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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2009
Yohei Nakakura, Obu, JP;
Toshiyuki Konishi, Anjo, JP;
Hideki Hioki, Ichinomiya, JP;
Yoshihisa Okada, Kariya, JP;
Mitsuyasu Matsuura, Chiryu, JP;
Toshiki Isogai, Nagoya, JP;
Yohei Nakakura, Obu, JP;
Toshiyuki Konishi, Anjo, JP;
Hideki Hioki, Ichinomiya, JP;
Yoshihisa Okada, Kariya, JP;
Mitsuyasu Matsuura, Chiryu, JP;
Toshiki Isogai, Nagoya, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Nippon Soken, Inc., Nishio, JP;
Abstract
A laser sensor is located close to a rotation axis of a vehicle door and configured to emit a laser beam to a surface of the vehicle door and accept reflected light reflected from an obstacle for scanning a scanning plane shifted in a door-opening direction, in which the vehicle door is openable. A determination section determines whether an obstacle, which is possible to make contact with the vehicle door, exists in the door-opening direction of the vehicle door, based on a result of emission and acceptance of the laser beam of the laser sensor. An opening regulating section regulates an opening of the vehicle door in response to determination of the determination section that the obstacle exists.