US 11,794,691 B2
Vehicles and vehicle systems for operating powered door locks in an alarm deterrent mode
Clinton Williams, Saline, MI (US); and Alexander L. Paradis, Ann Arbor, MI (US)
Assigned to TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US)
Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/494,403.
Prior Publication US 2023/0103338 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 25/01 (2013.01); E05B 81/64 (2014.01); B60R 25/20 (2013.01); G08B 15/00 (2006.01); B60R 25/10 (2013.01); E05B 81/56 (2014.01)
CPC B60R 25/01 (2013.01) [B60R 25/1001 (2013.01); B60R 25/20 (2013.01); E05B 81/56 (2013.01); E05B 81/64 (2013.01); G08B 15/008 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
powered door locks;
a motor for positioning the powered door locks between a locked position and an unlocked position;
a sensor configured to capture data of activity around the vehicle; and
an electronic control unit configured to:
process the data captured by the sensor to detect an unauthorized event around the vehicle; and
operate the motor to repeatedly re-engage the powered door locks into the locked position in a predetermined pattern based on speed in response to detecting an unauthorized event around the vehicle without moving the powered door locks into the unlocked position.