Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle anti-pinch moonroof control system and method
- Patent Title (中): 车辆防抱死控制系统及方法
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Application No.: US14304726Application Date: 2014-06-13
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Publication No.: US09278610B2Publication Date: 2016-03-08
- Inventor: Adrian Nania
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Current Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
- Agent James P. Muraff
- Main IPC: B60J3/00
- IPC: B60J3/00 ; B60J7/06 ; B60J7/057

Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for a vehicle roof closure that can prevent pinching of obstructions within a roof opening. Example vehicles include a roof having an opening, a panel disposed adjacent to the opening and moveable by a first motor, a shade disposed below the panel and moveable by a second motor having a lower output than the first motor, and a controller configured to close the shade before closing the panel during a close panel operation, and stop the shade if an obstruction is detected within the opening. Example methods include upon receiving a command to close a panel over an opening, causing a shade motor to start closing a shade disposed below the panel by unrolling the shade; stopping the shade motor upon detection of an obstruction within the opening; and causing a panel motor to start closing the panel upon receiving a shade closed signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150360545A1 Vehicle Anti-Pinch Moonroof Control System and Method Public/Granted day:2015-12-17
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