公开(公告)号：US11686130B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US16717200

申请日：2019-12-17

Applicant: Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc.

Inventor： Koji Nagase ,  Daisuke Yamada ,  Emiko Okuma ,  Yasuo Imatomi

IPC: E05B77/00 ,  B62D33/037 ,  E05B81/06 ,  E05B83/00 ,  E05B85/26 ,  E05F15/611 ,  E05B85/24

CPC classification number: E05B77/00 ,  B62D33/037 ,  E05B81/06 ,  E05B83/00 ,  E05B85/243 ,  E05B85/26 ,  E05F15/611 ,  E05Y2400/40 ,  E05Y2400/81 ,  E05Y2900/546

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for operating a power tailgate system include overload checking a tailgate latched by a latch that is in a full-latching position, connected with a latch actuator, and activated by the latch actuator for non-revertible movement in a latching direction. Overload checking the tailgate includes operating the latch actuator to over-stroke the latch, identifying an over-stroking load on the latch actuator, and based on the over-stroking load on the latch actuator, determining whether the tailgate is overloaded or not overloaded. Over-stroking the latch includes moving the latch in the latching direction from the full-latching position to an over-stroking position, and the over-stroking load on the latch actuator is associated with its operation to over-stroke the latch.

公开(公告)号：US20210180367A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US16717200

申请日：2019-12-17

Applicant: Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc.

Inventor： Kogi Nagase ,  Daisuke Yamada ,  Emiko Okuma ,  Yasuo Imatomi

IPC: E05B77/00 ,  B62D33/037 ,  E05B81/06 ,  E05B83/00

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for operating a power tailgate system include overload checking a tailgate latched by a latch that is in a full-latching position, connected with a latch actuator, and activated by the latch actuator for non-revertible movement in a latching direction. Overload checking the tailgate includes operating the latch actuator to over-stroke the latch, identifying an over-stroking load on the latch actuator, and based on the over-stroking load on the latch actuator, determining whether the tailgate is overloaded or not overloaded. Over-stroking the latch includes moving the latch in the latching direction from the full-latching position to an over-stroking position, and the over-stroking load on the latch actuator is associated with its operation to over-stroke the latch.

公开(公告)号：US10815716B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US16151459

申请日：2018-10-04

Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Emiko Okuma ,  Yasuo Imatomi

IPC: E05F15/75 ,  B60K26/02 ,  B60J10/246

Abstract: Touch sensor apparatus for use with vehicles are disclosed. A disclosed touch sensor assembly for a vehicle gate includes a sensor configured to operatively couple to the vehicle gate. The touch sensor assembly also includes a cover having a tubular body that extends over the sensor and ribs interposed between the tubular body and the sensor. At least one of the ribs is configured to transfer a load from the tubular body to the sensor to change a state of the sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20200109590A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-09

申请号：US16151459

申请日：2018-10-04

Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Emiko OKUMA ,  Yasuo Imatomi

IPC: E05F15/75 ,  B60K26/02 ,  B60J10/246

Abstract: Touch sensor apparatus for use with vehicles are disclosed. A disclosed touch sensor assembly for a vehicle gate includes a sensor configured to operatively couple to the vehicle gate. The touch sensor assembly also includes a cover having a tubular body that extends over the sensor and ribs interposed between the tubular body and the sensor. At least one of the ribs is configured to transfer a load from the tubular body to the sensor to change a state of the sensor.