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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2006
Shintaro Suzuki, Kasugai, JP;
Toshio Machida, Toyota, JP;
Eiji Itami, Chiryu, JP;
Mizuho Morimitsu, Kariya, JP;
Shintaro Suzuki, Kasugai, JP;
Toshio Machida, Toyota, JP;
Eiji Itami, Chiryu, JP;
Mizuho Morimitsu, Kariya, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-Shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Toyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-Shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle door control method includes operating a vehicle door handle to disengage a door lock device of a vehicle door, beginning to count time upon the operation of the door handle, if the vehicle door has moved from a fully closed position after the door lock device has been disengaged, operating a power assist mechanism to move the vehicle door in an opening direction, if the vehicle door has not moved from the fully closed position, operating the power assist mechanism to urge the vehicle door to move in the opening direction, if the vehicle door moves while being urged by the power assist mechanism, the operation of the power assist mechanism is continued to move the vehicle door in the opening direction, if the vehicle door does not move while being urged by the power assist mechanism, the power assist mechanism is operated in a direction which urges the vehicle door to move to the fully closed position.