# US 12,110,730 B2 · Vehicle closure cinching control systems and methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,110,730 B2 - Document ID: US12110730B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/315,992 - Filed: 2021-05-10 - Published: 2022-11-10 - Granted: 2024-10-08 - Earliest claimed: 2021-05-10 - Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Applicants: GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Inventors: Jeffrey L. Konchan; Besi Rrumbullaku; David T. Proefke; Craig A. Kollar - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12110730B2 ## CPC - E05F 15/70: with automatic actuation - E05Y 2201/22: Locks - E05Y 2201/412: for the final closing movement - E05Y 2201/43: Motors - E05Y 2400/31: Force or torque control - E05Y 2400/32: Position control, detection or monitoring - E05Y 2400/40: Control units therefor - E05Y 2400/445: Switches - E05Y 2400/61: Power supply - E05Y 2900/531: Doors - E05Y 2900/546: Tailboards, tailgates or sideboards opening upwards - E05Y 2900/548: Trunk lids - E05F: DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING - E05Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF ## Abstract A cinching system includes: a profile configured to determine a first time series of target values for cinching a closure closed; an adjustment module configured to determine an adjustment value based on at least one operating parameter; an adjusting module configured to generate a second time series of target values for cinching of the closure by adjusting at least one of the target values of the first time series based on the adjustment value; and a power control module configured to: apply power to a cinching motor when the closure is partially closed, where the cinching motor is configured to cinch and fully close the closure; and based on a comparison of a measured value of the cinching motor and one of the target values of the second time series, selectively one of: decrease power applied to the cinching motor; and disconnect the cinching motor from power. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cinching system of a vehicle, comprising: a profile module configured to determine a first time series of target values for cinching a closure of the vehicle closed; an adjustment module configured to determine an adjustment value based on at least one operating parameter, wherein the operating parameter includes at least one of (a) a number of cinches of the closure previously performed, (b) a period that the closure was fully open prior to the closure being partially closed, and (c) a period that the closure was fully closed prior to being opened before the partial closure; an adjusting module configured to generate a second time series of target values for cinching of the closure by adjusting at least one of the target values of the first time series based on the adjustment value; and a power control module configured to: apply power to a cinching motor when the closure is partially closed, wherein the cinching motor is configured to cinch and fully close the closure; and based on a comparison of a measured value of the cinching motor and one of the target values of the second time series, selectively one of: decrease power applied to the cinching motor; and disconnect the cinching motor from power. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cinching system of claim 1, wherein the power control module is configured to decrease power applied to the cinching motor when the measured value of the cinching motor is greater than the one of the target values of the second time series by at least a first predetermined amount. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The cinching system of claim 2, wherein the power control module is configured to disconnect the cinching motor from power when the measured value of the cinching motor is greater than the one of the target values of the second time series by at least a second predetermined amount. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The cinching system of claim 3, wherein the second predetermined amount is greater than the first predetermined amount. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The cinching system of claim 1, wherein the adjustment module is configured to determine the adjustment value further based on a temperature of the cinching motor. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The cinching system of claim 5, wherein the adjustment module is configured to increase the adjustment value as the temperature increases. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The cinching system of claim 1, wherein the adjustment module is configured to determine the adjustment value further based on an orientation of the vehicle. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The cinching system of claim 7, wherein the adjustment module is configured to increase the adjustment value when the orientation is indicative of the cinching being uphill. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The cinching system of claim 1, wherein the adjustment module is configured to determine the adjustment value further based on a temperature within the vehicle. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The cinching system of claim 9, wherein the adjustment module is configured to increase the adjustment value as the temperature increases. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The cinching system of claim 1, wherein the adjustment module is configured to determine the adjustment value further based on a temperature outside of the vehicle. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The cinching system of claim 11, wherein the adjustment module is configured to increase the adjustment value as the temperature increases. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The cinching system of claim 1, wherein the operating parameter includes the number of cinches of the closure previously performed. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The cinching system of claim 13, wherein the adjustment module is configured to decrease the adjustment value as the number of cinches increases. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The cinching system of claim 1, wherein the operating parameter includes the period that the closure was fully open prior to the closure being partially closed. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The cinching system of claim 15, wherein the adjustment module is configured to increase the adjustment value as the period that the closure was open increases. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The cinching system of claim 1, wherein the operating parameter includes the period that the closure was fully closed prior to being opened before the partial closure. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The cinching system of claim 17, wherein the adjustment module is configured to decrease the adjustment value as the period that the closure was closed increases. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The cinching system of claim 1, wherein the closure is one of a trunk panel, a door, and a hatch of the vehicle. ### Claim 20 A cinching method for a vehicle, comprising: determining a first time series of target values for cinching a closure of the vehicle closed; determining an adjustment value based on at least one operating parameter, wherein the operating parameter includes at least one of (a) a number of cinches of the closure previously performed, (b) a period that the closure was fully open prior to the closure being partially closed, and (c) a period that the closure was fully closed prior to being opened before the partial closure; generating a second time series of target values for cinching of the closure by adjusting at least one of the target values of the first time series based on the adjustment value; applying power to a cinching motor when the closure is partially closed, wherein the cinching motor is configured to cinch and fully close the closure; and based on a comparison of a measured value of the cinching motor and one of the target values of the second time series, selectively one of: decreasing power applied to the cinching motor; and disconnecting the cinching motor from power.