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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2012
Matthew Lee Brown, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Franz Von Holzhausen, Malibu, CA (US);
Peter Dore Rawlinson, Evesham, GB;
Nicholas John Sampson, Rolling Hills Estates, CA (US);
Michael James Eckert, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
David Lemire, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Axel Boris Vollmer, Marina Del Rey, CA (US);
Matthew Lee Brown, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Franz von Holzhausen, Malibu, CA (US);
Peter Dore Rawlinson, Evesham, GB;
Nicholas John Sampson, Rolling Hills Estates, CA (US);
Michael James Eckert, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
David Lemire, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Axel Boris Vollmer, Marina Del Rey, CA (US);
Tesla Motors, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A control system for use with a vehicle's dual hinged door assembly is provided, the control system including a door switch, upper and lower door portions, primary and secondary door drive systems and a controller. The upper door portion pivots about a primary axis formed by its juncture with a structural member in the roof while the lower door portion pivots about a secondary axis formed by its juncture with the upper door portion. Primary and secondary drive systems provide independent powered motion of the upper and lower door portions. The controller monitors door switch activation and determines whether activation corresponds to a door open or door closed command; performs preset door opening and closing sequences using the drive systems; and modifies the preset door opening and closing sequences based on data from proximity sensors, pinch sensors, latch sensors, drive system motor speed and the current draw by the drive systems.