SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING LOCKING MODULE FOR VEHICLE DOOR
First Claim
1. A vehicle comprising:
- a door having an electronic latch mechanism;
a controller operatively connected to the door;
an electronic handle switch operatively connected to the controller and configured to control operation of the electronic latch mechanism based at least partially on an activation of the electronic handle switch;
a locking module operatively connected to the controller, the locking module being configured to block the electronic handle switch, thereby preventing the door from being unlatched;
at least one sensor operatively connected to the controller, the at least one sensor being configured to indicate one of at least two states, a first state and a second state;
wherein the controller enables the locking module when one or more predefined operating parameters are met;
wherein the controller disables the locking module when one or more entry conditions are satisfied; and
wherein the entry conditions include at least one sensor indicating the second state.
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Abstract
A system for controlling a locking module for a vehicle door having an electronic latch mechanism is provided. An electronic handle switch is operatively connected to the door and a controller. The electronic handle switch is configured to at least partially control operation of the electronic latch mechanism. The locking module is configured to block the electronic handle switch, thereby preventing the door from being unlatched. The locking module is enabled when one or more predefined operating parameters are met. The controller disables the locking module when one or more entry conditions are satisfied. At least one sensor is operatively connected to the controller, the sensor being configured to indicate one of two states, a first state and a second state. The entry conditions include at least one sensor indicating the second state.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a door having an electronic latch mechanism; a controller operatively connected to the door; an electronic handle switch operatively connected to the controller and configured to control operation of the electronic latch mechanism based at least partially on an activation of the electronic handle switch; a locking module operatively connected to the controller, the locking module being configured to block the electronic handle switch, thereby preventing the door from being unlatched; at least one sensor operatively connected to the controller, the at least one sensor being configured to indicate one of at least two states, a first state and a second state; wherein the controller enables the locking module when one or more predefined operating parameters are met; wherein the controller disables the locking module when one or more entry conditions are satisfied; and wherein the entry conditions include at least one sensor indicating the second state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle comprising:
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a door having an electronic latch mechanism; a controller operatively connected to the door; an electronic handle switch operatively connected to the controller and configured to control operation of the electronic latch mechanism based at least partially on an activation of the electronic handle switch; an airbag; an airbag sensor operatively connected to the controller and airbag, the airbag sensor being configured to indicate a first airbag state when the airbag is not deployed and a second airbag state when the airbag is deployed; a locking module operatively connected to the controller, the locking module configured to block the electronic handle switch, thereby preventing the door from being unlatched; wherein the controller disables the locking module when one or more entry conditions are satisfied; and wherein the entry conditions include the airbag sensor indicating a second airbag state. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method for controlling a locking module for a door having an electronic latch mechanism in a vehicle having a controller, the method comprising:
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enabling the locking module with the controller when one or more predefined operating parameters are met, wherein the locking module is configured to prevent the door being opened from the interior of the vehicle; disabling the locking module with the controller when one or more entry conditions is satisfied; operatively connecting at least one sensor to the controller, the at least one sensor being configured to indicate one of at least two states, a first state and a second state; and wherein the entry conditions include the at least one sensor indicating the second state. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification