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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2003
Tomohiro Fukumura, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Brian J. Marlett, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Sanjaya Kumar Dash, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Tomohiro Fukumura, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Brian J. Marlett, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Sanjaya Kumar Dash, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A power closure system () for a vehicle panel () includes position initialization techniques that ensure accurate position initialization. According to this invention, any slack in a coupling () between the vehicle panel and a motor () for moving the vehicle panel is removed prior to obtaining an initialization position reading when the panel () is in a closed position. The inventive arrangement also includes determining a desired torque at which to operate the motor () during a position initialization procedure.