US 2019/0376333 A1 · POWER DOOR CLOSING ALGORITHM

Abstract

A system for operating an automatically movable panel that forms a portion of an exterior of a vehicle, and provides access to an interior of the vehicle; a motivator connected to the panel and moving the panel through a range of motion; a proximity sensor; and a control module disposed within the motor vehicle, the control module having a processor configured to execute control logic, the motivator and the proximity sensor in electronic communication with the control module. The control logic including: determining a position of the panel; receiving a plurality of passive inputs; selectively utilizing the motivator to move the panel through the range of motion based on the passive inputs; utilizing the proximity sensor to selectively determine when to initiate movement of the movable panel through the range of motion with the motivator; and informing a motor vehicle occupant of movement of the panel via a human-machine interface.

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Dependent claims

A system for operating an automatically movable panel of a motor vehicle comprising:

a movable panel forming a portion of an exterior of the motor vehicle, and providing access to and from an interior compartment of the motor vehicle;
a motivator physically connected to the movable panel and operable to move the movable panel through a first range of motion;
a proximity sensor;
a control module disposed within the motor vehicle, the control module having a processor configured to execute control logic stored within a non transitory computer readable memory and a plurality of input/output ports, the motivator and the proximity sensor in electronic communication with the input/output ports of the control module, the control logic comprising:
a first control logic determining a position of the movable panel;
a second control logic receiving a plurality of passive inputs;
a third control logic selectively utilizing the motivator to move the movable panel through the first range of motion based on the plurality of passive inputs;
a fourth control logic utilizing the proximity sensor to selectively determine when to initiate movement of the movable panel through the first range of motion with the motivator;
and
a fifth control logic informing a motor vehicle occupant of movement of the movable panel via a human-machine interface (HMI).

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A method for controlling operation of an automatically movable panel of a motor vehicle comprising:

determining a position of a movable panel of the motor vehicle, the movable panel forming a portion of an exterior of the motor vehicle, and providing access to and from an interior compartment of the motor vehicle;
receiving by a control module disposed within the motor vehicle a plurality of passive inputs, the control module having a processor configured to execute control logic stored within a non transitory computer readable memory and a plurality of input/output ports, the plurality of input/output ports in electronic communication with a proximity sensor and a motivator, the motivator physically connected to the movable panel and operable to move the movable panel through a first range of motion;
selectively utilizing the motivator to move the movable panel through the first range of motion based on the plurality of passive inputs;
selectively determining when to initiate movement of the movable panel through the first range of motion with the motivator based on outputs from the proximity sensor;
and
informing a motor vehicle occupant of movement of the movable panel via a human-machine interface (HMI).

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A method for controlling operation of an automatically movable panel of a motor vehicle comprising:

determining a position of a movable panel of the motor vehicle based on a movable panel latch position, the movable panel forming a portion of an exterior of the motor vehicle, and providing access to and from an interior compartment of the motor vehicle;
receiving by a body control module (BCM) disposed within the motor vehicle a plurality of passive inputs including a position of a transmission ratio selector, a position of a brake pedal, a vehicle speed, and a status of a seat belt buckle, the BCM having a processor configured to execute control logic stored within a non transitory computer readable memory and a plurality of input/output ports, the plurality of input/output ports in electronic communication with a proximity sensor and a motivator, the proximity sensor comprising a radar sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a LiDAR sensor, a resistive sensor, or a capacitive sensor, and the motivator physically connected to the movable panel and operable to move the movable panel through a first range of motion;
selectively commanding a side access module (SAM) to utilize the motivator to move the movable panel through the first range of motion based on the plurality of passive inputs;
selectively determining when to begin a powered movement event for the movable panel through the first range of motion with the motivator based on outputs from the proximity sensor;
determining whether an obstacle is present within the first range of motion utilizing the proximity sensor, and selectively preventing a powered movement event for the movable panel if an obstacle is present;
commanding the SAM to begin powered movement of the movable panel from an open position to a closed position when the movable panel is in an open position, the transmission ratio selector is moved out of a park position, the brake pedal is in a released position, the vehicle speed is greater than zero, and an occupant of the motor vehicle buckles a seat belt buckle, and commanding the SAM to begin powered movement of the movable panel from a closed position to an open position when the movable panel is in a closed position, the transmission ratio selector is moved into a park position, the brake pedal is in a depressed position, the vehicle speed is approximately zero, and an occupant of the motor vehicle unbuckles a seat belt buckle;
presenting on a human machine interface (HMI) a notification for the motor vehicle occupant, the notification informing the motor vehicle occupant of an in-process powered movement event for the movable panel;
presenting a cancellation option allowing the occupant of the motor vehicle to selectively cancel the in-process powered movement event;
and
continuously notifying the occupant of the motor vehicle of the movable panel position when the movable panel is in an open position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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