Opening and closing body unlocking control device

Abstract

To provide a lock release control device that can suppress discomfort to a user caused by further displacement of an opening / closing body from its fully closed position to a closed side.SOLUTION: A CPU 82, when instructed to open a sliding door 20, causes a door lock device 22 to unlock. At this time, the CPU 82 execute retracting processing in which a door actuator 70 is operated to further actuate the sliding door 20 in a closing direction. In the retracting processing, the CPU 82 gradually increases an effective value of a voltage applied to a motor 72. When a total rotation amount of the motor 72 reaches a threshold value, the CPU 82 switches to a control to hold a rotation angle of the motor 72.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an unlocking control device for an opening / closing body. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, the following Patent Document 1 describes a control device that executes control to unlock a sliding door, which is an opening and closing body of a vehicle. When unlocking the door, this control device executes a process to further displace the door toward the closing side. This is aimed at reducing the force required to unlock the door by reducing the reaction force that a seal member provided at the opening exerts on the door. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 4-68182 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when attempting to move the opening / closing body further toward the closing side from the fully closed position as described above, there is a risk that the user will feel uncomfortable. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] Means for solving the above problems and their effects will be described below. 1. An opening / closing body that opens and closes an opening of a vehicle is the object to be controlled, the opening / closing body contacts a sealing member provided on the vehicle body side of the vehicle when in a fully closed state, the vehicle is equipped with a locking device and an opening / closing actuator, the locking device is a device that restrains the opening / closing body in a fully closed position, the opening / closing actuator is an actuator that displaces the opening / closing body to transition it from one of two states, an open state or a closed state, to the other state by rotating a motor, and executes an open command acquisition process, a retraction process, and an unlocking process, the open command acquisition process is a process of acquiring a command to set the opening / closing body to an open state, and the retraction process the unlocking control device for an opening / closing body includes a closing rotation process for controlling the rotation of the motor so as to further displace the opening / closing body in the closing direction when a command to set the opening state is obtained, and at least one of two processes, a gradual voltage change process and a suppression process, wherein the unlocking process is a process for operating the locking device to release the restraint of the opening / closing body in the fully closed position when a command to set the opening state is obtained, the gradual voltage change process is a process for gradually increasing the voltage applied to the motor as the closing rotation process begins, and the suppression process is a process for suppressing further displacement of the opening / closing body when the motor has rotated a predetermined amount by the closing rotation process.

[0006] In the above configuration, when the lock is released, the opening / closing body is pressed against the seal member by the closing rotation process. Therefore, the force that the seal member exerts on the opening / closing body can be reduced by the closing rotation process. Therefore, the force required for the locking device to release the locked state is smaller than when the closing rotation process is not performed. This can reduce the noise generated when the locked state is released.

[0007] However, if the opening / closing body is displaced further toward the closing side by the closing rotation process, the user may feel a sense of discomfort through their eyes or ears. For example, if the opening / closing body is displaced toward the closing side from the fully closed position, members other than the sealing member may come into contact with each other and generate noise. Also, if the opening / closing body is displaced significantly toward the closing side, the user may sense that the opening / closing body is displaced in the opposite direction to the intended direction despite the issuance of an open command.

[0008] In contrast, the voltage gradual change process can reduce the acceleration when the opening / closing body is displaced toward the closing side. Therefore, the impact when the opening / closing body is displaced toward the closing side from the fully closed position can be suppressed. Therefore, the sound generated by the opening / closing body being displaced toward the closing side from the fully closed position can be reduced. Furthermore, the suppression process can suppress the opening / closing body from being displaced toward the closing side significantly.

[0009] 2. The opening / closing body is a sliding door, the vehicle is equipped with a guide rail and a connecting member, the guide rail is connected to the vehicle body, the connecting member connects the guide rail and the opening / closing body and is equipped with a guide roller, a guide roller support portion, and a fixed portion, the guide roller is a member that rotates and displaces along the guide rail, the guide roller support portion is a member that supports the rotation axis of the guide rail, the fixed portion is connected to the opening / closing body, the guide roller support portion and the fixed portion are relatively rotatable along the same axis, the closing side opposing surface of the guide roller and the closing side opposing surface of the fixed portion face each other in the closed state of the opening / closing body and the angle they form with each other increases as the opening / closing body is displaced to the open state, and the retraction process is an unlocking control device for an opening / closing body described in 1 above which includes the gradual voltage change process.

[0010] In the above configuration, the closing rotation process displaces the opening / closing body toward the closing side, which may cause contact between the closing side opposing surface of the guide roller and the closing side opposing surface of the fixed part. If the relative displacement speed between the closing side opposing surface of the guide roller and the closing side opposing surface of the fixed part is large, a sound that may cause discomfort to the user may be generated. In contrast, the gradual voltage change process can reduce the relative displacement speed caused by the closing rotation process compared to the case where the voltage applied to the motor is increased in a stepwise manner. Therefore, the sound caused by contact between the closing side opposing surface of the guide roller and the closing side opposing surface of the fixed part can be reduced.

[0011] 3. An unlocking control device for an opening / closing body as described in 2 above, in which the voltage of a DC voltage source is applied to the terminals of the motor via a switching element, and the gradual voltage change process is a process for gradually increasing the time ratio of the on operation period to one cycle of the on / off operation of the switching element.

[0012] In the above configuration, by gradually increasing the duty ratio, it is possible to gradually increase the effective value of the voltage applied to the motor. 4. The lock release control device for an opening / closing body according to any one of the above 1 to 3, wherein the pulling process includes the suppression process.

[0013] According to the above configuration, since the retraction process includes the suppression process, it is possible to suppress the opening / closing body from being significantly displaced in the closing direction. 5. The motor is a multi-phase brushless motor to which the output voltage of an inverter is applied, and the suppression process is a process of fixing the switching elements of the inverter corresponding to each of the first phase of the upper arm and the second phase of the lower arm in an on state when the motor rotates a predetermined amount by the closing rotation process. This is the unlocking control device for an opening / closing body described in 4 above.

[0014] In the above configuration, a current continues to flow from the first phase of the upper arm to the second phase of the lower arm, generating a torque that fixes the rotation angle of the motor at a predetermined angle, thereby preventing the motor from rotating excessively in the closing direction of the opening / closing body.

[0015] 6. The lock release control device for an opening / closing body according to claim 4, wherein the suppression process is a process for feedback controlling an amount of rotation of the motor by the closing rotation process. In the above-described configuration, the amount of rotation of the motor is feedback controlled, so that the motor can be prevented from rotating in the closing direction of the opening / closing body far beyond a predetermined amount. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a sliding door and its control device according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1A shows the sliding door in the open state according to the embodiment, and FIG. 1B shows the sliding door in the closed state. [Diagram 3] 4A and 4B are diagrams showing a side configuration of the connecting member according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] 4 is a time chart showing opening control of the sliding door according to the embodiment; [Diagram 5] 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure for controlling the opening of the sliding door according to the embodiment; [Figure 6] 3 is a time chart showing a switching method of the inverter according to the embodiment; [Figure 7] 6A and 6B are time charts showing changes in the amount of rotation of a motor in the embodiment and a comparative example. [Figure 8] 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure for controlling the opening of a sliding door according to a second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] <First embodiment> Hereinafter, the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle 10 includes a vehicle body 12 and a sliding door 20. An opening 14 is provided on a side of the vehicle body 12. The opening 14 of the vehicle body 12 is provided with a weather stopper 16 as a sealing member for improving sealing performance when the sliding door 20 closes the opening 14. The vehicle body 12 includes a striker 18 at the center in the up-down direction at the front end of the opening 14. The striker 18 is substantially U-shaped and protrudes rearward. The sliding door 20 opens and closes between a fully closed position where the opening 14 is fully closed and a fully open position where the opening 14 is fully opened. In this embodiment, the sliding door 20 moves rearward to open the door, and moves forward to close the door. The sliding door 20 also includes a door lock device 22. When the sliding door 20 is in the fully closed position, the door lock device 22 engages with the striker 18 to restrain the sliding door 20 in the fully closed position.

[0018] The vehicle body 12 is provided with an upper rail 30, a center rail 40, and a lower rail 50. The upper rail 30 is disposed above the opening 14. The center rail 40 is disposed rearward of the opening 14. The lower rail 50 is disposed below the sliding door 20. The sliding door 20 is connected to each of the upper rail 30, the center rail 40, and the lower rail 50 via connecting members 32, 60, and 52, respectively.

[0019] FIG. 2 shows the mechanical connection between the sliding door 20 and the center rail 40 by the connecting member 60. As shown in FIG. The connecting member 60 includes a fixed portion 62, a guide roller support portion 66, and a guide roller 64. The fixed portion 62 is fixed to the sliding door 20. The guide roller support portion 66 is rotatably connected to the fixed portion 62. The guide roller 64 is rotatably supported by the guide roller support portion 66.

[0020] In the connecting member 60, the fixed part 62 is fixed to a position near the rear end of the central part in the vertical direction of the sliding door 20. The guide roller support part 66 is connected to the fixed part 62 so as to be displaceable relative to the fixed part 62 about a rotation shaft 67 extending in the vertical direction as the center of rotation. The guide rollers 64 are arranged so as to be aligned in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction.

[0021] When the connecting member 60 is connected to the center rail 40, the guide rollers 64 are disposed between the side walls of the center rail 40. When the connecting member 60 moves relative to the center rail 40 in the longitudinal direction of the center rail 40, the guide rollers 64 rotate about a rotation shaft 68 extending in the vertical direction while in contact with the side wall of the center rail 40.

[0022] Fig. 2(a) shows the sliding door 20 in a fully open position, and Fig. 2(b) shows the sliding door 20 in a fully closed position. Fig. 3 shows an enlarged view of the connecting member 60. In detail, Fig. 3(a) shows the sliding door 20 in a fully open state, and Fig. 3(b) shows the sliding door 20 in a fully closed state.

[0023] As the guide roller rotates about the rotation shaft 68 and the sliding door 20 moves to the fully closed position, the guide roller support part 66 rotates relative to the fixed part 62 about the rotation shaft 67. As the sliding door 20 moves to the fully closed position, the angle formed by the closing side opposing surfaces 62a, 66a of the fixed part 62 and the guide roller support part 66 decreases. Then, as shown in FIG. 3(b), at the fully closed position of the sliding door 20, the closing side opposing surfaces 62a, 66a face each other at a position just before they come into contact with each other.

[0024] Returning to FIG. 1, the vehicle 10 includes a door actuator 70. The door actuator 70 includes a motor 72, an inverter IV, and a controller 74. The motor 72 transmits power to the sliding door 20 via, for example, a wire or a belt. Depending on the rotation direction of the motor 72, it is determined whether the sliding door 20 is closed or opened.

[0025] The motor 72 is a three-phase brushless motor. The inverter IV is formed by connecting in parallel a series connection of switching elements SW1 and SW2, a series connection of switching elements SW3 and SW4, and a series connection of switching elements SW5 and SW6. A battery voltage, which is a DC voltage source, is applied to these series connections. A controller 74 turns on and off the switching elements SW1 to SW6.

[0026] The control device 80 operates the door lock device 22 and the door actuator 70 to control the open / closed state of the sliding door 20 as a control target. For the above control, the control device 80 refers to an output signal Sm of a rotation angle sensor 76 that detects the rotation angle of the motor 72. The output signal Sm has a pulse-like waveform every time the motor 72 reaches a predetermined rotation angle. The control device 80 also refers to an output signal of a half-latch detection switch 90, an output signal of a full-latch detection switch 92, and an output signal of a pole detection switch 94. Here, the half-latch detection switch 90 is a switch that detects that the sliding door 20 is in a so-called half-door position based on the state of the latch provided in the door lock device 22. The full-latch detection switch 92 is a switch that detects that the sliding door 20 is in a fully closed position based on the state of the latch. The pole detection switch 94 is a switch that detects that the latch position has reached a predetermined position on the release side.

[0027] In the control device 80, the CPU 82, the ROM 84, and the peripheral circuit 86 are capable of communicating with each other via a communication line 88. Here, the peripheral circuit 86 includes a circuit for generating a clock signal that regulates the internal operation, a power supply circuit, a reset circuit, and the like. The control device 80 controls the opening and closing of the sliding door 20 by the CPU 82 executing a program stored in the ROM 84. In particular, when the user of the vehicle 10 operates the user interface 96 to issue an instruction to change the sliding door 20 from a fully closed state to an open state, the CPU 82 controls the sliding door 20 to be opened.

[0028] FIG. 4 shows the opening control of the sliding door 20. As shown in FIG. 4, when an instruction to open the sliding door 20 is given, the CPU 82 operates the door lock device 22 to the open side and further operates the door actuator 70 to the close side at time t1. That is, the motor 72 is rotated to the closing operation side of the sliding door 20. This is a process for reducing the force of the weather stopper 16 pressing the sliding door 20 to the opening side in the unlocking operation by the door lock device 22. As a result, at time t2, the pole detection switch 94 detects that the latch of the door lock device 22 has been displaced to a predetermined position in the unlocking direction. Then, at time t3, when a predetermined time has elapsed from time t2, the CPU 82 reverses the motor 72 to open the sliding door 20.

[0029] Incidentally, when the sliding door 20 is closed once to release the lock as described above, the sliding door 20 pushes the weather stopper 16 and is further displaced in the closing direction. This may cause the closing side opposing surface 62a of the fixing part 62 and the closing side opposing surface 66a of the guide roller support part 66 shown in Fig. 3 to collide with each other, resulting in the generation of abnormal noise. Furthermore, if the elastic force of the weather stopper 16 is reduced due to aging, the sliding door 20 may be displaced in the closing direction to a degree that is noticeable to the user.

[0030] In this embodiment, therefore, the process of releasing the locked state of the sliding door 20 in the fully closed position, which is the control during the period from time t1 to t3, is executed as follows. The procedure for the process related to the above-mentioned release is shown in Fig. 5. The process shown in Fig. 5 is realized by the CPU 82 repeatedly executing a program stored in the ROM 84, for example, at a predetermined interval. In the following, the step number of each process is represented by a number preceded by "S".

[0031] In the series of processes shown in Fig. 5, the CPU 82 first determines whether or not the flag F is "1" (S10). The flag F is set to "1" when a process for releasing the lock state of the sliding door 20 at the fully closed position is being executed, and is set to "0" otherwise. If the CPU 82 determines that the flag F is "0" (S10: NO), the CPU 82 determines whether or not a command to open the sliding door 20 (open command) has been issued by operating the user interface 96 (S12). Then, if the CPU 82 determines that an open command has been issued (S12: YES), it assigns "1" to the flag F (S14).

[0032] On the other hand, when the CPU 82 determines that the flag F is "1" (S10: YES), it determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the pole detection switch 94 was turned on (S16). This process is a process for determining whether or not the time has reached time t3 in FIG. 4. When the CPU 82 determines that the predetermined time has not elapsed (S16: NO), it executes an unlocking operation using the door lock device 22 (S18). Next, the CPU 82 determines whether or not the total rotation amount Ntot of the motor 72 has reached a threshold value Nth (S20). The threshold value Nth is set to an upper limit value or less at which the user does not feel uncomfortable with the sliding door 20 being displaced in the closing direction. When the CPU 82 determines that the threshold value Nth has not been reached (S20: NO), it assigns the smaller of a value obtained by adding the increase amount ΔD to the duty ratio D or 100 to the duty ratio D (S22). The duty ratio D is the ratio of the on time to the period in which the switching elements SW2, SW4, and SW6 are periodically turned on and off. This process increases the duty ratio D by an increment ΔD toward 100%.

[0033] 6, when duty ratio D is 100%, switching elements SW1 to SW6 of inverter IV are turned on in accordance with the 120° conduction method, that is, switching elements SW1 to SW6 are turned on for 120° each in different phases over 360°.

[0034] In contrast, when duty ratio D is smaller than 100%, switching elements SW2, SW4, SW6 are cyclically turned on and off during the period in which they are turned on when duty ratio D is 100%. The period here is the PWM period, and the ratio of the on time to the PWM period is defined as duty ratio D. According to this process, the greater the duty ratio D, the greater the effective value of the voltage applied to motor 72 can be made.

[0035] Therefore, the process of S22 in FIG. 5 is a process for gradually increasing the effective value of the voltage applied to the motor 72. 5, the CPU 82 outputs a closing operation command signal, which is a command for closing the sliding door 20, and the duty ratio D to the controller 74 (S24). As a result, the controller 74 operates the switching elements SW2, SW4, and SW6 in accordance with the duty ratio D.

[0036] On the other hand, when the CPU 82 determines that the total rotation amount Ntot has reached the threshold value Nth (S20: YES), it outputs a brake command to the controller 74 to fix the rotation angle of the motor 72 (S26). As a result, the controller 74 executes a process of turning on the switching elements SW1 and SW4 and turning off the switching elements SW2, SW3, SW5, and SW6. As a result, the rotation angle of the motor 72 is fixed to a predetermined angle determined by the switching pattern.

[0037] Moreover, when the CPU 82 determines that the predetermined time has elapsed (S16: YES), it sets flag F to "0" (S28). It should be noted that the CPU 82 temporarily ends the series of processes shown in FIG. 5 when completing the processes of S14, S24, S26, and S28, or when a negative determination is made in the process of S12.

[0038] Here, the operation and effects of this embodiment will be described. When a command to open the sliding door 20 is issued while the sliding door 20 is in a fully closed state, the CPU 82 releases the locked state by the door lock device 22. The CPU 82 also operates the door actuator 70 to close the sliding door 20. This can reduce the force that the weather stopper 16 exerts on the sliding door 20 to open the sliding door 20. This reduces the force required for the door lock device 22 to release the locked state. This can suppress the generation of abnormal noise caused by the door lock device 22 releasing the locked state.

[0039] When closing the sliding door 20, the CPU 82 gradually increases the effective value of the voltage applied to the motor 72. This reduces the acceleration applied to the sliding door 20 compared to when the effective value is increased stepwise. This reduces the impact when the closing side opposing surface 62a of the fixed part 62 and the closing side opposing surface 66a of the guide roller support part 66, which are opposed to each other, come into contact with each other. This makes it possible to suppress the user from sensing abnormal noise.

[0040] Furthermore, when the total rotation amount Ntot of the motor 72 after the start of the closing operation of the sliding door 20 reaches the threshold value Nth, the CPU 82 fixes the rotation angle of the motor 72. This makes it possible to prevent the sliding door 20 from being excessively displaced even if the force resisting the closing operation of the sliding door 20 is reduced due to aging of the weather stopper 16.

[0041] FIG. 7 illustrates an example of the total rotation amount Ntot when the force resisting the closing operation of the sliding door 20 is reduced due to aging of the weather stopper 16. FIG. 7(a) shows the transition of the total rotation amount Ntot according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7(a), at time t1, the inverter IV is started to be operated to drive the motor 72 in the closing operation direction. In FIG. 7, this process is described as "pull-in operation". As a result, after time t2, the CPU 82 increases the total rotation amount Ntot because the pulse of the output signal Sm of the rotation angle sensor 76 is detected. Then, at time t3, when the total rotation amount Ntot reaches the threshold value Nth, the CPU 82 fixes the rotation angle of the motor 72. This makes it possible to prevent the total rotation amount Ntot from reaching the amount NA at which the sliding door 20 is displaced to such an extent that the user feels uncomfortable.

[0042] Fig. 7(b) shows the transition of the total rotation amount Ntot when the processes of S20 and S26 are not performed. As shown in Fig. 7(b), in this case, if the force of the weather stopper 16 resisting the closing operation of the sliding door 20 is reduced, the total rotation amount Ntot exceeds the above amount NA. Therefore, the user may feel uncomfortable when he or she senses that the sliding door 20 is displaced in the opposite direction to the intended direction despite having instructed the sliding door 20 to open.

[0043] <Second embodiment> The second embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings, focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

[0044] Fig. 8 shows the procedure of the process related to the release according to this embodiment. The process shown in Fig. 8 is realized by the CPU 82 repeatedly executing a program stored in the ROM 84, for example, at a predetermined interval. For convenience, the same step numbers are given to the processes in Fig. 8 that correspond to those shown in Fig. 5.

[0045] 8, when the CPU 82 makes a positive determination in the process of S20, it feedback controls the total amount of rotation Ntot to the threshold value Nth (S26a). That is, the CPU 82 adds a value obtained by subtracting the total amount of rotation Ntot from the threshold value Nth and multiplying the result by the gain Kp to the duty ratio D.

[0046] When completing the process of S26a, the CPU 82 temporarily ends the series of processes shown in FIG. According to the above process, it is possible to prevent the total rotation amount Ntot from greatly exceeding the threshold value Nth.

[0047] <Correspondence> The correspondence between the matters in the above embodiment and the matters described in the above "Means for solving the problem" column is as follows. In the following, the correspondence is shown for each number of the means for solving the problem described in the "Means for solving the problem" column. [1, 4] The unlock control device corresponds to the control device 80. The opening and closing body corresponds to the sliding door 20. The sealing member corresponds to the weather stopper 16. The lock device corresponds to the door lock device 22. The opening and closing actuator corresponds to the door actuator 70. The motor corresponds to the motor 72. The open command acquisition process corresponds to the process of S12. The closing rotation process corresponds to the process of S24 when S22 is performed. The voltage gradual change process corresponds to the process of S22. The suppression process corresponds to the processes of S26 and S26a. [2] The guide rail corresponds to the center rail 40. The connecting member corresponds to the connecting member 60. The guide roller corresponds to the guide roller 64. The guide roller support portion corresponds to the guide roller support portion 66. The fixed portion corresponds to the fixed portion 62. The rotation axis of the guide roller corresponds to rotation axis 68. The "same rotation axis" corresponds to rotation axis 67. The closed side opposing surface of the guide roller support part corresponds to closed side opposing surface 66a. The closed side opposing surface of the fixed part corresponds to closed side opposing surface 62a. [3] The switching elements correspond to switching elements SW1 to SW6. [5] The first phase corresponds to the phase including switching element SW1. The second phase corresponds to the phase including switching element SW4. The suppression process corresponds to the process of S26. [6] The suppression process corresponds to the process of S26a.

[0048] <Other embodiments> This embodiment can be modified as follows: This embodiment and the following modifications can be combined with each other to the extent that no technical contradiction occurs.

[0049] "Voltage Gradual Change Processing" 5 and 8, the duty ratio D is updated at the execution cycle of the series of processes shown in those figures, but this is not limited to this. For example, the process of S20 may be executed every time a process other than the process of S22 in the series of processes is executed a predetermined number of times. If this case is considered to be a process of gradually increasing the duty ratio D, then the processes shown in Figures 5 and 8 can be considered to be a process of continuously increasing the duty ratio.

[0050] The target of the duty ratio D is not limited to the switching elements SW2, SW4, and SW6 of the lower arm. For example, it may be the switching elements SW1, SW3, and SW5 of the upper arm. Furthermore, the PWM process is not limited to the one that uses the ON period in the 120° conduction method. For example, it may be the one that uses the ON period in the 180° conduction method.

[0051] The gradual voltage change process is not limited to the process of outputting a rectangular wave voltage from the inverter IV. For example, the inverter IV may output a sinusoidal voltage. In this case, the process of gradually increasing the voltage can be realized by the process of gradually increasing the amplitude of the sinusoidal voltage. In this case, the operation signal used to operate the switching elements SW1 to SW6 can be generated by a well-known triangular wave PWM process or the like.

[0052] For example, as described in the "Motor" section below, if a DC motor is used as the motor, the duty ratio D of the switching element of the H-bridge circuit connected to the motor can be gradually increased. This also allows the effective value of the voltage applied to the motor to be gradually increased.

[0053] The gradual voltage change process is not limited to a process that is realized by a switching operation of a drive circuit that applies a voltage to the motor. For example, a process that increases the boost voltage by providing a boost circuit that boosts the input voltage of the inverter IV may be used.

[0054] "About suppression processing" In the above embodiment, the total rotation amount Ntot is calculated based on the output signal of the rotation angle sensor 76, but this is not limiting. For example, a linear position sensor may be provided to detect the amount of displacement of the sliding door 20, and the total rotation amount Ntot may be calculated based on the output signal.

[0055] In the process of S26, it is previously determined that the switching elements SW1 and SW4 are turned on, but this is not limiting. For example, the switching elements to be turned on may be changed according to the rotation angle of the motor 72 at the time when it is determined that the total rotation amount Ntot has reached the threshold value Nth. In this case, from among six combinations of switching elements of one phase of the upper arm and another phase of the lower arm, a combination that minimizes the rotation amount from the time when the determination is made may be selected.

[0056] The process of feedback-controlling the total rotation amount Ntot to the threshold value Nth is not limited to the process of S26a. In other words, it is not limited to the process of using the output value of a proportional element, which receives the difference between the total rotation amount Ntot and the threshold value Nth as an input, as the manipulated variable for feedback control. For example, it may be the process of using the output value of an integral element, which receives the difference as an input, as the manipulated variable for feedback control.

[0057] The process of feedback controlling the total rotation amount Ntot is not limited to a process that sets the threshold value Nth as a target value. For example, it may be a process that increases or decreases the duty ratio D when the total rotation amount Ntot falls outside a predetermined range.

[0058] The process for fixing the rotation angle of the motor 72 is not limited to the processes of S26 and S26a and the processes described in the above-mentioned modified examples thereof. In other words, it is not limited to the process of operating the drive circuit of the motor 72. For example, in the case where a device for locking the rotation angle of the motor described in the "Opening / Closing Actuator" section is provided, the process may be the process of operating the device.

[0059] The suppression process is not limited to a process of controlling the total rotation amount Ntot. For example, the suppression process may be a process of reducing the output of the motor 72 when the total rotation amount Ntot reaches a threshold value Nth. This can be achieved, for example, by reducing the effective value of the voltage applied to the motor 72 when the total rotation amount Ntot reaches the threshold value Nth.

[0060] "Purpose of gradual voltage change processing" In the above embodiment, the process of S22 is executed to suppress the sound generated by the connecting member 60 due to the retraction operation, but this is not limited to the above. For example, if the connecting member 32 has a hinge structure and there is a possibility that the retraction operation may cause sound, the process of S22 may be executed as a countermeasure.

[0061] It is not essential that the process of S22 has the purpose of suppressing noise generated in the connecting member having a hinge structure. For example, if there is a concern that noise may be generated due to contact between the guide roller support portion 66 and the sliding door 20, the process of S22 may have the purpose of suppressing the noise.

[0062] "About opening and closing bodies" The opening / closing body is not limited to the sliding door 20 that opens and closes the opening 14 through which people enter and exit the vehicle 10. For example, it may be a sliding sunroof. Furthermore, it is not limited to a sliding door. For example, it may be a so-called flip-up back door that rotates around the upper end of the opening as a rotation axis. Even in this case, if there is a sealing member at the opening, performing a retracting process when unlocking is effective in reducing the sound associated with unlocking. In this case, it is effective to include a suppression process in the retracting process in order to suppress further displacement of the back door in the fully closed direction during the retracting process due to aging of the sealing member.

[0063] "About opening and closing actuators" For example, a device for locking the rotation angle of the motor 72 at a predetermined angle may be provided. "About motors" The motor is not limited to a brushless synchronous machine. For example, it may be an induction motor. The multi-phase brushless motor is not limited to a three-phase brushless motor. Furthermore, it is not limited to a multi-phase brushless motor. For example, it may be a DC motor.

[0064] "About the release control device" The release control device is not limited to a device equipped with a CPU 82 and a ROM 84 and executing software processing. For example, a dedicated hardware circuit such as an ASIC may be provided for performing hardware processing of at least a part of what was processed by software in the above embodiment. That is, the release control device may have any of the following configurations (a) to (c). (a) A processing device that executes all of the above processing according to a program, and a program storage device such as a ROM that stores the program. (b) A processing device and program storage device that execute part of the above processing according to a program, and a dedicated hardware circuit that executes the remaining processing. (c) A dedicated hardware circuit that executes all of the above processing. Here, there may be a plurality of software execution devices equipped with a processing device and a program storage device, and a plurality of dedicated hardware circuits. [Explanation of symbols]

[0065] 10…Vehicle 12…Body 14…Opening 16…Weather stopper 18…Strike 20...Sliding door 22...Door lock device 40…Center rail 60...Connecting member 62…Fixed part 62a…Closed side facing surface 64...Guide roller 66...Guide roller support part 66a...Closed side facing surface 67...Rotation axis 68…Rotation axis 70…Door actuator 80...Control device

Claims

1. The control target is an opening / closing body that opens and closes an opening in a vehicle, The opening / closing body contacts a seal member provided on a vehicle body side of the vehicle in a fully closed state, The vehicle includes a lock device and an opening / closing actuator, The locking device is a device that restrains the opening / closing body in a fully closed position, the opening / closing actuator is an actuator that displaces the opening / closing body so as to transition the opening / closing body from one of two states, an open state or a closed state, to the other state by rotation of a motor; Executes the open command acquisition process, the pull-in process, and the lock release process, The open command acquisition process is a process of acquiring a command to open the opening / closing body, The pull-in process includes a closing rotation process that controls rotation of the motor so as to further displace the opening / closing body in a closing direction when a command to set the opening state to the open state is acquired, and at least one of two processes: a voltage gradual change process and a suppression process; the unlocking process is a process of operating the locking device to release the restraint of the opening / closing body in the fully closed position when a command to set the opening / closing body to the open state is obtained, the gradual voltage change process is a process of gradually increasing a voltage applied to the motor when the closing rotation process starts, The suppression process is a process for suppressing further displacement of the opening / closing body when the motor rotates a predetermined amount by the closing rotation process.

2. The opening / closing body is a sliding door, The vehicle includes a guide rail and a connecting member. The guide rail is connected to a vehicle body, the connecting member connects the guide rail and the opening / closing body, and includes a guide roller, a guide roller support portion, and a fixing portion; The guide roller is a member that rotates and displaces along the guide rail, the guide roller support portion is a member that supports a rotation shaft of the guide rail, The fixing portion is connected to the opening / closing body, The guide roller support portion and the fixed portion are relatively rotatable along the same axis, the closing side opposing surface of the guide roller and the closing side opposing surface of the fixed portion are opposed to each other in a closed state of the opening / closing body, and the angle formed by the two surfaces increases as the opening / closing body is displaced to an open state, The unlocking control device for an opening / closing body according to claim 1 , wherein the pull-in process includes the gradual voltage change process.

3. A voltage of a DC voltage source is applied to the terminals of the motor via a switching element, 3. The unlocking control device for an opening / closing body according to claim 2, wherein the gradual voltage change process is a process for gradually increasing a time ratio of an ON operation period to one cycle of an ON / OFF operation of the switching element.

4. The unlocking control device for an opening / closing body according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the retraction process includes the suppression process.

5. the motor is a multi-phase brushless motor to which an output voltage of an inverter is applied, The unlocking control device for an opening / closing body as described in claim 4, wherein the suppression process is a process of fixing the switching elements of the inverter corresponding to each of the first phase of the upper arm and the second phase of the lower arm in an on state when the motor rotates a predetermined amount by the closing rotation process.

6. The unlocking control device for an opening / closing body according to claim 4 , wherein the suppression process is a process for feedback controlling an amount of rotation of the motor caused by the closing rotation process.

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