Vehicle door opening and closing apparatus and method of controlling the same

摘要

A vehicle door opening and closing apparatus includes: a first detector installed in a vehicle, and detecting a foot portion of a detection target in the vicinity of a door of the vehicle a second detector detecting the detection target standing in a predetermined range from the door; and a control device determining whether the detection target has an intention of opening or closing the door based on whether a detection signal indicative of detecting the foot portion is input from the first detector, determining whether the door can be opened or closed based on the detection signal from the second detector, and determining whether a control unit outputs a drive signal for an opening or closing drive of the door to a door drive apparatus based on determination results from the first and second detectors.

主权项

1. A vehicle door opening and closing apparatus comprising:
a first detector that is installed in a vehicle, and detects a foot portion of a detection target in a vicinity of a door of the vehicle; a second detector that detects a body portion except the foot portion of the detection target that stands in a predetermined range from the door of the vehicle; and a control device that includes a control unit which outputs a drive signal for an opening drive or a closing drive of the door to a door drive apparatus, and the control device determines whether the detection target has an intention of opening or closing the door based on whether a detection signal indicative of detecting the foot portion is input from the first detector, determines whether the door is openable or closable without contacting the detection target based on the detection signal from the second detector, and determines whether the control unit outputs the drive signal for the opening drive or the closing drive of the door based on determination results from the first and second detectors.