VEHICULAR OPEN AND CLOSE PANEL SYSTEM

Abstract

The vehicular open and close panel system includes a drive means configured to supply power for sliding, and opening and closing a panel to open and close an opening of a vehicle body; a drive mechanism configured to operate the panel by power from the drive means; and a controller configured to control an operation of the panel, wherein the controller includes a pinch detection mode of making the panel perform a pinch elimination operation upon detecting a pinch in a close direction operation, and a complete close mode of prioritizing a close direction operation, depending on a complete close operation of a passenger, and wherein after performing the pinch detection operation by the pinch detection mode, the controller changes the close direction operation to the complete close mode until a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a vehicle having a power window system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a door at a driver's seat side in FIG. 1 seen from inside, removing a lining.

FIG. 3A is a block diagram conceptually showing a configuration of a power window system with which a driver's side door is equipped according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3B is a block diagram conceptually showing a configuration of a power window system, with which doors other than a driver's side door is equipped, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 4A to 4D are flowcharts showing an operation flow of a window control program of a power window system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4A is a flowchart of a main program for performing a pinch detection; FIG. 4B is a subroutine for performing an operation of eliminating a pinch state in a case of performing the pinch detection and detecting a pinch; FIG. 4C is a flowchart of an interruption subroutine performed according to a timer interruption; and FIG. 4D is a flowchart showing a flow of a close direction operation after a pinch detection according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a close direction operation after the pinch detection according to the first embodiment.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are flowcharts showing a flow of a close direction operation after a pinch detection according to a second embodiment of the present invention: FIG. 6A, a case of a switch being at a manual close position; and FIG. 6B, a case of the switch being at an auto close position.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the close direction operation after the pinch detection according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of a close direction operation after a pinch detection according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the close direction operation after the pinch detection according to the third embodiment.

Claims

1. A vehicular open and close panel system comprising: a drive means configured to supply power for sliding, and opening and closing a panel to open and close an opening of a vehicle body;a drive mechanism configured to operate the panel by the power from the drive means;a controller configured to control an operation of the panel; andthe controller including:a pinch detection mode of making the panel perform a pinch elimination operation upon detecting a pinch in a close direction operation;a complete close mode of prioritizing a close direction operation, depending on a complete close operation of a passenger; andthe controller changing the close direction operation to the complete close mode until a predetermined condition is satisfied after performing the pinch detection operation by the pinch detection mode.

2. The vehicular open and close panel system according to claim 1, wherein the controller performs a pinch detection operation by the pinch detection mode, changes the close direction operation to the complete close mode until completely closing the panel, and after completely closing the panel, again changes the complete close mode to the pinch detection mode.

3. The vehicular open and close panel system according to claim 1, wherein the controller performs a pinch detection operation by the pinch detection mode, changes the close direction operation to the complete close mode until a predetermined time elapses, and after the predetermined time elapsing, again changes the complete close mode to the pinch detection mode.

4. The vehicular open and close panel system according to claim 1, wherein the controller performs a pinch detection operation by the pinch detection mode, changes the close direction operation to the complete close mode until an ignition switch of a vehicle is made OFF, and after the ignition switch of the vehicle being made OFF, again changes the complete close mode to the pinch detection mode.