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US 12,104,426 B2Granted
Automated door system
AssigneeDana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
InventorsSylvain Castonguay, Mathilde Charmeau, Ali Idrici
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for an automated door system for a vehicle. In one example, the automated door system may include a set of manual actuating devices and a set of hands-free actuating devices for automatically unlocking and opening the doors of a commercial vehicle used for transporting cargo. The manual and hands-free actuating devices may be used in response to the operating state of the vehicle.
Claims18
An automated door system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a set of manual actuating devices for automatically unlocking and opening doors of the vehicle;
- and
- a set of hands-free actuating devices for automatically unlocking and opening the doors of the vehicle, used in addition to the set of manual actuating devices based on an operating state of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is a commercial vehicle used for transporting cargo;
- wherein the set of hands-free actuating devices are communicatively coupled to a vehicle control unit of the vehicle and wherein operation of the automated door system is controlled by the vehicle control unit;
- wherein an operating mode of the vehicle control unit is adjustable between a shutdown mode, an active mode, and a stand-by mode when the vehicle is stationary;
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- wherein an availability of the automated door system is varied based on the operating mode of the vehicle control unit and a status of the vehicle when the vehicle is stationary.
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A method for operating an automated door system for a commercial vehicle, comprising:
- responsive to the commercial vehicle being in a first state with doors of the commercial vehicle locked,
- suspending operation of the automated door system;
- responsive to the commercial vehicle being in a second state with the doors locked and a motor of the commercial vehicle started,
- operating the automated door system with partial availability;
- and
- responsive to the commercial vehicle being in a third state with the doors of the commercial vehicle unlocked and the motor started,
- operating the automated door system with full availability in conjunction with adjustments to a floor height of the commercial vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.