Vehicle Sliding Door Sensor Control With Lock-State Verification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current sliding door systems in vehicles require users to actively pull an outer handle or press a micro-power switch to open or close the sliding door, lacking automated control options.

Innovation Solution

A control system comprising a sensing module with multiple sensors on the outer side of the sliding door, a vehicle body domain controller, and a sliding door controller, which allows the sliding door to be opened or closed automatically by sending control instructions based on sensor triggers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If multiple sensors are arranged in sequence on the outer side of the sliding door to enable automatic opening/closing control, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The sensing module is divided into multiple independent sensors arranged in sequence, each capable of detecting user approach independently. This segmentation allows the system to detect different gestures (approach from different directions) and trigger appropriate door operations without requiring a single complex sensor.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The vehicle body domain controller acts as an intermediary between the sensing module and the sliding door controller. It receives sensor trigger information, determines the appropriate door operation based on which sensors are triggered, and sends corresponding control instructions to the sliding door controller, thereby simplifying the overall control architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If the system verifies locking state and user identity before allowing door operation, then the reliability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovereliabilityVSAvoidease of operation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs identity verification and locking state checks in advance before the door operation is executed. When sensors detect user approach, the system proactively verifies user identity and checks locking status, so that when the user makes the opening gesture, the door can be opened immediately without delays during the actual operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors and provides feedback on locking state and user identity status. The vehicle body domain controller receives real-time information about whether the vehicle is locked and whether user identity has been confirmed, and uses this feedback to determine whether to send door opening/closing instructions, ensuring secure operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20250154818A1Control system and method of vehicle sliding door, storage medium, and electronic device
Publication Date: 2025.05.15 ZHEJIANG ZEEKR INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a control system and method of a vehicle sliding door, a storage medium, and an electronic device. The system includes: a sensing module including a plurality of sensors arranged on an outer side of the vehicle sliding door, where the sensing module is configured to send a first control instruction to a vehicle body domain controller in response to some of the sensors are triggered in sequence; the vehicle body domain controller configured to send a second control instruction to a sliding door controller according to a locking state of a vehicle in response to receiving the first control instruction; and the sliding door controller configured to receive the second control instruction and execute an opening or closing operation of the sliding door according to the second control instruction.