SEAL BASED OBJECT DETECTION FOR VEHICLE DOOR ASSIST SYSTEM
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1. A door assist system for a vehicle comprising:
- an actuator configured to control a position of the door about a hinge assembly;
an interference sensor forming a portion of a door opening seal configured to detect an obstruction in a plurality of detection regions; and
a controller configured to control the actuator in response to a detection signal from the interference sensor.
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Abstract
A door assist system for a vehicle is disclosed. The system comprises an actuator configured to control a position of the door about a hinge assembly. An interference sensor forms a portion of a door opening seal and is configured to detect an obstruction in a plurality of detection regions. The system further comprises a controller configured to control the actuator in response to a detection signal from the interference sensor.
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20 Claims
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1. A door assist system for a vehicle comprising:
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an actuator configured to control a position of the door about a hinge assembly; an interference sensor forming a portion of a door opening seal configured to detect an obstruction in a plurality of detection regions; and a controller configured to control the actuator in response to a detection signal from the interference sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An interference sensor for a vehicle door comprising:
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a door opening seal; an array of proximity sensors disposed forming a portion of the seal, each of the proximity sensors configured to detect an obstruction in one of a plurality of sensory regions; and a processor in communication with the proximity sensors and configured to detect the obstruction of a motion of the door in the sensory regions. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle door system comprising:
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a plurality of proximity sensors configured to generate a detection signal, the sensors are incorporated in at least one of a perimeter door seal and a perimeter door opening seal; an actuator configured to control a position of the door; an angular position sensor configured to identify an angular position of the door; and a controller configured to control the actuator based on the angular position of the door and the detection signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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