Method and apparatus for closing a powered closure of a vehicle
First Claim
1. A method of closing a closure of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining if predetermined speed criteria is satisfied, and closing the closure at a first closing speed by use of vehicle power if the predetermined speed criteria is satisfied or at a second closing speed by use of vehicle power if the predetermined speed criteria is not satisfied, the second closing speed being less than the first closing speed regardless of the position of the closure so that a squeezing force applied by the closure to an obstruction remains less than a predetermined squeezing force.
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Abstract
The apparatus for closing a closure of a vehicle comprises a closure driver for moving the closure and an electronic control unit electrically coupled to the closure driver. The electronic control unit is configured to determine if predetermined speed criteria is satisfied and to operate the closure driver so as to close the closure at a first closing speed if the predetermined speed criteria is satisfied or at a second closing speed if the predetermined speed criteria is not satisfied. The second closing speed is less than the first closing speed regardless of the position of the closure so that a squeezing force applied by the closure to an obstruction remains less than a predetermined squeezing force. An associated method is disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of closing a closure of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining if predetermined speed criteria is satisfied, and closing the closure at a first closing speed by use of vehicle power if the predetermined speed criteria is satisfied or at a second closing speed by use of vehicle power if the predetermined speed criteria is not satisfied, the second closing speed being less than the first closing speed regardless of the position of the closure so that a squeezing force applied by the closure to an obstruction remains less than a predetermined squeezing force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for closing a closure of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a closure driver for moving the closure, and an electronic control unit electrically coupled to the closure driver, the electronic control unit comprising (i) a processor, and (ii) a memory device electrically coupled to the processor, the memory device having stored therein a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;
determine if predetermined speed criteria is satisfied, and operate the closure driver so as to close the closure at a first closing speed if the predetermined speed criteria is satisfied or at a second closing speed if the predetermined speed criteria is not satisfied, the second closing speed being less than the first closing speed regardless of the position of the closure so that a squeezing force applied by the closure to an obstruction remains less than a predetermined squeezing force. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle door, comprising:
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a window, an electric motor, a window regulator interconnecting the motor and the window, and an electronic control unit electrically coupled to the motor, the electronic control unit comprising (i) a processor, and (ii) a memory device electrically coupled to the processor, the memory device having stored therein a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;
determine if predetermined speed criteria is satisfied, and operate the motor so as to close the window at a first closing speed if the predetermined speed criteria is satisfied or at a second closing speed if the predetermined speed criteria is not satisfied, the second closing speed being less than the first closing speed regardless of the position of the window so that a squeezing force applied by the window to an obstruction remains less than a predetermined squeezing force. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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