ANTI-TRAPPING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE DOOR

摘要

An anti-trapping method and a corresponding apparatus for a vehicle door that can be adjusted between an open position and a closed position along an adjustment path by an adjustment motor. First, a proximity sensor is used to monitor an adjustment path region ahead of the vehicle door for the presence of an obstacle during a closing movement of the vehicle door. The closing movement is stopped or reversed when an obstacle is identified in the adjustment path region. Second, when the obstacle is identified during the closing movement of the vehicle door, an additional emergency measure is taken at least when the vehicle door is already closed down to a remaining gap having size does not exceed a prespecified threshold value, and when the presence of the obstacle within this remaining gap is detected.

主权项

1. An anti-trapping method for a vehicle door, wherein the vehicle door is movable between an open position and a closed position along an adjustment path by an adjustment motor, the method comprising:
monitoring an adjustment path region ahead of the vehicle door for a presence of an obstacle during a closing movement of the vehicle door by way of a proximity sensor; if an obstacle is found to be present in the adjustment path region, stopping or reversing the closing movement of the vehicle door; and if the obstacle is found to be present during the closing movement of the vehicle door, and the vehicle door is already closed as far as a remaining gap having a size not exceeding a prespecified threshold value, and the obstacle is detected within the remaining gap, taking an additional emergency measure.