Notification control device for vehicle closure member and related notifying control method

A notification control device for a vehicle closure member, comprising:

• a vehicle closure member mounted on a vehicle for opening and closing capabilities;
• drive means for driving the vehicle closure member between an opening position and a closing position;
• control means for controlling the drive means;
• position detection means for detecting a closure position of the vehicle closure member;
• notifying means for notifying reverse operation of the vehicle closure member when at least a direction in which the vehicle closure member is driven is reversed;
• and
• notification timing control means for controlling a timing at which notifying is executed with the notifying means in dependence on the closure position detected with the position detecting means.

A method of notifying operation of a vehicle closure member, comprising:

• discriminating whether a vehicle closure member is operated between an open position and a closed position;
• discriminating whether a direction in which the vehicle closure member travels is reversed;
• detecting a closure position of the vehicle closure member when the direction in which the vehicle closure member travels is reversed;
• and
• controlling a timing at which operation of the vehicle closure member is notified in dependence on the closure member that is detected.