Automatic closure system with active distance control
First Claim
1. An automotive vehicle comprising:
- a closure frame defining an opening to the vehicle;
a closure arranged relative the closure frame to selectively cover the opening, the closure having a plurality of positions including a closed position, an open position, and an intermediate position between the closed position and the open position;
an actuator configured to move the closure among the plurality of positions;
at least one optical sensor disposed proximate the closure and configured to sense a region proximate the closure; and
a controller configured to automatically control the actuator to move the closure from the closed position to the open position in response to a closure open request and no object or person being detected by the optical sensor, and to automatically control the actuator to move the closure from the closed position to the intermediate position in response to a closure open request and an object or person being detected by the optical sensor.
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Abstract
An automotive vehicle includes a closure frame defining an opening, and a closure for selectively covering the opening. The closure has a plurality of positions including a closed position, an open position, and an intermediate position between the closed position and the open position. The vehicle also includes an actuator configured to move the closure among the plurality of positions. The vehicle additionally includes an optical sensor disposed proximate the closure. The vehicle further includes a controller. The controller is configured to automatically control the actuator to move the closure from the closed position to the open position in response to a closure open request and no feature being detected by the optical sensor, and to automatically control the actuator to move the closure from the closed position to the intermediate position in response to a closure open request and a feature being detected by the optical sensor.
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5 Claims
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1. An automotive vehicle comprising:
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a closure frame defining an opening to the vehicle; a closure arranged relative the closure frame to selectively cover the opening, the closure having a plurality of positions including a closed position, an open position, and an intermediate position between the closed position and the open position; an actuator configured to move the closure among the plurality of positions; at least one optical sensor disposed proximate the closure and configured to sense a region proximate the closure; and a controller configured to automatically control the actuator to move the closure from the closed position to the open position in response to a closure open request and no object or person being detected by the optical sensor, and to automatically control the actuator to move the closure from the closed position to the intermediate position in response to a closure open request and an object or person being detected by the optical sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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