US 11,787,468 B2
Systems and methods for vehicle ingress or egress assist
Nicholas M. Trewhella, Sanford, MI (US); Scott T. Knaub, Bay City, MI (US); and Jingyu Zhu, Saginaw, MI (US)
Assigned to Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed by STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/245,013.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/025,958, filed on May 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0354751 A1, Nov. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. B62D 6/00 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/90 (2018.01); B62D 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 6/008 (2013.01) [B60N 2/90 (2018.02); B62D 1/04 (2013.01); B62D 15/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for providing ingress or egress assist, the system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory that includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
in response to an entry signal indicating an opening of an operator door, detect a first torque value corresponding to a first torque applied to a handwheel;
determine a second torque value corresponding to the first torque value;
apply, to the handwheel, a second torque corresponding to the second torque value; and
based on at least one of a measurement associated with a seat sensor and a period associated with the first torque being applied to the handwheel:
determine whether to selectively adjust the second torque value; and
in response to a determination to selectively adjust the second torque value, apply, to the handwheel, an adjusted torque corresponding to the adjusted second torque value.