Honda motor co., ltd. (20240254823). DOOR DEVICE simplified abstract

DOOR DEVICE

Organization Name

honda motor co., ltd.

Inventor(s)

Atsushi Nakashima of Tokyo (JP)

Mitsunori Nishino of Tokyo (JP)

Toshihiro Kaneda of Tokyo (JP)

Akira Kamikura of Tokyo (JP)

Riki Toyooka of Tokyo (JP)

Makoto Ono of Tokyo (JP)

Koji Masuda of Tokyo (JP)

Yoichi Katayama of Tokyo (JP)

Tsukasa Kishida of Tokyo (JP)

Koji Nomura of Tokyo (JP)

DOOR DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240254823 titled 'DOOR DEVICE

The patent application describes a door device for a vehicle that can be manually or automatically opened and closed, with a controller that adjusts the actuator based on the speed of the door's movement.

• Door device for a vehicle with swingable door
• Actuator to open and close the door
• Controller for drive control on the actuator
• Door open/close detector to detect opening/closing speed
• Controller determines manual or automatic action for the door
• Learns opening/closing speed during manual action
• Reflects learned data to drive control during automatic action

Potential Applications: - Automotive industry for vehicle doors - Smart home technology for automated doors

Problems Solved: - Efficient and safe operation of vehicle doors - Seamless transition between manual and automatic door control

Benefits: - Improved user experience with customizable door control - Enhanced safety features for door operation

Commercial Applications: "Smart Door Technology for Vehicles: Enhancing User Experience and Safety"

Questions about the technology: 1. How does the controller differentiate between manual and automatic door actions? 2. What safety features are integrated into the door device for vehicle use?

Original Abstract Submitted

a door device includes: a door swingable relative to a vehicle body; an actuator configured to drive the door to open and close; a controller configured to perform drive control on the actuator; and a door open/close detector configured to detect an opening/closing speed of the door, wherein the controller is configured to: determine whether an opening/closing action to be performed on the door is a manual action, in which the door is to be manually opened or closed by a user, or an automatic action, in which the door is to be automatically opened or closed by the actuator; and while the manual action is being performed, learn the opening/closing speed detected by the door open/close detector to generate learned value data including information on the opening/closing speed and to reflect the learned value data to the drive control on the actuator while the automatic action is being performed.