Apparatus and method for controlling closing force of automatic vehicle opening and closing system

A method performed by an apparatus of a vehicle, the method comprising:

• providing power to a motor of a closure actuator assembly and a motor of a power latch by a motor assembly for opening and closing a vehicle closure of the vehicle;
• based on the vehicle closure being located in a predetermined section, causing, by a weather strip of the vehicle, reaction force in a direction opposite to a direction of a closing force, wherein the closing force is a force by which the vehicle closure is closed;
• detecting current consumption of the motor assembly in real time;
• based on the detected current consumption, adjusting a magnitude of the closing force from an initial value;
• and
• controlling the motor assembly to apply the adjusted magnitude of the closing force in a direction in which the vehicle closure is closed.

A vehicle comprising:

• a closure panel configured to move between an open position and a closed position;
• a motor configured to provide closing force for closing the closure panel;
• a power latch configured to secure the closure panel in the closed position;
• a weather strip configured to contact the closure panel in the closed position and cause a reaction force opposing closure of the closure panel;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing at least one instruction that, when executed by the processor communicating with the memory, is configured to cause the vehicle to:
• detect a current level of the motor corresponding to the reaction force caused by the weather strip opposing closure of the closure panel,
• determine a maximum value of the detected current level over a predetermined number of consecutive closure panel closing events,
• based on the maximum value repeatedly falling within a reference current range for the predetermined number of consecutive closure panel closing events, adjust a magnitude of the closing force of the motor.