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US 12,601,215 B2Granted
Vehicle closure release method and release system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsPietro Buttolo, John Eric Rolinger, Christopher Henderson, Scott Steadmon Thompson, Matthew Ryan Preston, Robert Michael Grant, Brendan Smythe
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Abstract
A closure release method includes monitoring a pressure between a closure of a vehicle and a frame of the vehicle when the closure is closed against the frame. The method further includes detecting a change in the pressure, and releasing the closure from a closed position in response to the change.
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A closure release method, comprising:
- monitoring a pressure between a closure of a vehicle and a frame of the vehicle when the closure is closed against the frame;
- detecting a change in the pressure;
- and
- releasing the closure from a closed position in response to the change.
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A vehicle closure release system, comprising:
- a closure pivotably coupled to a vehicle frame;
- a pressure monitoring assembly that detects a pressure between the closure and the vehicle frame when the closure is closed;
- and
- a control module configured to release the closure based at least in part on the pressure between the closure and the vehicle frame.
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