US 12,257,979 B2
Vehicle and method for preventing malfunction of touch sensor in vehicle door
Dae Sung Jin, Daejeon (KR)
Assigned to Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed by Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed on May 7, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/657,247.
Application 18/657,247 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/008,160, filed on Aug. 31, 2020, granted, now 12,005,860.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0059702 (KR), filed on May 19, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0286579 A1, Aug. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01); G01S 13/46 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); H01Q 1/32 (2006.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01)
CPC B60R 25/245 (2013.01) [B60R 25/01 (2013.01); G01S 13/46 (2013.01); G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); H01Q 1/3241 (2013.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); G01S 2013/468 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00373 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00793 (2013.01); G07C 2209/63 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a transceiver for transmitting a searching signal to a key located outside the vehicle and receiving a response signal from the key;
at least one touch sensor mounted in a door of the vehicle to sense a touch input of a user in a capacitive scheme; and
a controller configured to:
determine an approach direction of the key based on the response signal;
control to operate only a touch sensor installed in the door mapped to the approach direction among the at least one touch sensor; and
store a failure code in a memory when the at least one touch sensor fails to activate a sleep mode for a predetermined number of times or more:
wherein the controller is further configured to:
sense a touch input through a touch sensor mounted in at least one of doors except the door mapped to the approach direction of the key; and
output a warning through an output device of the vehicle.