US 11,946,308 B2
Automated door system
Sylvain Castonguay, Laval (CA); Mathilde Charmeau, Laval (CA); and Ali Idrici, Laval (CA)
Assigned to DANA HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC, Maumee, OH (US)
Filed by Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC, Maumee, OH (US)
Filed on Dec. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/646,438.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/132,925, filed on Dec. 31, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0205308 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. E05F 15/74 (2015.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); E05B 81/56 (2014.01); E05B 81/78 (2014.01); E05B 83/12 (2014.01); E05B 83/36 (2014.01); E05F 15/76 (2015.01); B60G 17/017 (2006.01); B60R 25/20 (2013.01); B60R 25/25 (2013.01); B60R 25/30 (2013.01); B60R 25/31 (2013.01); E05F 15/73 (2015.01)
CPC E05F 15/74 (2015.01) [B60R 25/24 (2013.01); E05B 81/56 (2013.01); E05B 81/78 (2013.01); E05B 83/12 (2013.01); E05B 83/36 (2013.01); E05F 15/76 (2015.01); B60G 17/017 (2013.01); B60R 25/2045 (2013.01); B60R 25/2054 (2013.01); B60R 25/257 (2013.01); B60R 25/305 (2013.01); B60R 25/31 (2013.01); E05F 2015/767 (2015.01); E05Y 2201/422 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/44 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/45 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/452 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/664 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/86 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/516 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/531 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for a vehicle, comprising:
during a first vehicle condition where a floor height of the vehicle is not changing;
operating an automated door system to enable hands-free actuation of a set of doors of the vehicle; and
during a second vehicle condition where the floor height of the vehicle is changing;
suspending operation of the automated door system until the changing of the floor height is stopped.