AUTOMATIC WINDOW REPOSITIONING TO RELIEVE VEHICLE PASSENGER CABIN WIND PRESSURE PULSATION
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1. A control method for a vehicle having a passenger cabin and windows, the method comprising:
- receiving sensor data of the vehicle;
analyzing the sensor data to detect a condition indicative of a wind pressure pulsation within the passenger cabin; and
if the condition indicative of a wind pressure pulsation is detected, repositioning a window of the vehicle to a non-closed position to reduce the wind pressure pulsation.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for the detection of conditions indicative of a wind pressure pulsation within the passenger cabin of a vehicle, and for the reduction of the intensity of the pressure pulsation via automatic window repositioning. The apparatus comprises vehicle sensors for detection of a pressure pulsation condition, controllers to process sensor data and issue commands, and power-operated vehicle windows.
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1. A control method for a vehicle having a passenger cabin and windows, the method comprising:
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receiving sensor data of the vehicle; analyzing the sensor data to detect a condition indicative of a wind pressure pulsation within the passenger cabin; and if the condition indicative of a wind pressure pulsation is detected, repositioning a window of the vehicle to a non-closed position to reduce the wind pressure pulsation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system to reduce a wind pressure pulsation in a passenger cabin of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a plurality of power windows; a plurality of window position sensors, the window position sensors being configured to generate window position data corresponding to current positions of the power windows; a power window controller for the power windows; a vehicle speed sensor configured to generate speed data corresponding to a current speed of the vehicle; and a control module coupled to the window position sensors, the power window controller, and the vehicle speed sensor, the control module being configured to; receive the window position data from the window position sensors and the speed data from the vehicle speed sensor; and instruct the power window controller to reposition one or more of the power windows to respective non-closed positions if the window position data and speed data together indicate a wind pressure pulsation condition within the passenger cabin of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of reducing a wind pressure pulsation in a vehicle having front windows, rear windows, a vehicle speed sensor, and window position sensors for the rear windows, the method comprising:
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detecting conditions indicative of the wind pressure pulsation, based on a current speed received from the vehicle speed sensor and a rear window position state obtained from the window position sensors; and in response to the detecting step, automatically repositioning one or more of the front windows to respective non-closed positions to reduce the wind pressure pulsation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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