公开(公告)号：US10384519B1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US15403059

申请日：2017-01-10

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Matthew L. Brown ,  Phillip Michael Hobson ,  John Raff ,  Sung H. Kim ,  Russell C. Mead, Jr. ,  Ronald J. Smith

IPC分类号： B60J5/04 ,  E05D15/58 ,  B60J5/06 ,  E06B3/50 ,  E05F15/632 ,  E05D15/10

摘要： Doors on a vehicle may be controlled by a door positioning system that moves the doors freely and fluidly relative to the body of the vehicle. The doors may include front and rear doors on each side of the vehicle. The door positioning system may control the movement and positioning of each door using a door mechanism coupled between the door and the body of the vehicle. The door positioning system may determine a position or path of motion for each door based on sensor data and user input. The door positioning system may issue corresponding control signals to actuators in the door mechanism to position the door accordingly. For example, the front door may slide open at an angle to accommodate an angled tire. Front and rear doors may open in opposite directions to create a large, unobstructed space for passengers to enter and exit the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11446989B1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-20

申请号：US16543416

申请日：2019-08-16

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Matthew L. Brown ,  Phillip Michael Hobson ,  John Raff ,  Sung H. Kim ,  Russell C. Mead, Jr. ,  Ronald J. Smith

IPC分类号： B60J5/04 ,  B60J5/06 ,  E05D15/10 ,  E05D15/58 ,  E06B3/50 ,  E05F15/632

摘要： Doors on a vehicle may be controlled by a door positioning system that moves the doors freely and fluidly relative to the body of the vehicle. The doors may include front and rear doors on each side of the vehicle. The door positioning system may control the movement and positioning of each door using a door mechanism coupled between the door and the body of the vehicle. The door positioning system may determine a position or path of motion for each door based on sensor data and user input. The door positioning system may issue corresponding control signals to actuators in the door mechanism to position the door accordingly. For example, the front door may slide open at an angle to accommodate an angled tire. Front and rear doors may open in opposite directions to create a large, unobstructed space for passengers to enter and exit the vehicle.