IP Library Granted Patent US 11,542,740
Granted Patent B2
US 11,542,740 · App. 16/816,312 · Granted Jan 3, 2023

Vehicle opening and closing body control device

Inventor: Shogo Kimura (Kariya, JP)
Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
E05F15/40B60J5/10E05F15/43E05Y2400/44E05Y2400/54E05Y2600/46E05Y2900/546
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Patent No.
US 11,542,740
App. No.
16/816,312
Granted
Jan 3, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle opening and closing body control device includes: a control unit configured to control an opening and closing body drive device that drives an opening and closing body of a vehicle, and to cause the opening and closing body to open and close based on an operation request; a detection unit configured to detect an obstacle present around the opening and closing body based on a detection result of an obstacle sensor; and a setting unit configured to set a target stop position that is a position where the opening and closing body is near the obstacle based on a distance from the opening and closing body to the obstacle before operation of the opening and closing body is started. The control unit causes the opening and closing body to stop at the target stop position when the target stop position is set.

Claims (28)

1. A vehicle opening and closing body control device comprising:

a control unit configured to control an opening and closing body drive device that drives an opening and closing body of a vehicle to open and close the opening and closing body based on an operation request;

a detection unit configured to detect an obstacle present around the opening and closing body based on a detection result of an obstacle sensor; and

a setting unit configured to set a target stop position that is a position where the opening and closing body is adjacent the obstacle based on a distance from the opening and closing body to the obstacle before operation of the opening and closing body is started,

wherein the control unit restricts operation of the opening and closing body where a distance from a position when the operation of the opening and closing body is started to the obstacle is less than a predetermined value, and permits the operation of the opening and closing body where the distance is greater than a predetermined distance, and

wherein the control unit causes the opening and closing body to stop at the target stop position when the target stop position is set.

2. The vehicle opening and closing body control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the opening and closing body is a back door that opens and closes a door opening formed at a rear portion of a vehicle body,

the vehicle includes a door lock device that restrains the back door at a fully closed position at which the door opening is fully closed, and

when the operation request for opening the back door from the fully closed position is provided, the control unit releases the restraint of the back door by the door lock device regardless of the distance from the opening and closing body located at the fully closed position to the obstacle.

3. The vehicle opening and closing body control device according to claim 1 , wherein

when the obstacle is a first obstacle,

the control unit, when a second obstacle different from the first obstacle is detected at a position closer to the opening and closing body than the first obstacle in a situation where the opening and closing body is operated toward the target stop position, causes the opening and closing body to stop at a position where the opening and closing body is adjacent the second obstacle.

4. The vehicle opening and closing body control device according to claim 2 , wherein

when the obstacle is a first obstacle,

the control unit, when a second obstacle different from the first obstacle is detected at a position closer to the opening and closing body than the first obstacle in a situation where the opening and closing body is operated toward the target stop position, causes the opening and closing body to stop at a position where the opening and closing body is adjacent the second obstacle.

5. The vehicle opening and closing body control device according to claim 1 , wherein

when the obstacle is not detected, the control unit causes the opening and closing body to open at an opening speed of a first speed, and when the obstacle is detected, the control unit causes the opening and closing body to open at an opening speed of a second speed lower than the first speed.

6. The vehicle opening and closing body control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the control unit restricts operation of the opening and closing body when a distance from a position where the operation of the opening and closing body is started to the obstacle is equal to or less than a first determination distance, and permits the operation of the opening and closing body when the distance is greater than the first determination distance.

7. A vehicle opening and closing control device comprising:

a controller, wherein

the controller includes

a control unit configured to control an opening and closing body drive device that drives an opening and closing body of a vehicle, and to cause the opening and closing body to open and close based on an operation request,

a detection unit configured to detect an obstacle present around the opening and closing body based on a detection result of an obstacle sensor, and

a setting unit configured to set a target stop position that is a position where the opening and closing body is adjacent the obstacle based on a distance from the opening and closing body to the obstacle before operation of the opening and closing body is started, and

wherein the control unit restricts operation of the opening and closing body where a distance from a position when the operation of the opening and closing body is started to the obstacle is less than a predetermined value, and permits the operation of the opening and closing body where the distance is greater than a predetermined distance, and

wherein the control unit causes the opening and closing body to stop at the target stop position when the target stop position is set.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 13, 2022
From: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: AISIN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058746/0869 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2020
From: KIMURA, SHOGO
To: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 052091/0593 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-048209 · Mar 15, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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