Foreign object detection systems and control logic for vehicle compartment closure assemblies
First Claim
1. A method for controlling operation of an automated closure assembly, the automated closure assembly being movable via an automated driving mechanism along a path between closed and open positions to respectively cover and uncover an opening to a compartment of a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining whether the automated closure assembly is in the closed or open position;
receiving, via a vehicle controller, an input command signal to move the automated closure assembly along the path to the other of the closed or open position;
receiving, via the vehicle controller from a gesture-sensitive sensor, signals indicative of a location and a velocity of an object moving within a supervision field; and
responsive to a determination that the object location is inside a protected zone within the supervision field or the object velocity is towards the protected zone, commanding the automated driving mechanism to;
slow a speed of the automated closure assembly while moving along the path;
responsive to a determination that the object location is inside the protected zone after a calibrated period of time, stop the automated closure assembly; and
responsive to a determination that the object location is no longer inside the protected zone, increase the speed of the automated closure assembly to a default speed,wherein the protected zone includes a first volume defined by a projected area between the compartment opening and the closure assembly, andwherein the supervision field includes the first volume and a second volume, the second volume including a projected area along an outer perimeter of the compartment opening.
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Abstract
Disclosed are object detection systems for automated compartment closure assemblies, methods for operating such systems, and motor vehicles with a power liftgate assembly and foreign object detection capabilities. A method is disclosed for detecting objects obstructing the path of an automated closure assembly. The method includes receiving a command signal to move the closure assembly to an open or closed position, and receiving gesture-sensitive sensor signals with a location and velocity of an object within a supervision field. Responsive to the object being inside a protected zone within the supervision field or the object'"'"'s velocity being towards the protected zone, commanding an automated driving mechanism to: slow the closure assembly'"'"'s speed; if the object is still located inside the protected zone after a calibrated period of time, stop the closure assembly; and if the object moves outside the protected zone, increase the closure assembly speed to a default speed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling operation of an automated closure assembly, the automated closure assembly being movable via an automated driving mechanism along a path between closed and open positions to respectively cover and uncover an opening to a compartment of a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining whether the automated closure assembly is in the closed or open position; receiving, via a vehicle controller, an input command signal to move the automated closure assembly along the path to the other of the closed or open position; receiving, via the vehicle controller from a gesture-sensitive sensor, signals indicative of a location and a velocity of an object moving within a supervision field; and responsive to a determination that the object location is inside a protected zone within the supervision field or the object velocity is towards the protected zone, commanding the automated driving mechanism to; slow a speed of the automated closure assembly while moving along the path; responsive to a determination that the object location is inside the protected zone after a calibrated period of time, stop the automated closure assembly; and responsive to a determination that the object location is no longer inside the protected zone, increase the speed of the automated closure assembly to a default speed, wherein the protected zone includes a first volume defined by a projected area between the compartment opening and the closure assembly, and wherein the supervision field includes the first volume and a second volume, the second volume including a projected area along an outer perimeter of the compartment opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling operation of an automated closure assembly, the automated closure assembly being movable via an automated driving mechanism along a path between closed and open positions to respectively cover and uncover an opening to a compartment of a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining whether the automated closure assembly is in the closed or open position; receiving, via a vehicle controller, an input command signal to move the automated closure assembly along the path to the other of the closed or open position; receiving, via the vehicle controller from a gesture-sensitive sensor, signals indicative of a location and a velocity of an object moving within a supervision field; determining, via the vehicle controller, the location and the velocity of the object from the gesture-sensitive sensor signals via triangulation digital signal processing, the location including position coordinates within the supervision field and the velocity including a speed magnitude and a direction of motion; and responsive to a determination that the object location is inside a protected zone within the supervision field or the object velocity is towards the protected zone, commanding the automated driving mechanism to; slow a speed of the automated closure assembly while moving along the path; responsive to a determination that the object location is inside the protected zone after a calibrated period of time, stop the automated closure assembly; and responsive to a determination that the object location is no longer inside the protected zone, increase the speed of the automated closure assembly to a default speed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for controlling operation of an automated closure assembly, the automated closure assembly being movable via an automated driving mechanism along a path between closed and open positions to respectively cover and uncover an opening to a compartment of a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining whether the automated closure assembly is in the closed or open position; receiving, via a vehicle controller, an input command signal to move the automated closure assembly along the path to the other of the closed or open position; receiving, via the vehicle controller from a gesture-sensitive sensor, signals indicative of a location and a velocity of an object moving within a supervision field; calculating, via the vehicle controller based on the gesture-sensitive sensor signals and in response to the object location being outside a protected zone and the velocity being towards the protected zone, a risk factor of the object obstructing the path and contacting the closure assembly while the closure assembly is moving; responsive to a determination that the calculated risk factor exceeds a calibrated risk tolerance, commanding the automated driving mechanism to stop the automated closure assembly; and responsive to a determination that the object location is inside a protected zone within the supervision field or the object velocity is towards a protected zone commanding the automated driving mechanism to; slow a speed of the automated closure assembly while moving along the path; responsive to a determination that the object location is inside the protected zone after a calibrated period of time, stop the automated closure assembly; and responsive to a determination that the object location is no longer inside the protected zone, increase the speed of the automated closure assembly to a default speed. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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