In an occupant assisting apparatus, a destination arrival determination unit determines whether a vehicle has arrived at a destination of an occupant, a situation determination unit determines whether a surrounding situation is safe for the occupant to exit the vehicle based on a sensing result obtained from a surrounding situation detection sensor for detecting the surrounding situation of the vehicle when the destination arrival determination unit determines that the vehicle has arrived at the destination, and a door lock controller unlocks a door at a doorway of the vehicle when the surrounding situation is determined to be safe for the occupant to exit the vehicle.

In an occupant assisting apparatus, a destination arrival determination unit determines whether a vehicle has arrived at a destination of an occupant, a situation determination unit determines whether a surrounding situation is safe for the occupant to exit the vehicle based on a sensing result obtained from a surrounding situation detection sensor for detecting the surrounding situation of the vehicle when the destination arrival determination unit determines that the vehicle has arrived at the destination, and a door lock controller unlocks a door at a doorway of the vehicle when the surrounding situation is determined to be safe for the occupant to exit the vehicle.

In a door control system, a reservation signal is transmitted when a user operates a mobile device and reserves opening a door, a control device transmits a reservation acceptance signal and starts transmitting a response request signal upon receipt of the reservation signal. When the mobile device receives the reservation acceptance signal, a mobile device memory stores information indicating that the reservation is accepted and authorized and a notification unit notifies the user of authorization. When the mobile device receives the response request signal, the mobile device transmits a response signal including the stored information indicating authorization. When the control device receives the response signal including the information indicating authorization in response to the response request signal, a controller performs at least one of unlocking or opening the door.

In a door control system, a reservation signal is transmitted when a user operates a mobile device and reserves opening a door, a control device transmits a reservation acceptance signal and starts transmitting a response request signal upon receipt of the reservation signal. When the mobile device receives the reservation acceptance signal, a mobile device memory stores information indicating that the reservation is accepted and authorized and a notification unit notifies the user of authorization. When the mobile device receives the response request signal, the mobile device transmits a response signal including the stored information indicating authorization. When the control device receives the response signal including the information indicating authorization in response to the response request signal, a controller performs at least one of unlocking or opening the door.

A self-aligning locking device for a vehicle sliding door assembly includes a sliding door threshold configured to be mounted on a door panel. The threshold is configured to slide along a sliding axis. The threshold includes a latch and a tongue at a car body-engaging end of the latch. The locking device also includes a groove block and a hook plate both configured to be coupled to the car body. Optionally, the locking device can include a switch sensor. The tongue of the threshold is configured to engage the groove to maintain alignment of the hook plate to mate with the latch to lock the threshold to the car body. The optional switch sensor can be configured to generate a signal indicating a locked state of the hook with the latch responsive to actuation of the switch sensor by the latch.

A self-aligning locking device for a vehicle sliding door assembly includes a sliding door threshold configured to be mounted on a door panel. The threshold is configured to slide along a sliding axis. The threshold includes a latch and a tongue at a car body-engaging end of the latch. The locking device also includes a groove block and a hook plate both configured to be coupled to the car body. Optionally, the locking device can include a switch sensor. The tongue of the threshold is configured to engage the groove to maintain alignment of the hook plate to mate with the latch to lock the threshold to the car body. The optional switch sensor can be configured to generate a signal indicating a locked state of the hook with the latch responsive to actuation of the switch sensor by the latch.

Disclosed are an unlocking apparatus, a swapping device comprising same, and an unlocking control method. The unlocking apparatus is used for unlocking or locking a battery box in a battery bracket on an electric vehicle, and comprises a drive mechanism, an unlocking component, and a transmission member. The drive mechanism drives the unlocking component to move by means of the transmission member, so that the unlocking component drives a locking mechanism on the battery bracket to move to unlock or lock the battery box; the unlocking component is axially rotatable relative to the transmission member to adapt to the angle deviation between the unlocking component and the standard unlocking position on the battery bracket. The swapping device comprises the unlocking apparatus. In this way, even if there is a circumferential deviation, the unlocking component is ensured to be accurately aligned and connected.

Disclosed are an unlocking apparatus, a swapping device comprising same, and an unlocking control method. The unlocking apparatus is used for unlocking or locking a battery box in a battery bracket on an electric vehicle, and comprises a drive mechanism, an unlocking component, and a transmission member. The drive mechanism drives the unlocking component to move by means of the transmission member, so that the unlocking component drives a locking mechanism on the battery bracket to move to unlock or lock the battery box; the unlocking component is axially rotatable relative to the transmission member to adapt to the angle deviation between the unlocking component and the standard unlocking position on the battery bracket. The swapping device comprises the unlocking apparatus. In this way, even if there is a circumferential deviation, the unlocking component is ensured to be accurately aligned and connected.

A lock mechanism with an ice breaking mechanism. The lock mechanism is composed of a lock ring, an engagement plate, a pawl, a shaft, an engagement plate driving rod, a pawl release lever, a release lever, a support, a swinging claw, a tensioning wheel, a cable, a pulley, a limiting member, a supporting arm, a fixed shaft, a pull rod, a spring, a swinging ice breaking arm, an ice breaking pull rod, and the like. The lock mechanism is provided with the ice breaking mechanism. The ice breaking mechanism may be started to push a vehicle door away by a specific distance, so as to assist in manually or automatically opening the door, which improves the degree of satisfaction of customers.

A lock mechanism with an ice breaking mechanism. The lock mechanism is composed of a lock ring, an engagement plate, a pawl, a shaft, an engagement plate driving rod, a pawl release lever, a release lever, a support, a swinging claw, a tensioning wheel, a cable, a pulley, a limiting member, a supporting arm, a fixed shaft, a pull rod, a spring, a swinging ice breaking arm, an ice breaking pull rod, and the like. The lock mechanism is provided with the ice breaking mechanism. The ice breaking mechanism may be started to push a vehicle door away by a specific distance, so as to assist in manually or automatically opening the door, which improves the degree of satisfaction of customers.