Vehicle and control method thereof
US11965371B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/546
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle that can effectively prevent a collision between the tail gate and an obstacle in the situation where the tail gate is automatically opened or closed includes: a tail gate; a driving unit engaged to the tail gate and configured to open or close the tail gate; a UWB module configured to communicate with a smart key according to an authentication signal transmitted from the smart key in a first mode, and transmit a detection signal to an object and detect the object according to the detection signal reflected from the object in a second mode; and a controller connected to the UWB module and configured to operate the UWB module in the second mode when the driving unit operates, and stop the operation of the driving unit when the object is detected from the UWB module operating in the second mode during operation of the driving unit.
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