Temperature control for powered vehicle doors
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1. A vehicle door system comprising:
- an actuator configured to adjust a position of the door;
a temperature sensor proximate to the actuator configured to measure an actuator temperature;
a controller configured to control the actuator and receive the actuator temperature, wherein the controller is configured to;
compare the actuator temperature to at least one temperature threshold;
in response to the actuator temperature exceeding the at least one temperature threshold, output an actuator warning signal; and
control the actuator to release the door from an at least partially open, held position in response to the actuator temperature exceeding the at least one temperature threshold.
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Abstract
A vehicle door controller is disclosed. The vehicle door controller is in communication with an actuator configured to control a door and is further in communication with a temperature sensing device. The controller is configured to receive a temperature signal from the temperature sensing device. Based on the temperature signal, the controller is configured to identify an actuator condition. In response to the actuator condition, the controller is configured to control the actuator to move the door to a resting position.
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19 Claims
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1. A vehicle door system comprising:
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an actuator configured to adjust a position of the door; a temperature sensor proximate to the actuator configured to measure an actuator temperature; a controller configured to control the actuator and receive the actuator temperature, wherein the controller is configured to; compare the actuator temperature to at least one temperature threshold; in response to the actuator temperature exceeding the at least one temperature threshold, output an actuator warning signal; and control the actuator to release the door from an at least partially open, held position in response to the actuator temperature exceeding the at least one temperature threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle door controller in communication with an actuator configured to control a position of a door and a temperature sensing device in connection with the actuator, the controller configured to:
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control the actuator to hold the position of the door; receive a temperature signal from the temperature sensing device; based on the temperature signal, identify an actuator condition, wherein the actuator condition is identified as a plurality of warning states corresponding to a plurality of temperature ranges of the temperature signal; and in response to the actuator condition, control the actuator to release the hold position of the door. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle door control system comprising:
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an actuator configured to adjust a position of a vehicle door; a sensor configured to communicate a temperature of the actuator; a controller configured to control the actuator and receive the actuator temperature, wherein the controller is configured to; identify at least one warning state of the actuator in response to the actuator temperature exceeding at least one predetermined threshold; and control the actuator to move the door in an oscillating motion in response to the at least one warning state. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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