IP Library Granted Patent US 7,151,323
Granted Patent B2
US 7,151,323 · App. 10/284,441 · Granted Dec 19, 2006

Control method of sliding a vehicle door by a powered sliding device

Assignee: Mitsui Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent No.
US 7,151,323
App. No.
10/284,441
Granted
Dec 19, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control method of a powered sliding device for a vehicle sliding door, wherein when an operating switch is operated, a buzzer is sounded, and at the same time, a motor is rotated until a clutch mechanism is switched to a connected state from a disconnected state, and after the stopping of the buzzer, the sliding movement of the sliding door is started by the power of the motor.

Claims (11)

1. A control method of a powered sliding device for a vehicle sliding door including a control means incorporating a mechanical clutch mechanism, comprising the steps of:

sounding a buzzer when an operating switch is operated;

rotating a motor until the mechanical clutch mechanism is switched to a connected state from a disconnected state during the sounding of the buzzer; and

starting sliding movement of a sliding door by power of said motor after stopping of the buzzer.

2. The control method of a powered sliding device for a vehicle sliding door according to claim 1 , wherein said motor is stopped when switching to the connected state from the disconnected state of said clutch mechanism by rotation of said motor is detected.

3. A control method of a powered sliding device for a vehicle sliding door including a control means incorporating a mechanical clutch mechanism, comprising

operating a buzzer by engaging a switch to an “on” position;

said switch further controlling the mechanical clutch mechanism to switch said mechanical clutch mechanism from a disconnected state to a connected state during sounding of said buzzer;

said buzzer sounding for a minimum time of 0.3 seconds; and

beginning sliding movement of said vehicle sliding door after said buzzer has stopped sounding.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein said switch in said “on” position turns on a motor, and said motor engages the mechanical clutch to switch the mechanical clutch from the disconnected state to the connected state after about 0.3 to 0.5 seconds.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2011
From: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
To: MITSUI KINZOKU ACT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026336/0406 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 5, 2003
From: YOKOMORI, KAZUHITO
To: MITSUI KINZOKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 014761/0447 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2001-335298 · Oct 31, 2001 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040042144A1 · Mar 4, 2004