CPC E05F 15/60 (2015.01) [B60J 7/141 (2013.01); B60J 7/1607 (2013.01); E05F 15/40 (2015.01); E05F 15/41 (2015.01); E05F 15/622 (2015.01); E05Y 2201/434 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/686 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/696 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/36 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/44 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/52 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/56 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/612 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/85 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/516 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/53 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/544 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A pickup truck bed cover that sits over top a bed section of a pickup truck, the pickup truck bed cover comprising:
a door movably attached to the pickup truck bed cover;
wherein the door is movable between open and closed positions with respect to the pickup truck bed cover;
an automatic bed cover drive assembly that moves the door between the open and closed positions, the automatic bed cover drive assembly comprises:
at least one strut that moves the door;
a motor that moves the at least one strut;
a sequencer in electronic communication with the motor and directs operation of the motor;
an open input in communication with the sequencer to initiate an open signal to the sequencer;
a close input in communication with the sequencer to initiate a close signal to the sequencer;
wherein the door is moved by the at least one strut according to a plurality of velocities within a predetermined variance; and
wherein the sequencer monitors a distance of travel of the at least one strut and determines the distance of travel of the at least one strut relative to the plurality of velocities of the motor.
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