Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicles incorporating tailgate energy management systems
- Patent Title (中): 结合后门能源管理系统的车辆
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Application No.: US13667134Application Date: 2012-11-02
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Publication No.: US08764090B2Publication Date: 2014-07-01
- Inventor: Norman C. Kerr
- Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US KY Erlanger
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Erlanger
- Agency: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
- Main IPC: B62D33/03
- IPC: B62D33/03
Abstract:
A vehicle includes sidewalls, a tailgate located proximate to rear ends of the sidewalls, and a tailgate energy management system. The tailgate energy management system includes a governor coupled to one of the sidewalls and to the tailgate. The governor selectively applies a governing force to the tailgate to reduce an opening speed of the tailgate. The tailgate energy management system also includes a speed sensor sensing an opening speed of the tailgate and an electronic control unit electronically coupled to the governor and the speed sensor. The electronic control unit includes a processor and memory storing an instruction set. The electronic control unit receives a speed signal indicative of the opening speed of the tailgate and the processor executes the instruction set to cause the electronic control unit to transmit a control signal to the governor to slow the opening speed of the tailgate based on the speed signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130060403A1 Vehicles Incorporating Tailgate Energy Management Systems Public/Granted day:2013-03-07
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