Automobile electric tail gate control method and device

By judging the transition between the half-lock and full-lock signals of the electric tailgate, and combining the preset duration and control of the engagement time, the problem of the electric tailgate being unable to open or close normally due to malfunction is solved, ensuring the normal operation of the tailgate and reducing the risk of lock damage.

CN117306983BActive Publication Date: 2026-07-03VOYAH AUTOMOBILE TECH CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
VOYAH AUTOMOBILE TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2023-10-11
Publication Date
2026-07-03

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The electric tailgate of a car often malfunctions and cannot operate properly when opening or closing, affecting the use of the vehicle.

Method used

By judging whether the half-lock and full-lock signals of the electric tailgate change, and in combination with the preset time, the tailgate is opened normally by means of forced unlocking or driving the electric strut to open; when closing, the tailgate is closed normally by controlling the closing time and anti-pinch strategy.

Benefits of technology

It enables the tailgate to open and close normally in case of malfunction, reduces the risk of tailgate lock damage, and improves the reliability of tailgate closing.

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Abstract

The application discloses a control method and device for an electric tail door of a vehicle and relates to the technical field of electric tail doors of vehicles. In the process of opening the electric tail door, when one of the full-lock signal and the half-lock signal is abnormal, the tail door is normally unlocked for a first preset time duration, the electric tail door is directly driven to be opened by an electric supporting rod, and normal opening of the tail door is completed; when the tail door is locked, the tail door is forcibly unlocked, the tail door is then unlocked, the electric tail door is driven to be opened by the electric supporting rod, and normal opening of the tail door is completed; in the process of closing the electric tail door, if the full-lock signal jumps after the half-lock signal jumps, the suction time of the electric tail door is controlled to be the shortest suction time, the shortest suction time is longer than the extremely short suction time when the tail door is abnormally closed, the tail door lock moves farther in the closing direction, and the tail door lock can be returned to the middle position when reversely reset, so that the tail door is normally closed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of electric tailgate technology for automobiles, and more particularly to a control method and device for electric tailgates for automobiles. Background Technology

[0002] When opening or closing a car's power tailgate, malfunctions frequently cause it to fail to open or close, affecting the vehicle's normal operation. Therefore, it is necessary to consider setting a reasonable power tailgate control strategy to ensure its proper opening and closing. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This invention provides a method and device for controlling an electric tailgate for automobiles, thus solving the technical problem of how to ensure the normal opening and closing of an electric tailgate.

[0004] On the one hand, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0005] A method for controlling an electric tailgate for a car includes:

[0006] When the power tailgate is locked, the power tailgate is unlocked upon receiving an opening command.

[0007] Determine whether the half-lock signal and the full-lock signal of the electric tailgate change abruptly;

[0008] If both the half-lock signal and the full-lock signal change within the first preset time period, the electric strut will be driven to open the electric tailgate.

[0009] If neither the half-lock signal nor the full-lock signal changes within the first preset time period, the electric tailgate is forcibly unlocked after the first preset time period; after the electric tailgate is unlocked, the electric strut is driven to open the electric tailgate.

[0010] If either the half-lock signal or the full-lock signal changes within the first preset time period, the electric support rod will be driven to open the electric tailgate after the first preset time period.

[0011] Optionally, if neither the half-lock signal nor the full-lock signal changes within the first preset time period, then after forcibly unlocking the electric tailgate after the first preset time period, the method further includes:

[0012] If the electric tailgate is still not unlocked after a second preset time period of forced unlocking, then the forced unlocking of the electric tailgate will be stopped.

[0013] On the other hand, the present invention also provides the following technical solution:

[0014] An electric tailgate control device for automobiles, comprising:

[0015] The unlocking module is used to unlock the electric tailgate after receiving an opening command from the electric tailgate when the electric tailgate is locked.

[0016] The judgment module is used to determine whether the half-lock signal and the full-lock signal of the electric tailgate have changed abruptly;

[0017] The drive module is used to drive the electric strut to open the electric tailgate if both the half-lock signal and the full-lock signal change within a first preset time period.

[0018] The unlocking module is further configured to forcibly unlock the electric tailgate after the first preset time period if neither the half-lock signal nor the full-lock signal changes within the first preset time period; the driving module is further configured to drive the electric support rod to open the electric tailgate after unlocking the electric tailgate.

[0019] If either the half-lock signal or the full-lock signal changes within the first preset time period, the electric support rod will be driven to open the electric tailgate after the first preset time period.

[0020] Optionally, the unlocking module is further configured to: if the electric tailgate is still not unlocked after a second preset time period of forced unlocking, then stop forcibly unlocking the electric tailgate.

[0021] On the other hand, the present invention also provides the following technical solution:

[0022] A method for controlling an electric tailgate for a car includes:

[0023] When the power tailgate is unlocked, upon receiving a closing command from the power tailgate, the electric strut is driven to close the power tailgate.

[0024] Determine whether the half-lock signal of the electric tailgate changes abruptly;

[0025] If the half-lock signal changes, the timer starts;

[0026] Determine whether the full lock signal of the electric tailgate has changed;

[0027] If the full lock signal changes before the timing reaches the third preset duration, the closing time of the electric tailgate will be controlled to be the shortest closing time.

[0028] Optionally, in the unlocked state of the electric tailgate, after receiving the closing command of the electric tailgate and driving the electric strut to close the electric tailgate, but before determining whether the half-lock signal of the electric tailgate has changed, the method further includes:

[0029] Determine whether to activate the anti-pinch strategy;

[0030] If yes, then drive the electric strut to open the electric tailgate; otherwise, perform the step of determining whether the half-lock signal of the electric tailgate has changed.

[0031] On the other hand, the present invention also provides the following technical solution:

[0032] An electric tailgate control device for automobiles, comprising:

[0033] The drive module is used to drive the electric strut to close the electric tailgate when the electric tailgate is unlocked and a closing command is received from the electric tailgate.

[0034] The judgment module is used to determine whether the half-lock signal of the electric tailgate has changed.

[0035] A timing module is used to start timing if the half-lock signal changes.

[0036] The judgment module is also used to determine whether the full lock signal of the electric tailgate has changed.

[0037] The control module is used to control the closing time of the electric tailgate to be the shortest closing time if the full lock signal changes before the timing duration reaches the third preset duration.

[0038] Optionally, the judgment module is also used to determine whether to enter the anti-pinch strategy;

[0039] The drive module is also used to drive the electric strut to open the electric tailgate.

[0040] On the other hand, the present invention also provides the following technical solution:

[0041] An electronic device includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor executes the computer program to implement any of the above-described electric tailgate control methods for automobiles.

[0042] On the other hand, the present invention also provides the following technical solution:

[0043] A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements any of the above-described automotive electric tailgate control methods.

[0044] One or more technical solutions provided by this invention have at least the following technical effects or advantages:

[0045] In this invention, during the opening of the electric tailgate, if either the half-lock signal or the full-lock signal changes within a first preset time period, continuous normal unlocking of the tailgate for the first preset time period will definitely unlock it, directly driving the electric strut to open the tailgate. If neither the half-lock signal nor the full-lock signal changes within the first preset time period, forced unlocking of the electric tailgate will unlock it, and after unlocking, the electric strut will be driven to open the tailgate. During the closing of the tailgate, if the full-lock signal changes shortly after the half-lock signal changes, the closing time of the electric tailgate will be controlled to the shortest possible closing time. This shortest closing time is greater than the extremely short closing time during abnormal tailgate closure, allowing the tailgate lock to move a greater distance in the locking direction. When the tailgate lock subsequently resets in the reverse direction, it can return to the neutral position, allowing the tailgate to close normally. Attached Figure Description

[0046] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0047] Figure 1 This is a flowchart of the electric tailgate control method for automobiles in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0048] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the electric tailgate control device for automobiles in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 3 This is another flowchart of the electric tailgate control method for automobiles in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the principles of normal tailgate closing, abnormal closing, and the execution of the shortest closing time in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0051] Figure 5 This is another schematic diagram of the electric tailgate control device for automobiles in an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0052] The embodiments of the present invention provide a method and device for controlling an electric tailgate for automobiles, thereby solving the technical problem of how to ensure the normal opening and closing of an electric tailgate.

[0053] To better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0054] like Figure 1As shown, the electric tailgate control method of this invention, used for opening the electric tailgate, includes:

[0055] Step S11: When the power tailgate is locked, the power tailgate is unlocked after receiving the power tailgate opening command.

[0056] Step S12: Determine whether the half-lock signal and the full-lock signal of the electric tailgate have changed.

[0057] Step S13: If both the half-lock signal and the full-lock signal change within the first preset time period, then drive the electric strut to open the electric tailgate.

[0058] Step S14: If neither the half-lock signal nor the full-lock signal changes within the first preset time period, the electric tailgate is forcibly unlocked after the first preset time period; Step S15: After unlocking the electric tailgate, the electric strut is driven to open the electric tailgate.

[0059] Step S16: If one of the half-lock signal and the full-lock signal changes within the first preset time period, the electric strut is driven to open the electric tailgate after the first preset time period.

[0060] Under normal circumstances, the opening process of the electric tailgate is as follows: The OIB (Central Control Unit) sends a tailgate opening command to the VIU (Domain Controller). After receiving the electric tailgate opening command, the VIU drives the electric suction lock to move in the unlocking direction. The tailgate lock first leaves the fully locked position, and the fully locked signal changes; then the tailgate lock leaves the half-lock position, and the half-lock signal changes; finally, the VIU drives the electric support rod to open the electric tailgate (while the tailgate lock returns to the neutral position), completing the opening of the electric tailgate.

[0061] During the tailgate opening process described above, there may be instances where both the full lock and half lock signals fail to change, preventing the VIU from driving the electric strut to open the electric tailgate. If either the full lock or half lock signal fails to change, it's generally due to a problem with that signal itself; if neither signal changes, it's likely that the tailgate lock is stuck.

[0062] In this embodiment of the invention, upon receiving the command to open the electric tailgate, a timer is started and the electric tailgate is continuously unlocked normally until both the full lock signal and the half lock signal change or the timer reaches a first preset duration, at which point the normal unlocking of the tailgate stops. The first preset duration can be 300ms. Before the timer reaches the first preset duration and at least one of the full lock signal and the half lock signal has not changed, the system continuously checks whether the half lock signal and the full lock signal of the electric tailgate have changed. In step S13, if both the half lock signal and the full lock signal change within the first preset duration, it means that both the full lock and half lock of the tailgate have been unlocked, and the electric strut can be driven to open the electric tailgate normally, completing the tailgate opening. In step S14, if neither the half lock signal nor the full lock signal changes within the first preset duration, it basically means that the tailgate lock is stuck. Forcibly unlocking the electric tailgate can unlock it. After unlocking the electric tailgate, the electric strut is driven to open the electric tailgate, completing the tailgate opening. In step S16, if one of the half-lock signal and the full-lock signal changes within the first preset time, it basically indicates that the signal that did not change is abnormal, but the tailgate lock is normal. If the tailgate is unlocked normally for the first preset time, it will definitely be unlocked. There is no need to force unlock it. The electric support rod can be driven directly to open the electric tailgate and complete the tailgate opening.

[0063] In step S14, if the tailgate lock is severely jammed, forcibly unlocking the tailgate will not unlock it. In this case, prolonged forced unlocking may damage the tailgate lock. To reduce the risk of tailgate lock damage, after step S14, the electric tailgate control method may further include: if the electric tailgate still does not unlock after a second preset time period of forced unlocking, then stop forcibly unlocking the electric tailgate. The second preset time period can be 4 seconds. After stopping forced unlocking of the electric tailgate, the user can be notified of a tailgate malfunction.

[0064] like Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment of the invention also provides an electric tailgate control device for opening the electric tailgate, comprising:

[0065] The unlocking module is used to unlock the electric tailgate when it receives an opening command from the electric tailgate while the electric tailgate is locked.

[0066] The judgment module is used to determine whether the half-lock signal and the full-lock signal of the electric tailgate have changed.

[0067] The drive module is used to drive the electric strut to open the electric tailgate if both the half-lock signal and the full-lock signal change within a first preset time period.

[0068] The unlocking module is also used to forcibly unlock the electric tailgate after the first preset time if neither the half-lock signal nor the full-lock signal changes within the first preset time; the drive module is also used to drive the electric strut to open the electric tailgate after the electric tailgate is unlocked.

[0069] If either the half-lock signal or the full-lock signal changes within the first preset time period, the electric strut will be driven to open the electric tailgate after the first preset time period.

[0070] Under normal circumstances, the opening process of the electric tailgate is as follows: The OIB (Central Control Unit) sends a tailgate opening command to the VIU (Domain Controller). After receiving the electric tailgate opening command, the VIU drives the electric suction lock to move in the unlocking direction. The tailgate lock first leaves the fully locked position, and the fully locked signal changes; then the tailgate lock leaves the half-lock position, and the half-lock signal changes; finally, the VIU drives the electric support rod to open the electric tailgate (while the tailgate lock returns to the neutral position), completing the opening of the electric tailgate.

[0071] During the tailgate opening process described above, there may be instances where both the full lock and half lock signals fail to change, preventing the VIU from driving the electric strut to open the electric tailgate. If either the full lock or half lock signal fails to change, it's generally due to a problem with that signal itself; if neither signal changes, it's likely that the tailgate lock is stuck.

[0072] In this embodiment of the invention, upon receiving the command to open the electric tailgate, a timer begins. The unlocking module continuously unlocks the electric tailgate normally until both the full lock and half lock signals change or the timer reaches a first preset duration (300ms). Before the timer reaches the first preset duration and at least one of the full lock and half lock signals has not changed, the judgment module continuously checks whether the half lock and full lock signals of the electric tailgate have changed. If both the half lock and full lock signals change within the first preset duration, it indicates that both the full and half locks of the tailgate have been unlocked, and the drive module can normally drive the electric strut to open the electric tailgate, completing the tailgate opening. If neither the half lock nor full lock signals change within the first preset duration, it generally indicates that the tailgate lock is stuck. The unlocking module can forcefully unlock the electric tailgate to achieve unlocking, and the drive module, after unlocking the electric tailgate, drives the electric strut to open the electric tailgate, completing the tailgate opening. If one of the half-lock and full-lock signals changes within the first preset time, it basically indicates that the signal that did not change is abnormal, but the tailgate lock is normal. If the tailgate is unlocked normally for the first preset time, it will definitely be unlocked without forced unlocking. The drive module can directly drive the electric support rod to open the electric tailgate and complete the tailgate opening.

[0073] During the forced unlocking process of the power tailgate, if the tailgate lock is severely jammed, forced unlocking may fail. In such cases, prolonged forced unlocking may damage the tailgate lock. To mitigate this risk, the unlocking module can also be configured to: stop forced unlocking if the power tailgate still fails to unlock after a second preset time (e.g., 4 seconds). After stopping forced unlocking, the module can alert the user to a tailgate malfunction.

[0074] like Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment of the invention also provides a method for controlling an electric tailgate, used for closing the electric tailgate, including:

[0075] Step S21: When the electric tailgate is unlocked, after receiving the closing command of the electric tailgate, drive the electric strut to close the electric tailgate.

[0076] Step S22: Determine whether the half-lock signal of the electric tailgate has changed.

[0077] Step S23: If the half-lock signal changes, start timing;

[0078] Step S24: Determine whether the full lock signal of the electric tailgate has changed.

[0079] Step S25: If the full lock signal changes before the timing reaches the third preset duration, the closing time of the electric tailgate is controlled to be the shortest closing time.

[0080] Under normal circumstances, the closing process of the power tailgate is as follows: The OIB sends a tailgate closing command to the VIU. After receiving the command, the VIU drives the electric strut to move the tailgate in the closing direction. The tailgate lock latch pushes the bolt to the half-lock position, the half-lock signal changes, and after maintaining the half-lock position for a certain period of time, the electric suction lock engages (the engagement time is relatively long). The tailgate lock moves to the fully locked position, the fully locked signal changes, and after a certain period of time, the tailgate lock returns to the neutral position, completing the closing of the power tailgate. Figure 4 As shown.

[0081] When the tailgate closes too quickly, the half-lock signal changes and then the full-lock signal changes within a short time. The electric soft-close lock engages in a very short time, and the tailgate lock returns to the neutral position before reaching the full-lock position. This causes the tailgate lock to exceed the neutral position, preventing it from returning to the neutral position and resulting in abnormal tailgate closure. Figure 4 As shown.

[0082] In step S25, the fully locked signal changes before the timing reaches the third preset duration. This means that the fully locked signal changes shortly after the half-lock signal changes. At this time, the closing time of the electric tailgate is the shortest closing time. This shortest closing time is greater than the extremely short closing time when the tailgate is abnormally closed, allowing the tailgate lock to move a greater distance in the locking direction. When the tailgate lock subsequently reverses and resets, it can return to the neutral position. Figure 4 As shown in the figure. The shortest adsorption time can be 500ms.

[0083] The tailgate closing method of this invention also has an anti-pinch function. That is, after step S21 and before step S22, the electric tailgate control method further includes: determining whether the anti-pinch strategy is entered; if so, driving the electric support rod to open the electric tailgate; otherwise, executing step S22.

[0084] like Figure 5 As shown, this embodiment of the invention also provides an automotive electric tailgate control device for closing the electric tailgate, comprising:

[0085] The drive module is used to drive the electric strut to close the electric tailgate when the electric tailgate is unlocked and a closing command is received.

[0086] The judgment module is used to determine whether the half-lock signal of the electric tailgate has changed.

[0087] The timing module is used to start timing if the half-lock signal changes.

[0088] The judgment module is also used to determine whether the full lock signal of the electric tailgate has changed.

[0089] The control module is used to control the closing time of the electric tailgate to be the shortest closing time if the full lock signal changes before the timing duration reaches the third preset duration.

[0090] Under normal circumstances, the closing process of the electric tailgate is as follows: the OIB sends a tailgate closing command to the VIU. After receiving the closing command, the VIU drives the electric strut to move the tailgate in the closing direction. The tailgate lock latch pushes the bolt to the half-lock position, the half-lock signal changes, and after maintaining the half-lock position for a certain period of time, the electric suction lock is activated (the suction time is relatively long). The tailgate lock moves to the fully locked position, the fully locked signal changes, and after a certain period of time, the tailgate lock returns to the neutral position, completing the closing of the electric tailgate.

[0091] When the tailgate closes too quickly, the half-lock signal changes and the full-lock signal changes within a short time. The electric suction lock engages in a very short time, and the tailgate lock returns to the neutral position before it reaches the full-lock position. This causes the tailgate lock to exceed the neutral position and fail to return to the neutral position.

[0092] Before the timing reaches the third preset duration, the full lock signal changes, indicating that the full lock signal changes shortly after the half lock signal changes. At this time, the control module controls the electric tailgate to close for the shortest time. The shortest closing time is greater than the extremely short closing time when the tailgate is abnormally closed, which allows the tailgate lock to move a greater distance in the locking direction. When the tailgate lock is reset in the reverse direction, it can return to the neutral position.

[0093] Furthermore, the judgment module can also be used to determine whether the anti-pinch strategy has been activated; the drive module can also be used to drive the electric strut to open the electric tailgate.

[0094] Based on the same inventive concept as the aforementioned electric tailgate control method for automobiles, this embodiment of the invention also provides an electronic device, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the processor executes the computer program, it implements the steps of any of the aforementioned electric tailgate control methods for automobiles.

[0095] The bus architecture (represented by a bus) can include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, linking various circuits including one or more processors (represented by a processor) and memory (represented by memory). The bus can also link various other circuits such as peripherals, voltage regulators, and power management circuits, which are well known in the art and therefore will not be described further herein. The bus interface provides an interface between the bus and receivers and transmitters. Receivers and transmitters can be the same element, a transceiver, providing a unit for communicating with various other devices over a transmission medium. The processor is responsible for managing the bus and general processing, while memory can be used to store data used by the processor during operation.

[0096] Since the electronic device described in this embodiment of the invention is the electronic device used to implement the electric tailgate control method of the automobile in this embodiment of the invention, those skilled in the art can understand the specific implementation methods and various variations of the electronic device in this embodiment of the invention based on the electric tailgate control method of the automobile in this embodiment of the invention. Therefore, how the electronic device implements the method in this embodiment of the invention will not be described in detail here. Any electronic device used by those skilled in the art to implement the electric tailgate control method of the automobile in this embodiment of the invention falls within the scope of protection of this invention.

[0097] Based on the same inventive concept as the above-described electric tailgate control method for automobiles, the present invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements any of the above-described electric tailgate control methods for automobiles.

[0098] Those skilled in the art will understand that embodiments of the present invention can be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products. Therefore, the present invention can take the form of a completely hardware embodiment, a completely software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, the present invention can take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) containing computer-usable program code.

[0099] This invention is described with reference to flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of the invention. It will be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, generate instructions for implementing the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams. Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 A device that provides the functions specified in one or more boxes.

[0100] These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable storage medium produce an article of manufacture including instruction means, which are implemented in a process Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The function specified in one or more boxes.

[0101] These computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable equipment to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby providing instructions that execute on the computer or other programmable equipment for implementing the process. Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The steps of the function specified in one or more boxes.

[0102] Although preferred embodiments of the invention have been described, those skilled in the art, upon learning the basic inventive concept, can make other changes and modifications to these embodiments. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including both the preferred embodiments and all changes and modifications falling within the scope of the invention.

[0103] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this invention without departing from its spirit and scope. Therefore, if these modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims of this invention and their equivalents, this invention also intends to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A control method of an electric tailgate of an automobile, characterized by, include: When the power tailgate is locked, the power tailgate is unlocked upon receiving an opening command. Determine whether the half-lock signal and the full-lock signal of the electric tailgate change abruptly; If both the half-lock signal and the full-lock signal change within the first preset time period, the electric strut will be driven to open the electric tailgate. If neither the half-lock signal nor the full-lock signal changes within the first preset time period, the electric tailgate is forcibly unlocked after the first preset time period; after the electric tailgate is unlocked, the electric strut is driven to open the electric tailgate. If either the half-lock signal or the full-lock signal changes within the first preset time period, the electric support rod will be driven to open the electric tailgate after the first preset time period.

2. The method for controlling an electric tailgate for automobiles as described in claim 1, characterized in that, If neither the half-lock signal nor the full-lock signal changes within the first preset time period, then after forcibly unlocking the electric tailgate after the first preset time period, the method further includes: If the electric tailgate is still not unlocked after a second preset time period of forced unlocking, then the forced unlocking of the electric tailgate will be stopped.

3. A control device for an electric tailgate of an automobile, characterized in that, include: The unlocking module is used to unlock the electric tailgate after receiving an opening command from the electric tailgate when the electric tailgate is locked. The judgment module is used to determine whether the half-lock signal and the full-lock signal of the electric tailgate have changed abruptly; The drive module is used to drive the electric strut to open the electric tailgate if both the half-lock signal and the full-lock signal change within a first preset time period. The unlocking module is further configured to forcibly unlock the electric tailgate after the first preset time period if neither the half-lock signal nor the full-lock signal changes within the first preset time period; the driving module is further configured to drive the electric support rod to open the electric tailgate after unlocking the electric tailgate. If either the half-lock signal or the full-lock signal changes within the first preset time period, the electric support rod will be driven to open the electric tailgate after the first preset time period.

4. The automotive electric tailgate control device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The unlocking module is further configured to: if the electric tailgate is still not unlocked after a second preset time period of forced unlocking, then stop forcibly unlocking the electric tailgate.

5. An electronic device, characterized in that, The device includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor, when executing the computer program, implements the electric tailgate control method for automobiles as described in any one of claims 1-2.

6. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the electric tailgate control method for automobiles as described in any one of claims 1-2.