Glovebox controller systems and methods
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a vehicle accessory actuator configured to unlatch a vehicle accessory for a vehicle;
a logic device coupled within the vehicle and configured to control operation of the vehicle accessory actuator, wherein the logic device is configured to;
receive an unlatch command associated with the vehicle accessory;
determine an operating temperature associated with the vehicle accessory actuator; and
provide an actuator control signal to the vehicle accessory actuator to unlatch the vehicle accessory, wherein at least one electrical characteristic of the actuator control signal is based, at least in part, on the determined operating temperature associated with the vehicle accessory actuator; and
a temperature sensor configured to monitor a measured temperature of a cockpit of the vehicle, of the vehicle accessory, and/or of the vehicle accessory actuator, and to provide the measured temperature to the logic device, wherein;
the determining the operating temperature associated with the vehicle accessory actuator comprises receiving the measured temperature from the temperature sensor; and
the operating temperature associated with the vehicle accessory actuator comprises the measured temperature of the cockpit of the vehicle, of the vehicle accessory, and/or of the vehicle accessory actuator.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to control a vehicle accessory actuator for an actuated vehicle accessory, such as an actuated glovebox in the cockpit of a vehicle. A vehicle accessory control system includes a vehicle accessory actuator and a logic device configured to control operation of the vehicle accessory actuator. The vehicle accessory actuator is configured to unlatch or otherwise control operation of a vehicle accessory. The logic device is configured to receive an unlatch or other control command associated with the vehicle accessory, determine an operating temperature, other environmental condition, or operational status associated with the vehicle, vehicle accessory, or vehicle accessory actuator, and to provide an actuator control signal to the vehicle accessory actuator to unlatch or otherwise control operation of the vehicle accessory, where electrical characteristics of the actuator control signal are based on the determined operating temperature, other environmental condition, or operational status.
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22 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a vehicle accessory actuator configured to unlatch a vehicle accessory for a vehicle; a logic device coupled within the vehicle and configured to control operation of the vehicle accessory actuator, wherein the logic device is configured to; receive an unlatch command associated with the vehicle accessory; determine an operating temperature associated with the vehicle accessory actuator; and provide an actuator control signal to the vehicle accessory actuator to unlatch the vehicle accessory, wherein at least one electrical characteristic of the actuator control signal is based, at least in part, on the determined operating temperature associated with the vehicle accessory actuator; and a temperature sensor configured to monitor a measured temperature of a cockpit of the vehicle, of the vehicle accessory, and/or of the vehicle accessory actuator, and to provide the measured temperature to the logic device, wherein; the determining the operating temperature associated with the vehicle accessory actuator comprises receiving the measured temperature from the temperature sensor; and the operating temperature associated with the vehicle accessory actuator comprises the measured temperature of the cockpit of the vehicle, of the vehicle accessory, and/or of the vehicle accessory actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving an unlatch command associated with a vehicle accessory for a vehicle; determining an operating temperature associated with a vehicle accessory actuator configured to unlatch the vehicle accessory; and providing an actuator control signal to the vehicle accessory actuator to unlatch the vehicle accessory, wherein at least one electrical characteristic of the actuator control signal is based, at least in part, on the determined operating temperature associated with the vehicle accessory actuator, wherein determining the operating temperature associated with the vehicle accessory actuator comprises receiving a measured temperature of a cockpit of the vehicle, of the vehicle accessory, and/or of the vehicle accessory actuator from a temperature sensor, and wherein the operating temperature associated with the vehicle accessory actuator comprises the measured temperature of the cockpit of the vehicle, of the vehicle accessory, and/or of the vehicle accessory actuator. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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