Vehicle door locking systems and control logic for passenger door assemblies
First Claim
1. A method for regulating operation of a locking mechanism of a vehicle door assembly for a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining, via a vehicle controller, an operating status of a vehicle door lock control protocol operable to govern use of the locking mechanism;
responsive to the operating status of the vehicle door lock control protocol being active, receiving, via the vehicle controller from a sensing device, a sensor signal indicative of a location or a velocity, or both, of an object within a supervision field with a protected zone;
responsive to a determination that the object location is in the protected zone of the vehicle door assembly or the object velocity is towards the protected zone, determining, via the vehicle controller, whether the locking mechanism is in a locked state or an unlocked state;
responsive to a determination that the locking mechanism is in the locked state, outputting a command signal to the locking mechanism to maintain the locked state; and
responsive to a determination that the locking mechanism is in the unlocked state, outputting a command signal to the locking mechanism to transition to the locked state and to maintain the locked state.
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Abstract
Disclosed are foreign object detection systems with control logic for governing use of vehicle door assemblies, and motor vehicles equipped with such FOD systems and logic. Methods are disclosed for regulating operation of a vehicle door locking mechanism. One method includes a vehicle controller determining the operating status of a control protocol that governs use of the locking mechanism. If the operating status is active, the controller receives sensor signals indicative of a location and/or velocity of an object within the sensor'"'"'s supervision field. If the object is located within a protected door zone and/or the object'"'"'s velocity is towards the protected zone, the controller determines whether the locking mechanism is locked or unlocked. If the locking mechanism is locked, the controller commands the locking mechanism to maintain the locked state. Conversely, if the locking mechanism is unlocked, the controller commands the locking mechanism to lock and maintain this state.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for regulating operation of a locking mechanism of a vehicle door assembly for a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining, via a vehicle controller, an operating status of a vehicle door lock control protocol operable to govern use of the locking mechanism; responsive to the operating status of the vehicle door lock control protocol being active, receiving, via the vehicle controller from a sensing device, a sensor signal indicative of a location or a velocity, or both, of an object within a supervision field with a protected zone; responsive to a determination that the object location is in the protected zone of the vehicle door assembly or the object velocity is towards the protected zone, determining, via the vehicle controller, whether the locking mechanism is in a locked state or an unlocked state; responsive to a determination that the locking mechanism is in the locked state, outputting a command signal to the locking mechanism to maintain the locked state; and responsive to a determination that the locking mechanism is in the unlocked state, outputting a command signal to the locking mechanism to transition to the locked state and to maintain the locked state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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