Vehicle door control system

Abstract

In an aspect, a vehicle door control system for a vehicle having a vehicle body and a vehicle door is provided, and includes a check arm having an end that is mounted to one of the vehicle body and the vehicle door, a check arm holder at least a portion of which is mounted to the other of the vehicle body and the vehicle door, and a controller. The check arm holder is configured to apply at least three different amounts of braking force to the check arm. The controller is programmed to control the operation of the check arm holder based on input from at least one sensor.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 885,361, filed October 1, 2013, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 895,790, filed October 25, 2013, both U.S. Provisional Patent Applications The content is incorporated herein in its entirety. technical field [0003] The present disclosure relates generally to vehicle door check systems, and more particularly to stepless door check systems that allow a user to select where to check a door. Background technique [0004] Vehicle doors typically rotate between fully closed and fully open positions to allow passengers to enter and exit the vehicle. Door stop systems are generally used to provide one or more intermediate holding positions for a door as a matter of convenience. However, existing door stop systems have several drawbacks. For example, the intermediate positions provided by door stop systems are sometimes inconvenien...

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However, such systems tend to be very limited in their capabilities and in some cases can be very bulky, taking up significantly the already limited amount of space available inside the vehicle door

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