Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pre-fluxing motors of vehicle door e-latches
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Application No.: US16104471Application Date: 2018-08-17
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Publication No.: US11319732B2Publication Date: 2022-05-03
- Inventor: David Jeffeory Berels , Christopher Matthew Radjewski , Laura Viviana Hazebrouck
- 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: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
- Agent Frank Lollo
- Main IPC: E05B81/76
- IPC: E05B81/76 ; E05B81/04 ; H02P7/10 ; E05B81/66 ; B60R25/24 ; E05B85/10 ; G07C9/28

Abstract:
Method and apparatus are disclosed for pre-fluxing motors of vehicle door e-latches. An example vehicle includes a door including a handle that includes a switch. The handle also includes an e-latch that includes a latch and a motor for the latch. Responsive to detecting grasping of the handle via the switch, the e-latch is to pre-flux the motor and transmit an authentication request. The example vehicle also includes a body control module to cause the motor to unlock the door via the latch responsive to authenticating a fob upon receiving the authentication request.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200056408A1 PRE-FLUXING MOTORS OF VEHICLE DOOR E-LATCHES Public/Granted day:2020-02-20
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