Opening/closing body control device, opening/closing body control system, power window device, and power window system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020190888-A1
Application number	US-201916659212-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 21, 2019
Priority date	Dec 13, 2018
Publication date	Jun 18, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

An opening/closing body control device continues an as-needed operation where the opening/closing body is controlled in response to the operation instruction signal even when an abnormality in an opening/closing position of the opening/closing body is detected, continues opening and closing the opening/closing body until it is determined that the abnormal state in the opening/closing instruction signal is confirmed even when an abnormality in the opening/closing instruction signal is detected during the as-needed opening/closing operation, and stops opening and closing the opening/closing body the abnormal state in the opening/closing instruction signal is confirmed. The confirmation time at the presence of the opening/closing position abnormality is shorter than that at the absence of opening/closing position abnormality.

First claim

1 . An opening/closing body control device comprising:
a communication unit that receives an operation instruction signal instructing an operation of an opening/closing body; a control unit that controls a drive of a motor that operates the opening/closing body based on the operation instruction signal received by the communication unit; a pulse detection unit that detects a pulse synchronized with a rotation of the motor; and a position detection unit that detects an opening/closing position of the opening/closing body based on the pulse detected by the pulse detection unit, wherein the control unit opens and closes the opening/closing body by driving the motor based on the opening/closing position detected by the position detection unit, wherein the device further comprises:
an operation record unit that records content of the operation when the control unit controls the drive of the motor and operates the opening/closing body based on the operation instruction signal;
a position abnormality determination unit that determines a presence/absence of an abnormality in the opening/closing position detected by the position detecting unit; and
a signal abnormality determination unit that determines a presence/absence of an abnormality in an opening/closing instruction signal during an as-needed opening/closing operation where the control unit drives the motor and opens and closes the opening/closing body while receiving the opening/closing instruction signal for instructing opening and closing of the opening/closing body as the operation instruction signal by the communication unit,
wherein the signal abnormality determination unit measures a duration of an abnormality when it is determined that there is the abnormality in the opening/closing instruction signal, and further determines that an abnormal state of the opening/closing instruction signal is confirmed when the duration is equal to or longer than a predetermined confirmation time, wherein the control unit
executes the as-needed opening/closing operation based on the opening/closing instruction signal received by the communication unit, even when the position abnormality determination unit determines that there is an abnormality in the opening/closing position, and
continues driving the motor and continues opening and closing the opening/closing body based on the recorded content stored in the operation record until it is determined that the abnormal state in the opening/closing instruction signal is confirmed even when the signal abnormality determination unit determines that there is an abnormality in the opening/closing instruction signal during the as-needed opening/closing operation, and stops the motor and stops opening and closing the opening/closing body when the signal abnormality determination unit determines that the abnormal state in the opening/closing instruction signal is confirmed, and
wherein the confirmation time when the position abnormality determination unit determines that there is an abnormality in the opening/closing position is shorter than the confirmation time when it is not determined that there is an abnormality in the opening/closing position.

2 . The opening/closing body control device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a load detection unit that detects a load on the motor; and a pinch determination unit that determines a presence/absence of a pinch of a foreign object by the opening/closing body based on the load detected by the load detection unit, wherein the control unit temporarily stops the motor and then reversely drives the motor, and operates the opening/closing body in an opposite direction, when the signal abnormality determination unit determines that the abnormal state of the opening/closing instruction signal is confirmed and the pinch determination unit determines that the pinch is present during the as-needed opening/closing operation.

3 . The opening/closing body control device according to claim 2 ,
wherein the control unit
temporarily stops the motor and then reversely drives the motor, and operates the opening/closing body in the opposite direction when the pinch determination unit determines that the pinch is present without determining that the abnormal state of the opening/closing instruction signal is confirmed by the signal abnormality determination unit during the as-needed opening/closing operation in a case where the position abnormality determination unit does not determine that there is an abnormality in the opening/closing position, and
continues driving the motor and continues opening and closing the opening/closing body even when the pinch determination unit determines that the pinch is present without determining that the abnormal state of the opening/closing instruction signal is confirmed by the signal abnormality determination unit during the as-needed opening/closing operation in a case where the position abnormality determination unit determines that there is an abnormality in the opening/closing position.

4 . The opening/closing body control device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the position detection unit detects an opening/closing position of the opening/closing body based on a count value obtained by counting the number of pulses, and wherein even when the count value of the pulses counted by the position detection unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined value corresponding to a fully open state or a fully closed state that is an end of an opening/closing operation of the opening/closing body, the position abnormality determination unit determines that there is an abnormality in the opening/closing position when the pulse is continuously detected by the pulse detection unit.

5 . The opening/closing body control device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the signal abnormality determination unit determines that there is an abnormality in the opening/closing instruction signal when the abnormality occurs in which reception of the opening/closing instruction signal by the communication unit is interrupted.

6 . An opening/closing body control system comprising:
the opening/closing body control device according to claim 1 ; and an electronic control device that transmits an operation instruction signal for instructing an operation of an opening/closing body to the opening/closing body control device.

7 . The opening/closing body control system according to claim 6 ,
wherein at least one opening/closing body control device is provided, wherein the electronic control device includes an opening/closing body control device different from the opening/closing body control device, wherein each opening/closing body control device controls a drive of a motor corresponding to each opening/closing body control device, and operates the corresponding opening/closing body, wherein the electronic control device transmits the operation instruction signal according to a manipulation state of a manipulation unit manipulated to instruct the operation of the opening/closing body corresponding to the at least one opening/closing body control device to the at least one opening/closing body control device, and wherein based on the operation instruction signal received from the electronic control device, the at least one opening/closing body control device controls the drive of the motor corresponding to the opening/closing body control device and operates the corresponding opening/closing body.

8 . A power window device comprising the opening/closing body control device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the power window device opens and closes a vehicle window, which is the opening/closing body.

9 . A power window system comprising a plurality of power window devices for opening and closi

Assignees

• Aragai Takashi
• Adachi Makoto
• Murase Tomohiro
• Omron Automotive Electronics

Inventors

• Aragai Takashi
• Adachi Makoto
• Murase Tomohiro

Classifications

• E05F15/70

  with automatic actuation · CPC title

• E05F15/40

  Safety devices, e.g. detection of obstructions or end positions · CPC title

• E05F15/689 Primary

  specially adapted for vehicle windows · CPC title

• B60J1/17

  vertically · CPC title

• E05F15/695 Primary

  Control circuits therefor · CPC title