CN-121993006-A - Power door closing algorithm for vehicle for transitioning from new to aged seal profile

Abstract

A power door closing algorithm for a vehicle is provided for transitioning from a new to an aged seal profile. Methods and systems are provided for controlling the automatic closing of a door of a vehicle with respect to a seal applied to the vehicle. The input sensor is configured to obtain an input for closing the door. The processor is configured to at least facilitate executing a counter related to an amount of time after the seal is applied to the vehicle, and upon receiving an input for closing the door, automatically closing the door according to a first protocol with a first actuation force in accordance with an instruction provided by the processor when the counter is less than a predetermined threshold, and automatically closing the door according to a second protocol with a second actuation force less than the first actuation force in accordance with an instruction provided by the processor when the counter is greater than the predetermined threshold.

Inventors

• P. C. Stoke
• B. Ramblaku

Assignees

• 通用汽车环球科技运作有限责任公司

Dates

Publication Date

20260508

Application Date

20241223

Priority Date

20241106

Claims (10)

1. 1. A method of controlling automatic closing of an opening member of a vehicle with respect to a seal applied to the vehicle, the method comprising: Executing, via a processor, a counter related to an amount of time after the seal is applied to the vehicle; automatically closing the door according to a first protocol with a first driving force in accordance with instructions provided by the processor when the counter is less than a predetermined threshold, and When the counter is greater than the predetermined threshold, the door is automatically closed according to a second protocol with a second actuation force less than the first actuation force in accordance with instructions provided by the processor.
2. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein: the opening member includes a revolving door; The step of automatically closing the door according to the first protocol includes automatically closing the door at a first rotational drive speed when the counter is less than the predetermined threshold, and The step of automatically closing the door according to the second protocol includes automatically closing the door at a second rotational drive speed that is less than the first rotational drive speed when the counter is greater than the predetermined threshold.
3. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein: the opening member includes a sliding door; The step of automatically closing the door according to the first protocol includes automatically closing the door at a first sliding drive speed when the counter is less than the predetermined threshold value, and The step of automatically closing the door according to the second protocol includes automatically closing the door at a second slide drive speed that is less than the first slide drive speed when the counter is greater than the predetermined threshold.
4. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein: the opening member includes a door; The step of executing the counter includes directly calculating the amount of time after the seal is applied to the vehicle; The step of automatically closing the door according to the first protocol further includes automatically closing the door according to the first protocol with the first driving force according to instructions provided by the processor when the amount of time after the seal directly calculated by the execution of the counter by the processor is applied to the vehicle is less than a predetermined time threshold, and The step of automatically closing the door according to the second protocol further includes automatically closing the door according to the second protocol with the second driving force less than the first driving force according to an instruction provided by the processor when the amount of time after the seal, directly calculated by the processor executing the counter, is applied to the vehicle is greater than the predetermined time threshold.
5. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein: the opening member includes a door; The step of executing the counter includes indirectly estimating the amount of time after the seal is applied to the vehicle based on counting a number of actions or cycles of one or more vehicle components; The step of automatically closing the door according to the first protocol further comprises automatically closing the door according to the first protocol with the first driving force in accordance with instructions provided by the processor when the counted number of actions or cycles of the one or more vehicle components is less than the predetermined threshold, and The step of automatically closing the door according to the second protocol further comprises automatically closing the door according to the second protocol with the second actuation force being less than the first actuation force in accordance with instructions provided by the processor when the counted number of actions or cycles of the one or more vehicle components is greater than the predetermined threshold.
6. 6. The method according to claim 5, wherein: the step of executing the counter includes indirectly estimating the amount of time after the seal has been applied to the vehicle based on a count of the number of times the door has been opened and closed; the step of automatically closing the door according to the first protocol further includes automatically closing the door according to the first protocol with the first driving force according to an instruction provided by the processor when the counted number of times the door has been opened and closed is less than the predetermined threshold value, and The step of automatically closing the door according to the second protocol further comprises automatically closing the door according to the second protocol with the second actuation force smaller than the first actuation force according to instructions provided by the processor when the counted number of times the door has been opened and closed is greater than the predetermined threshold.
7. 7. The method according to claim 5, wherein: The step of executing the counter includes indirectly estimating the amount of time after the seal has been applied to the vehicle based on a count of the number of times the door has been locked and unlocked; the step of automatically closing the door according to the first protocol further includes automatically closing the door according to the first protocol with the first driving force according to an instruction provided by the processor when the counted number of times the door has been locked and unlocked is less than the predetermined threshold value, and The step of automatically closing the door according to the second protocol further comprises automatically closing the door according to the second protocol with the second actuation force smaller than the first actuation force according to instructions provided by the processor when the counted number of times the door has been locked and unlocked is greater than the predetermined threshold.
8. 8. The method according to claim 5, wherein: The step of executing the counter includes indirectly estimating the amount of time after the seal has been applied to the vehicle based on a count of the number of times the engine of the vehicle has been turned on and off; The step of automatically closing the door according to the first protocol further includes automatically closing the door according to the first protocol with the first driving force according to an instruction provided by the processor when the counted number of times the engine of the vehicle has been turned on and off is less than the predetermined threshold value, and The step of automatically closing the door according to the second protocol further includes automatically closing the door according to the second protocol with the second driving force smaller than the first driving force according to an instruction provided by the processor when the counted number of times the engine of the vehicle has been turned on and off is greater than the predetermined threshold.
9. 9. The method according to claim 1, wherein: the opening member includes a door; The step of automatically closing the door according to the first protocol comprises automatically closing the door at a first driving speed based on a first function of driving speed relative to a closing distance between the door and the seal, wherein the first function comprises increasing the driving speed relative to the closing distance according to instructions provided by the processor when the counter is less than the predetermined threshold, and The step of automatically closing the door according to the second protocol comprises automatically closing the door at a second drive speed that is less than the first drive speed, and wherein the second drive speed is based on a second function of drive speed relative to a closing distance between the door and the seal, wherein the second function comprises a value that increases drive speed relative to the closing distance, and wherein the second function comprises a downward vertical displacement of the first function according to instructions provided by the processor when the counter is greater than the predetermined threshold.
10. 10. A system for controlling automatic closing of a door of a vehicle with respect to a seal applied to the vehicle, the system comprising: an input sensor configured to obtain an input for closing the door, and A processor coupled to the input sensor, the processor configured to at least facilitate: Executing a counter related to an amount of time after the seal is applied to the vehicle, and Upon receiving the input to close the door: Automatically closing the door according to a first protocol with a first driving force in accordance with instructions provided by the processor when the counter is less than a predetermined threshold, and When the counter is greater than a predetermined threshold, the door is automatically closed according to a second protocol with a second actuation force less than the first actuation force in accordance with instructions provided by the processor.

Description

Power door closing algorithm for vehicle for transitioning from new to aged seal profile Technical Field The technical field relates generally to vehicles, and more particularly to a method and system for controlling the closure of a power door of a vehicle. Background Some vehicles today include a powered door (or other opening member) that is automatically opened and closed by the vehicle, for example, upon receiving input from a user of the vehicle. In some cases, the opening of the power door (or other opening member) may be affected when an object approaches the vehicle. Accordingly, it is desirable to provide improved methods and systems for controlling the power door (and other opening members) of a vehicle, including when an object is in proximity to the vehicle. Disclosure of Invention According to an exemplary embodiment, a method for controlling an automatic closing of an opening member of a vehicle in relation to a seal applied to the vehicle is provided, the method comprising executing, via a processor, a counter related to an amount of time after the seal is applied to the vehicle, automatically closing a door according to a first protocol with a first driving force in accordance with an instruction provided by the processor when the counter is smaller than a predetermined threshold, and automatically closing the door according to a second protocol with a second driving force smaller than the first driving force in accordance with the instruction provided by the processor when the counter is larger than the predetermined threshold. Also in the exemplary embodiment, the opening member includes a rotating door, the step of automatically closing the door according to a first protocol includes automatically closing the door at a first rotational drive speed when the counter is less than a predetermined threshold, and the step of automatically closing the door according to a second protocol includes automatically closing the door at a second rotational drive speed that is less than the first rotational drive speed when the counter is greater than the predetermined threshold. Also in the exemplary embodiment, the opening member includes a sliding door, the step of automatically closing the door according to a first protocol includes automatically closing the door at a first sliding drive speed when the counter is less than a predetermined threshold, and the step of automatically closing the door according to a second protocol includes automatically closing the door at a second sliding drive speed that is less than the first sliding drive speed when the counter is greater than the predetermined threshold. Also in the exemplary embodiment, the opening means includes a door, the step of executing the counter includes directly calculating an amount of time after the seal is applied to the vehicle, the step of automatically closing the door according to the first protocol further includes automatically closing the door according to the first protocol with a first driving force according to instructions provided by the processor when the amount of time after the seal is applied to the vehicle, the amount of time directly calculated by the processor is less than a predetermined time threshold, and the step of automatically closing the door according to the second protocol further includes automatically closing the door according to the second protocol with a second driving force less than the first driving force according to instructions provided by the processor when the amount of time after the seal is applied to the vehicle, the amount of time directly calculated by the processor is greater than the predetermined time threshold. Also in the exemplary embodiment, the step of opening the member includes a door, the step of executing the counter includes indirectly estimating an amount of time after the seal is applied to the vehicle based on a count of a number of actions or cycles of the one or more vehicle components, the step of automatically closing the door according to the first protocol further includes automatically closing the door according to the first protocol with a first driving force in accordance with instructions provided by the processor when the counted number of actions or cycles of the one or more vehicle components is less than a predetermined threshold, and the step of automatically closing the door according to the second protocol further includes automatically closing the door according to the second protocol with a second driving force less than the first driving force in accordance with instructions provided by the processor when the counted number of actions or cycles of the one or more vehicle components is greater than the predetermined threshold. Also in the exemplary embodiment, the step of performing the counter includes indirectly estimating an amount of time after the seal has been applied to the vehicle based on a count of the number of times the door has been opened an