Vehicle door control method and system therefor
First Claim
1. A door control method for a vehicle door which opens and/or closes with a power assistance of a power assist mechanism, wherein the power assist mechanism starts a power assistance opening of the vehicle door from a fully closed position when the vehicle door is moved by an operation of a door handle provided on the vehicle door under a condition that a door lock being disengaged in association with the operation of the door handle, characterized in that the power assistance is supplied to the vehicle door by actuating the power assist mechanism when the vehicle door is judged to be not moving even after a preset time period lapsed from a counting of a time started from the operation of the door handle.
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Abstract
A door control system and method for a vehicle door includes a power assist mechanism. The system starts a power assistance for opening of the vehicle door from a fully closed position when the vehicle door is moved by an operation of a door handle under a condition that a door lock being disengaged in association with the operation of the door handle. The power assistance force is supplied to the vehicle door by actuating the power assist mechanism when the vehicle door is judged to be not moving even after a preset time period lapsed from a counting of a time started from the operation of the door handle.
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- 1. A door control method for a vehicle door which opens and/or closes with a power assistance of a power assist mechanism, wherein the power assist mechanism starts a power assistance opening of the vehicle door from a fully closed position when the vehicle door is moved by an operation of a door handle provided on the vehicle door under a condition that a door lock being disengaged in association with the operation of the door handle, characterized in that the power assistance is supplied to the vehicle door by actuating the power assist mechanism when the vehicle door is judged to be not moving even after a preset time period lapsed from a counting of a time started from the operation of the door handle.
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3. A vehicle door control system comprising;
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a vehicle door with a power assist mechanism capable of opening under a power assistance by the power assist mechanism;
a drive motor for generating an assistance power to open the vehicle door;
a transmitting mechanism for transmitting the assistance power to the vehicle door;
a door handle provided on the vehicle door;
a door lock device for restricting the opening of the vehicle door by engagement when the vehicle door is fully closed and releasing the engagement in association with an operation of the door handle;
a detection switch for detecting the operation of the door handle by a user of a vehicle; and
a control device for judging whether the vehicle door is moved or not by supplying the assistance power to the vehicle door by actuating the drive motor when the vehicle door is judged to be not moving even after a preset time period lapsed from a counting of a time started upon receipt of a detecting signal from the detection switch.
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