Seal based object detection for vehicle door assist system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsLarry Elie, Timothy J. Potter, Robert F. Novak, John Wayne Jaranson, Jeff A. Wallace, Michael M. Azzouz, Gerald J. Heath, Evangelos P. Skoures
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Abstract
A door assist system for a vehicle is disclosed. The system comprises an actuator configured to control a position of the door about a hinge assembly. An interference sensor forms a portion of a door opening seal and is configured to detect an obstruction in a plurality of detection regions. The system further comprises a controller configured to control the actuator in response to a detection signal from the interference sensor.
Claims20
A door assist system for a vehicle comprising:
- an actuator configured to control a position of the door about a hinge assembly;
- an interference sensor forming a portion of a door opening seal configured to detect an obstruction in a plurality of detection regions;
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- a controller configured to control the actuator in response to a detection signal from the interference sensor.
A system for a vehicle door comprising:
- a door seal of the vehicle door;
- at least one interference sensor forming a portion of the door seal, the interference sensor configured to detect an obstruction in one of a plurality of sensory regions;
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- a processor in communication with the interference sensor and configured to detect the obstruction in each of the sensory regions.
A vehicle door system comprising:
- a plurality of proximity sensors configured to generate a detection signal, the sensors are incorporated in at least one of a perimeter door seal and a perimeter door opening seal;
- an actuator configured to control a position of the door;
- an angular position sensor configured to identify an angular position of the door;
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- a controller configured to control the actuator based on the angular position of the door and the detection signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.