IP Library Granted Patent US 7,530,199
Granted Patent B2
US 7,530,199 · App. 11/085,237 · Granted May 12, 2009

Method for controlling sliding speed of vehicle slide door

Assignee: Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,530,199
App. No.
11/085,237
Granted
May 12, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

Under a method to control a sliding speed in accordance with this invention, the motor is initially accelerated for a predetermined reference speed, and then during the initial acceleration period, if a rotational speed of the wire drum is of and above a given value, a difference between a rotational speed of the wire drum and a rotational speed of the motor is of and above a given value, and a rate of acceleration of the wire drum is of and above a given value, the rotational speed of the motor is reduced temporarily judging the slide door is in a state of abnormal acceleration, and then the motor is accelerated again at a lower rate than the initial acceleration toward the reference speed.

Claims (12)

1. A method to control a power slide device comprising a motor, a wire drum for moving a slide door slidably mounted on a vehicle body in a door-opening direction or in a door-closing direction when rotated, a clutch mechanism disposed between the motor and the wire drum, a drum speed sensor for detecting a rotational speed of the wire drum, and a motor speed sensor for detecting a rotational speed of the motor, said method comprising the steps of:

accelerating the motor initially for a predetermined reference speed;

during the initial acceleration period, judging that the slide door is in a state of abnormal acceleration when a rotational speed of the wire drum measured by the drum speed sensor is of and above a given value and a difference between a rotational speed of the wire drum and a rotational speed of the motor measured by the motor speed sensor is of and above a given value, and reducing a rotational speed of the motor temporarily; and

after that, accelerating the motor again for the reference speed.

2. The method to control a power slide device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the motor is accelerated at a lower rate in comparison with the initial acceleration employed under a normal state when the motor is accelerated again.

3. The method to control a power slide device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a condition that a rate of acceleration of the wire drum is of and above a given value is added in judging whether the slide door is in the abnormal acceleration or not.

4. The method to control a power slide device in accordance with claim 3 , wherein the motor is accelerated at a lower rate in comparison with the initial acceleration employed under a normal state when the motor is accelerated again.

5. A method to control a power slide, device comprising a motor, a wire drum for moving a slide door slidably mounted on a vehicle body in a door-opening direction or in a doorclosing direction when rotated, a clutch mechanism disposed between the motor and the wire drum, a drum speed sensor for detecting a rotational speed of the wire drum, and a motor speed sensor for detecting a rotational speed of the motor said method comprising the steps of:

accelerating the motor initially for a predetermined reference speed;

during the initial acceleration period, judging that the slide door is in a state of abnormal acceleration when a rotational speed of the wire drum measured by the drum speed sensor is of and above a given value and a difference between a rotational speed of the wire drum and a rotational speed of the motor measured by the motor speed sensor is of and above a given value and the difference of and above the given value has been detected consecutively, and reducing a rotational speed of the motor temporarily; and

after that accelerating the motor again for the reference speed.

6. The method to control a power slide device in accordance with claim 5 , wherein the motor is accelerated at a lower rate in comparison with the initial acceleration employed under a normal state when the motor is accelerated again.

Assignments (3)
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 Feb 11, 2006
From: YOKOMORI, KAZUHITO; IMAI, TAKUYA
To: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017159/0031 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2006
From: YOKOMORI, KAZUHITO; IMAI, TAKUYA
To: MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017142/0067 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2004-083667 · Mar 22, 2004 · national
JP 2004-084045 · Mar 23, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
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