Abstract: A control device for a vehicle opening/closing body includes an electronic control unit configured to measure a position of an opening/closing body of a vehicle, measure a speed of the opening/closing body, determine an opening/closing direction in which the opening/closing body is operated, and operate the opening/closing body in the determined opening/closing direction with use of a drive unit when the speed of the opening/closing body measured at the measured position of the opening/closing body is equal to or higher than a speed threshold at the measured position.

Abstract: A vehicle door opening/closing device, which enhances the operation feeling during opening and closing of a vehicle door, includes: an outside door handle provided to a power sliding door for opening and closing a door opening, the outside door handle being supported to move between an initial position and a maximum movement position relative to the power sliding door, and being operated to open and close the power sliding door; a spring unit urging the outside door handle to move from the maximum movement position to the initial position; an opening/closing operation detection unit for detecting movement of the outside door handle from the maximum movement position to the initial position; a door drive mechanism for driving the opening and closing of the power sliding door; and a control unit for actuating the door drive mechanism on the basis of a detection signal outputted from the opening/closing operation detection unit.

Abstract: An opening/closing body control device for a vehicle includes: a drive section for driving an opening/closing body; a controller for controlling the drive section; a handle unit that is operable by an manipulation input in an opening direction and is operable by an manipulation input in a closing direction; a manipulation input detector for detecting the manipulation input for the handle unit and the direction of the manipulation input; and an operation position detector for detecting the operation position of the opening/closing body. When the opening/closing body is in a fully open position, the controller executes closing operation control in order to bring the opening/closing body into closing operation in both a case where the manipulation input in the closing direction is detected and a case where the manipulation input in the opening direction is detected.

Abstract: A door opening/closing device for use in a vehicle is provided with a driving member. The driving member has a permanent-magnet motor provided with two terminals and an output member, which is rotationally driven by the permanent-magnet motor. The driving member is mounted on either a vehicle body or a vehicle door and is coupled to the other via the output member. As the output member rotates, the vehicle door opens or closes. The door opening/closing device is also provided with a switching device configured to switch the permanent-magnet motor between an energizable state, in which the permanent-magnet motor can receive electricity through the two terminals, and a brake state, in which the terminals are short-circuited. The switching device switches the permanent-magnet motor into the brake state when the vehicle door is in any position other than the fully closed position.

Abstract: A remote control device for a vehicle includes an interior handle coupling lever that rotates in accordance with manipulation of an interior manipulating handle, an exterior handle coupling lever that rotates in accordance with manipulation of an exterior manipulating handle, and a switch device. The switch device includes an interior manipulation detector for detecting rotation of the interior manipulating handle, an exterior manipulation detector for detecting rotation of the exterior manipulating handle, and wiring members each having a detector connection terminal and an external connection terminal connected to the interior manipulation detector or the exterior manipulation detector. The remote control device further includes a body and a housing. The body accommodates the interior manipulation detector, the exterior manipulation detector, and the wiring members and has a connector portion enclosing all of the exterior connection terminals for the wiring members. The housing covers the body.

Abstract: An opening/closing body control device for a vehicle is provided with a drive section configured to drive an opening/closing body of a vehicle, and a controller configured to control the drive section. In response to detection of an external force input intended to accelerate the opening/closing body in operation, the controller controls the drive section to increase the operating speed of the opening/closing element. The drive section determines that the external force intended to accelerate the opening/closing body has been input if, as one example, the acceleration of the opening/closing body in an operation direction reaches a predetermined value or higher.

Abstract: A vehicle door opening/closing device, which enhances the operation feeling during opening and closing of a vehicle door, includes: an outside door handle provided to a power sliding door for opening and closing a door opening, the outside door handle being supported to move between an initial position and a maximum movement position relative to the power sliding door, and being operated to open and close the power sliding door; a spring unit urging the outside door handle to move from the maximum movement position to the initial position; an opening/closing operation detection unit for detecting movement of the outside door handle from the maximum movement position to the initial position; a door drive mechanism for driving the opening and closing of the power sliding door; and a control unit for actuating the door drive mechanism on the basis of a detection signal outputted from the opening/closing operation detection unit.

Abstract: An opening/closing body control device for a vehicle includes: a drive section for driving the opening/closing body; a manipulation input section operated to open or close the opening/closing body; a manipulation input detector for detecting a manipulation input performed on the manipulation input section; a controller for controlling the drive section; and a measuring section for measuring a duration of the manipulation input. The controller is capable of controlling the drive section in the driving mode selected from a plurality of driving modes to which are set different speeds of actuation of the opening/closing body, and to switch, if the duration exceeds a predetermined time, the driving mode to a high speed actuation mode in which the actuation speed is greater than that in the driving mode before the predetermined time is exceeded.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an opening/closing body for automatically opening/closing the opening/closing body. The apparatus includes a displacement body movable and displaced between movable regions including a closing region, a releasing region and a neutral region, a neutral detecting first switch configured to output a first detection signal in response to passage of the displacement body through a first boundary portion of the neutral region, a neutral detecting second switch configured to output a second detection signal in response to passage of the displacement body through a second boundary portion of the neutral region, and a control unit which, when effecting a neutral returning movement for returning the displacement body from the closing region to the neutral region, stores switchover information indicative of switchover of the first detection signal detected in the course of the latch closing movement and to effect the neutral returning movement in accordance with the switchover information.

Abstract: A door opening/closing device for use in a vehicle is provided with a driving member. The driving member has a permanent-magnet motor provided with two terminals and an output member, which is rotationally driven by the permanent-magnet motor. The driving member is mounted on either a vehicle body or a vehicle door and is coupled to the other via the output member. As the output member rotates, the vehicle door opens or closes. The door opening/closing device is also provided with a switching device configured to switch the permanent-magnet motor between an energizable state, in which the permanent-magnet motor can receive electricity through the two terminals, and a brake state, in which the terminals are short-circuited. The switching device switches the permanent-magnet motor into the brake state when the vehicle door is in any position other than the fully closed position.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an opening-and-closing member for a vehicle includes: a latch mechanism; a driving lever; a neutral position detecting portion detecting that the driving lever is in a predetermined neutral position; and a controlling portion performing a close movement, a release movement, and a returning movement after the close movement or the release movement, the controlling portion including a stress relaxing portion executing a driving of the driving lever in a reverse direction toward the neutral position after the close movement in a case of a detection failure, a prohibiting portion executing a prohibition of the driving of the driving lever after the driving of the driving lever in the reverse direction, and a cancelling portion cancelling the prohibition of the driving of the driving lever in a case where the number of times of the detection failures is less than a predetermined plural number of times.

Abstract: A door opening and closing apparatus for a vehicle includes a displacement body operating a latch and being displaced within a moving region including a closing region, a releasing region and a neutral region positioned between the closing region and the releasing region, the displacement body displacing by an actuator, a control unit controlling the actuator for selectively engaging and disengaging the latch and a striker, a first detection portion outputting a first detection signal changed when the displacement body passes through a first border portion of the neutral region closer to the closing region, and a second detection portion outputting a second detection signal changed when the displacement body passes through a second border portion of the neutral region closer to the releasing region. The control unit controls a moving position of the displacement body based on the first detection signal and the second detection signal.

Abstract: An opening-and-closing member control device for controlling a driving device to operate an opening-and-closing member according to a target speed includes a detection portion detecting an operational state of the driving device during the control, a disturbance determination portion for determining whether a disturbance is generated at the opening-and-closing member, which is applied in the same direction to an operating direction of the opening-and-closing member during an opening-closing operation of the opening-and-closing member, by monitoring at least one of a change in an electric signal and in an operation speed of the opening-and-closing member generated relative to the target speed, and a threshold value changing portion for switching an entrapment threshold value when the disturbance determination portion determines that the disturbance is generated.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an opening/closing body for automatically opening/closing the opening/closing body. The apparatus includes a displacement body movable and displaced between movable regions including a closing region, a releasing region and a neutral region, a neutral detecting first switch configured to output a first detection signal in response to passage of the displacement body through a first boundary portion of the neutral region, a neutral detecting second switch configured to output a second detection signal in response to passage of the displacement body through a second boundary portion of the neutral region, and a control unit for effecting braking control for reducing the moving speed of the opening/closing body if neither the first detection signal nor the second detection signal are detected within a predetermined period after starting of a neutral returning movement which is effected after a latch closing movement of the opening/closing body.

Abstract: A vehicle door opening/closing apparatus includes a mobile apparatus carried by a user, a recognizing apparatus for recognizing the mobile apparatus within a predetermined area relative to a vehicle, a commanding apparatus provided at the mobile apparatus for commanding an opening/closing operation of a door on the basis of an intention of the user and a controlling apparatus for controlling the door on the basis of a recognition of the recognizing apparatus and the opening/closing operation command of the commanding apparatus. The controlling apparatus opens the door when the recognizing apparatus recognizes the mobile apparatus within the predetermined area and in a situation where the commanding apparatus has commanded to open the door. The controlling apparatus closes the door when the recognizing apparatus recognizes that the mobile apparatus is out of the predetermined area and in a situation where the commanding apparatus has commanded to close the door.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an opening/closing body for automatically opening/closing the opening/closing body. The apparatus includes a displacement body movable and displaced between movable regions including a closing region, a releasing region and a neutral region, a neutral detecting first switch configured to output a first detection signal in response to passage of the displacement body through a first boundary portion of the neutral region, a neutral detecting second switch configured to output a second detection signal in response to passage of the displacement body through a second boundary portion of the neutral region, and a control unit for effecting braking control for reducing the moving speed of the opening/closing body if neither the first detection signal nor the second detection signal are detected within a predetermined period after starting of a neutral returning movement which is effected after a latch closing movement of the opening/closing body.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an opening/closing body for automatically opening/closing the opening/closing body. The apparatus includes a displacement body movable and displaced between movable regions including a closing region, a releasing region and a neutral region, a neutral detecting first switch configured to output a first detection signal in response to passage of the displacement body through a first boundary portion of the neutral region, a neutral detecting second switch configured to output a second detection signal in response to passage of the displacement body through a second boundary portion of the neutral region, and a control unit which, when effecting a neutral returning movement for returning the displacement body from the closing region to the neutral region, stores switchover information indicative of switchover of the first detection signal detected in the course of the latch closing movement and to effect the neutral returning movement in accordance with the switchover information.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an opening-and-closing member for a vehicle includes: a latch mechanism; a driving lever; a neutral position detecting portion detecting that the driving lever is in a predetermined neutral position; and a controlling portion performing a close movement, a release movement, and a returning movement after the close movement or the release movement, the controlling portion including a stress relaxing portion executing a driving of the driving lever in a reverse direction toward the neutral position after the close movement in a case of a detection failure, a prohibiting portion executing a prohibition of the driving of the driving lever after the driving of the driving lever in the reverse direction, and a cancelling portion cancelling the prohibition of the driving of the driving lever in a case where the number of times of the detection failures is less than a predetermined plural number of times.

Abstract: A door opening and closing apparatus for a vehicle includes a displacement body operating a latch and being displaced within a moving region including a closing region, a releasing region and a neutral region positioned between the closing region and the releasing region, the displacement body displacing by an actuator, a control unit controlling the actuator for selectively engaging and disengaging the latch and a striker, a first detection portion outputting a first detection signal changed when the displacement body passes through a first border portion of the neutral region closer to the closing region, and a second detection portion outputting a second detection signal changed when the displacement body passes through a second border portion of the neutral region closer to the releasing region. The control unit controls a moving position of the displacement body based on the first detection signal and the second detection signal.

Abstract: A vehicle door opening/closing apparatus includes a mobile apparatus carried by a user, a recognizing apparatus for recognizing the mobile apparatus within a predetermined area relative to a vehicle, a commanding apparatus provided at the mobile apparatus for commanding an opening/closing operation of a door on the basis of an intention of the user and a controlling apparatus for controlling the door on the basis of a recognition of the recognizing apparatus and the opening/closing operation command of the commanding apparatus. The controlling apparatus opens the door when the recognizing apparatus recognizes the mobile apparatus within the predetermined area and in a situation where the commanding apparatus has commanded to open the door. The controlling apparatus closes the door when the recognizing apparatus recognizes that the mobile apparatus is out of the predetermined area and in a situation where the commanding apparatus has commanded to close the door.