Lockable vehicle closure bumpers

摘要

A closure assembly and method of operation for a vehicle closure includes a latch for selectively securing the closure to the vehicle, and a lockable bumper assembly that includes an electronic locking mechanism that can selectively secure the bumper in a pocket of the base to add an additional mechanism for securing the closure to the vehicle. The locking mechanism may be controlled to secure the bumper to the base after a controller detects that the latch is latched and the bumper is seated in the pocket of the base.

主权项

1. A method for releasably securing a closure on a vehicle to a vehicle body, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) moving the closure from an open position to a closed position against the vehicle body; (b) actuating a latch to retain the closure against the vehicle body upon the closure reaching the closed position; (c) inserting a bumper, which is mounted on one of the closure and the vehicle body, into a pocket of a base, which is mounted on the other of the closure and the vehicle body, as the closure approaches the closed position; (d) detecting if the latch is actuated to retain the closure against the vehicle body; (e) detecting if the bumper is fully inserted into the pocket; and (f) actuating an electronic locking mechanism to secure the bumper to the base after detecting that the latch is actuated to retain the closure against the vehicle body and after detecting that the bumper is fully inserted into the pocket.