Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative devices, systems, and methods. In an illustrative embodiment, a device includes a latch motor configured to generate a power value, a position sensor configured to generate a striker pin position signal, a processor configured to communicate with the latch motor and the position sensor, and a memory configured to store computer-executable instructions. The computer-executable instructions are configured to cause the processor to determine the striker pin position in response to the generated striker pin position signal, detect an obstruction in response to the striker pin position and the power value, and perform an anti-pinch function in response to the detected obstruction.

A lid device includes: a lid; a lid switch that detects displacement of the lid to each of an open position for opening an opening, a closed position for closing the opening, a push start position located further in the closing direction than the closed position, and a pushed-in position located further in the closing direction than the push start position; and a control device that determines a lid switch status based on a detection result of the lid switch and controls an indicator to display the lid switch status. The control device determines that the lid switch status is in an open state when the lid switch detects displacement of the lid to the open position or the push start position and determines that the lid switch status is in a closed state when the lid switch detects displacement of the lid to the closed position or pushed-in position.

A lid device includes: a lid; a lid switch that detects displacement of the lid to each of an open position for opening an opening, a closed position for closing the opening, a push start position located further in the closing direction than the closed position, and a pushed-in position located further in the closing direction than the push start position; and a control device that determines a lid switch status based on a detection result of the lid switch and controls an indicator to display the lid switch status. The control device determines that the lid switch status is in an open state when the lid switch detects displacement of the lid to the open position or the push start position and determines that the lid switch status is in a closed state when the lid switch detects displacement of the lid to the closed position or pushed-in position.

A hatch arrangement for a motor vehicle including a hatch leaf pivotably coupled to a vehicle body being movable between an open hatch position and a closed hatch position, a hatch drive arrangement for moving the hatch leaf, a hatch lock arranged on the hatch leaf, the hatch lock comprising a hatch lock catch, and a cinching system configured to move the hatch lock catch from the secondary latch position to the primary latch position. The hatch arrangement includes, a force transfer arrangement for transferring a force exerted by the hatch drive arrangement to the hatch lock catch, and including a transfer element coupled to the hatch drive arrangement and a Bowden cable connecting the transfer element with the hatch lock catch, and in the closed hatch position of the hatch leaf the hatch arrangement is free from pulling forces between the transfer element and the vehicle body.

The invention relates to a double-leaf vehicle door device comprising at least the following: two door leaves, each of which can be moved between an open position and a closed position in the form of a respective end position and into any intermediate position between the first open position and the first closed position, wherein a first movement of the first door leaf between the first open position and the first closed position is carried out without mechanically coupling the first door leaf to the second door leaf in contrast to a second movement of the second door leaf between the second open position and the second closed position, and a common locking device is provided which locks the first door leaf in the closed position when the first door leaf is located in the closed position and which locks the second door leaf in the closed position when the second door leaf is in the closed position. A pre-locking function is provided such that of the first door and the second door leaf, the door leaf which first reaches the closed position is held in the closed position at least until the other door leaf has also reached the closed position, and the locking device is additionally designed to only then lock or become capable of locking the first door leaf and the second door leaf.

The invention relates to a double-leaf vehicle door device comprising at least the following: two door leaves, each of which can be moved between an open position and a closed position in the form of a respective end position and into any intermediate position between the first open position and the first closed position, wherein a first movement of the first door leaf between the first open position and the first closed position is carried out without mechanically coupling the first door leaf to the second door leaf in contrast to a second movement of the second door leaf between the second open position and the second closed position, and a common locking device is provided which locks the first door leaf in the closed position when the first door leaf is located in the closed position and which locks the second door leaf in the closed position when the second door leaf is in the closed position. A pre-locking function is provided such that of the first door and the second door leaf, the door leaf which first reaches the closed position is held in the closed position at least until the other door leaf has also reached the closed position, and the locking device is additionally designed to only then lock or become capable of locking the first door leaf and the second door leaf.

Vehicle door latch apparatus has; latch that engages strike and that rotates from an unlatched position to a full-latch over rotating position; ratchet member that is rotatably supported by ratchet shaft, wherein ratchet member has pawl portion that is movable between a latch engaging position, where pawl portion can face full-latching engaging portion of latch, and a latch releasing position, where pawl portion is not engaged with full-latching engaging portion; and ratchet restrainer that is positioned on a side of ratchet member and that restrains ratchet member. Ratchet member is configured to be pushed out from latch engaging position to a latch releasing position by release component force F2 that acts on ratchet member in a latch releasing direction, wherein release component force F2 is generated when latch returning force that acts on latch is applied to ratchet member at the latch engaging position.

An electronic latch system for a motor vehicle includes an electronic latch (e-latch) including an e-latch controller within a door of the vehicle. A plurality of radar sensors are located within the door for performing non-contact detection of objects around the vehicle. The radar sensors include an outside-face sensor adjacent an outside face of the door to sense an object within a first sensing zone extending from the outside face. The radar sensors also include an inner sensor adjacent an inside surface of the door to sense an object within a second sensing zone extending from the inside surface. The radar sensors also include a shut-face sensor adjacent a shut face of the door to sense an object within a third sensing zone extending from the shut face. The e-latch includes a light source for projecting a warning image and an audio source for generating an audible warning.

A door locking control system includes an armature coupled to a door or a door frame around which the door is opened or closed, a magnetic module provided on the door or the door frame to face the armature and operated to be fixedly brought into contact with or separated from the armature by a magnetic force induced from a change in a magnetic circuit occurring due to the rotation of a first magnetic body provided inside of the magnetic module, a detector configured to detect an open state or a closed state of the door, and a controller electrically connected to the detector and configured to control the operation of the magnetic module according to the open state or the closed state of the door detected by the detector.

A door locking control system includes an armature coupled to a door or a door frame around which the door is opened or closed, a magnetic module provided on the door or the door frame to face the armature and operated to be fixedly brought into contact with or separated from the armature by a magnetic force induced from a change in a magnetic circuit occurring due to the rotation of a first magnetic body provided inside of the magnetic module, a detector configured to detect an open state or a closed state of the door, and a controller electrically connected to the detector and configured to control the operation of the magnetic module according to the open state or the closed state of the door detected by the detector.