Open-close member control apparatus and method for controlling open-close member

A method for controlling an open-close member in an open-close member control apparatus to prevent a foreign matter from being trapped to the open-close member that is driven to open based on manipulation of a manipulation switch,

• the apparatus including:
• a driving device which drives open movement or close movement of the open-close member;
• a control device which controls actuation of the driving device;
• a movement detection device which outputs a movement state signal according to a movement state of the open-close member that is driven to open or close by the driving device;
• and
• a trapping detection section which performs trapping detection to detect trapping of the foreign matter to the open-close member based on the movement state signal,
• the method comprising:
• determining affirmatively or negatively the trapping of the foreign matter to the open-close member based on a result of comparing the movement state signal outputted by the movement detection device with a trapping determination threshold;
• stopping electric power supply to the driving device when the trapping of the foreign matter is determined affirmatively, permitting stop of open movement of the open-close member;
• and
• starting, under a predetermined re-open condition, electric power supply to the driving device based on manipulation of the manipulation switch in a condition-alleviated state, permitting re-start of open movement of the open-close member,
• the condition-alleviated state using a second trapping detection condition that is alleviated from a first trapping detection condition, the first trapping detection condition being used before and when the trapping is determined affirmatively.

An open-close member control apparatus to perform open movement or close movement of an open-close member based on manipulation of a switch or a signal from a control circuit in a vehicle,

• the apparatus comprising
• a control device to perform trapping prevention, which prevents a foreign matter from being trapped to the open-close member that is under the open movement,
• the control device including
• a cancellation section to cancel a trapping detection, which is made to perform the trapping prevention, or
• an alleviation section to alleviate a condition of the trapping detection,
• wherein,
• in cases that the control device recognizes a predetermined condition when an open movement is required to the open-close member,
• the control device causes (i) the cancellation section to cancel the trapping detection or (ii) the alleviation section to alleviate the condition of the trapping detection.

An open-close member control apparatus to prevent a foreign matter from being trapped to an open-close member that is driven to open based on manipulation of a switch or a signal from a control circuit in a vehicle,

• the apparatus comprising:
• a driving device which drives open movement or close movement of the open-close member;
• a control device which controls actuation of the driving device;
• a movement detection device which outputs a movement state signal according to a movement state of the open-close member that is driven to open or close by the driving device;
• and
• a trapping detection section which performs trapping detection to detect trapping of the foreign matter to the open-close member based on the movement state signal,
• wherein:
• the trapping detection section further determines affirmatively or negatively the trapping of the foreign matter to the open-close member based on a result of comparing the movement state signal outputted by the movement detection device with a trapping determination threshold;
• the control device includes a cancellation section to cancel the trapping detection or an alleviation section to alleviate the trapping determination threshold in determining affirmatively or negatively the trapping;
• and
• when, under a predetermined condition, an open movement is required to the open-close member, the control device causes (i) the cancellation section to cancel the trapping detection or (ii) the alleviation section to alleviate the trapping determination threshold.