Boarding Door Opening Control During Trunk Room Loading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems face issues such as unauthorized entry into vehicles during baggage loading, wetting of passengers in rainy weather, poor air conditioner efficiency, and confusion regarding trunk room usage due to automatic boarding door operations, leading to delays and safety concerns.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that control the opening of a boarding door based on two conditions: the passenger being in the vicinity of the door and the trunk door being closed or the trunk room reservation being cancelled, with additional features like trunk door authentication and guidance to ensure secure and efficient baggage loading.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the boarding door opens automatically when the passenger approaches, then the passenger can easily enter the vehicle, but unauthorized persons may enter and the passenger room may get wet in rainy weather
Solution Approach 1:
The boarding door operation mode dynamically changes based on the vehicle state. When the trunk door is open or trunk room reservation is active, the boarding door remains closed regardless of passenger approach. When the trunk door is closed and no trunk reservation exists, the boarding door automatically opens upon passenger approach, providing adaptive security and convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the operational parameter of the boarding door from automatic opening to closed state based on the trunk room reservation status and trunk door state, preventing unauthorized entry and weather-related issues while maintaining ease of boarding when appropriate.
2Speed
If the boarding door opens automatically when the passenger stands in front of it, then the passenger can quickly enter, but the passenger may unintentionally get in without loading baggage
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary checking of the trunk door state and trunk room reservation status before enabling automatic boarding door opening. This ensures that the passenger has completed baggage loading (indicated by closed trunk door or cancelled reservation) before the boarding door opens, preventing unintentional entry without baggage.
3Ease of operation
If the boarding door opens automatically, then passenger access is convenient, but the air conditioner efficiency deteriorates due to unnecessary contact with outside air
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the boarding door operational parameter from automatic opening to closed state when the trunk door is open or trunk reservation is active, preventing unnecessary contact with outside air and maintaining air conditioner efficiency while still providing passenger access convenience when appropriate.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a method of opening a boarding door of a vehicle that provides use of a trunk room to a passenger reserving the trunk room. The method comprises keeping the boarding door closed until both a first condition and a second condition are satisfied and opening the boarding door or enabling the boarding door to be opened in response to both the first condition and the second condition being satisfied. Here, the first condition is that the passenger is in the vicinity of the boarding door. The second condition is that the trunk door is closed or that a reservation of the trunk room is cancelled.