US 12,275,374 B2
Vehicle power running board having adaptive motor torque
Aaron Peter Klop, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US); Dennis Yee, Milford, MI (US); and David Brian Glickman, Southfield, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/073,740.
Prior Publication US 2024/0181968 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 3/02 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle power running board assembly comprising:
a step board;
a movable arm coupled to the step board;
an electric motor operably coupled to the movable arm to actuate the step board between stowed and use positions; and
a controller controlling the electric motor, wherein the controller controls the electric motor based on a sensed temperature and a motor cycle count.