VEHICLE DOOR CONTROLLER
First Claim
1. A vehicle door controller provided with a vehicle-side controller mounted in a vehicle and a command device in wireless communication with the vehicle-side controller, the command device transmitting a reservation signal to the vehicle-side controller from an outside of the vehicle for making a reservation of automatic opening of one of a plurality of vehicle doors in response to an operation of the command device, the vehicle door controller comprising:
- first communication means for receiving the reservation signal transmitted from the command device;
user detecting means for detecting that a user is present near the one of the plurality of vehicle doors; and
drive control means for opening the one of the plurality of vehicle doors when the first communication means has received the reservation signal and the user detecting means detects that the user is present near the one of the plurality of vehicle doors.
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Abstract
When a reservation signal is received from a portable device, an ECU of a vehicle-side controller detects whether a user is present near a door. When it is detected that the user is present near the door, the ECU of the vehicle-side controller transmits a door unlock command signal and a door opening command signal to the door drive control section for unlocking the lock mechanism of the door. The door drive control section drives a motor of the lock mechanism to unlock the door and also open the door the door unlock command signal and the door opening command signal have been received.
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1. A vehicle door controller provided with a vehicle-side controller mounted in a vehicle and a command device in wireless communication with the vehicle-side controller, the command device transmitting a reservation signal to the vehicle-side controller from an outside of the vehicle for making a reservation of automatic opening of one of a plurality of vehicle doors in response to an operation of the command device, the vehicle door controller comprising:
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first communication means for receiving the reservation signal transmitted from the command device; user detecting means for detecting that a user is present near the one of the plurality of vehicle doors; and drive control means for opening the one of the plurality of vehicle doors when the first communication means has received the reservation signal and the user detecting means detects that the user is present near the one of the plurality of vehicle doors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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