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VEHICLE DOOR CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE DOOR

  • US 20100076651A1
  • Filed: 09/23/2009
  • Published: 03/25/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle door control apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:

  • a laser sensor located close to a rotation axis of a vehicle door and configured to emit a laser beam to a surface of the vehicle door and accept reflected light reflected from an obstacle for scanning a scanning plane shifted in a door-opening direction, in which the vehicle door is openable;

    determination means for determining whether an obstacle, which is possible to make contact with the vehicle door, exists in the door-opening direction of the vehicle door, based on a result of emission and acceptance of the laser beam of the laser sensor; and

    opening regulating means for regulating an opening of the vehicle door in response to determination of the determination means that the obstacle exists.

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