System and method for controlling vehicle sliding door
US5708338A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 3, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/531
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for controlling a vehicle sliding door driven by an electric motor. The method includes generating a periodic signal representing a door position, measuring first and second pluralities of signal periods such that errors in the periodic signal are minimized, comparing the first and second pluralities of signal periods, and generating a motor control signal operative to deactivate the motor when the second plurality of signal periods exceed a selected percentage of the first plurality of signal periods. A system for carrying out the method is also disclosed.
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