Anti-squeeze method utilizing airbag information
First Claim
1. A method for controlling an activation of a vehicle function controller comprising the steps of:
- (a) classifying a vehicle occupant into one of a plurality of classifications including at least an adult classification and a child classification using available information from an airbag control system; and
(b) entering a high safety level if a child is identified and entering a standard safety level if an adult is identified.
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Abstract
An anti-squeeze control utilizes information provided by a safety restraint system, such as an airbag system for example, to control window raising speed and/or a squeeze detection threshold in a vehicle. The airbag system includes a plurality of occupant sensors that generate data related to weight and size of a vehicle occupant. A controller identifies whether the vehicle occupant is an adult or child based on data from the occupant sensors. If a child is identified, the anti-squeeze control activates a high safety level where at least one of window raising speed and a squeeze detection threshold is reduced to allow reversal before reaching high pinching forces.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an activation of a vehicle function controller comprising the steps of:
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(a) classifying a vehicle occupant into one of a plurality of classifications including at least an adult classification and a child classification using available information from an airbag control system; and
(b) entering a high safety level if a child is identified and entering a standard safety level if an adult is identified. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic control unit for controlling an activation of a vehicle function controller comprising:
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at least one input that receives occupant information from an airbag control system, wherein the electronic control unit classifies a vehicle occupant into one of a plurality of classifications based on the occupant information from the airbag control system, and wherein the plurality of classifications includes at least an adult classification and a child classification; and
at least one output to a vehicle function controller wherein the electronic control unit activates a high safety level for the vehicle function controller if the vehicle occupant is in the child classification and activates a standard safety level for the vehicle function controller if the vehicle occupant is in the adult classification. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An anti-squeeze control system for controlling a powered member that moves relative to a frame comprising:
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at least one input that receives occupant information from an airbag control system; and
an electronic control unit that classifies a vehicle occupant based on the occupant information from the airbag control system, with the electronic control unit classifying the vehicle occupant into one of a plurality of classifications including at least an adult classification having a standard safety level and a child classification having a high safety level, the high safety level including at least one of a first closing speed and a first pinching force detection threshold, and the standard safety level including at least one of a second closing speed and a second pinching force detection threshold, wherein the first closing speed is less than the second closing speed and the first pinching force detection threshold is less than the second pinching force detection threshold, and wherein the electronic control unit controls movement of the powered member based on classification of the vehicle occupant. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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