with the alarm sensor to detect whether the vehicle is in at least one of a first vehicle state and a second vehicle state, wherein the alarm sensor detects a first vehicle state when the alarm system is disarmed and detects a second vehicle state when the alarm system is armed;
- determining an actuation state of the door handle and at least one locking mechanism to detect whether the at least one of the door handle and at least one locking mechanism are actuated;
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- releasing the at least one door with the at least one locking mechanism when the alarm sensor detects the second vehicle state and at least one of the door handle and locking mechanism is actuated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.