A vehicle body structure includes a vehicle outer panel, a trim member, a mounting bracket and a radar device. The vehicle outer panel has an outboard surface. The trim member is installed to the outboard surface of the vehicle outer panel. The mounting bracket is installed to an inboard side of the trim member. The radar device is installed to the mounting bracket.

A vehicle body structure includes a vehicle outer panel, a trim member, a mounting bracket and a radar device. The vehicle outer panel has an outboard surface. The trim member is installed to the outboard surface of the vehicle outer panel. The mounting bracket is installed to an inboard side of the trim member. The radar device is installed to the mounting bracket.

An external impact avoiding part makes a sensor failure detection part withhold from determining that a right or left door pressure sensor has failed when a right-left detection difference calculated at first time is a threshold value or larger, and makes a detection value comparison part calculate the right-left detection difference again after a calming time has elapsed. An effect of closing operation of a right door on the right door pressure sensor or an effect of closing operation of a left door on the left door pressure sensor reduces during the calming time. The avoiding part subsequently makes the detection part compare the right-left detection difference calculated again with the threshold value. As a result of the comparison, when the right-left detection difference is the threshold value or larger, the avoiding part makes the detection part determine that the right or left door pressure sensor has failed.

An external impact avoiding part makes a sensor failure detection part withhold from determining that a right or left door pressure sensor has failed when a right-left detection difference calculated at first time is a threshold value or larger, and makes a detection value comparison part calculate the right-left detection difference again after a calming time has elapsed. An effect of closing operation of a right door on the right door pressure sensor or an effect of closing operation of a left door on the left door pressure sensor reduces during the calming time. The avoiding part subsequently makes the detection part compare the right-left detection difference calculated again with the threshold value. As a result of the comparison, when the right-left detection difference is the threshold value or larger, the avoiding part makes the detection part determine that the right or left door pressure sensor has failed.

In a vehicle-mounted device, a first time period measuring unit starts measurement of a first time period when detecting an exit movement of a user. Before an elapse of the first time period, a vehicle side transmission unit periodically transmits a response request signal at a predetermined transmission period; and a locking and unlocking control unit keeps a door unlocked while receiving a response signal, locks the door when incapable of receiving the response signal, and keeps the door unlocked when capable of receiving the response signal at the elapse of the first time period. After the first time period is elapsed, the vehicle side transmission unit periodically transmits the response request signal at a second time period; and the locking and unlocking control unit keeps the door unlocked while receiving the response signal, and locks the door when incapable of receiving the response signal.

In a vehicle-mounted device, a first time period measuring unit starts measurement of a first time period when detecting an exit movement of a user. Before an elapse of the first time period, a vehicle side transmission unit periodically transmits a response request signal at a predetermined transmission period; and a locking and unlocking control unit keeps a door unlocked while receiving a response signal, locks the door when incapable of receiving the response signal, and keeps the door unlocked when capable of receiving the response signal at the elapse of the first time period. After the first time period is elapsed, the vehicle side transmission unit periodically transmits the response request signal at a second time period; and the locking and unlocking control unit keeps the door unlocked while receiving the response signal, and locks the door when incapable of receiving the response signal.

A system for managing door operation of a vehicle includes a door system and a doorjamb system configured for the door to close against. The door system includes a door having a handle mechanism, an indicator mechanism coupled to the handle mechanism and actuated by motion of the handle mechanism, and a latch feature configured to be engaged for latching the door closed. The doorjamb system includes a sensor configured to generate a sensor signal indicative of a state of the indicator mechanism, and a latching mechanism configured to secure and release the latch feature of the door. Control circuitry of the vehicle is coupled to the sensor and latching mechanism, and is configured to receive the sensor signal, and control the latching mechanism based on the sensor signal. The control circuitry determines state information for the vehicle and determines whether to secure or release the latch mechanism.

A system for managing door operation of a vehicle includes a door system and a doorjamb system configured for the door to close against. The door system includes a door having a handle mechanism, an indicator mechanism coupled to the handle mechanism and actuated by motion of the handle mechanism, and a latch feature configured to be engaged for latching the door closed. The doorjamb system includes a sensor configured to generate a sensor signal indicative of a state of the indicator mechanism, and a latching mechanism configured to secure and release the latch feature of the door. Control circuitry of the vehicle is coupled to the sensor and latching mechanism, and is configured to receive the sensor signal, and control the latching mechanism based on the sensor signal. The control circuitry determines state information for the vehicle and determines whether to secure or release the latch mechanism.

The present invention provides an onboard device capable of further enhancing safety of an occupant aboard a vehicle. The onboard device controlling locking of a vehicle door includes an occupant detector detecting the occupant inside a vehicle, a shut door determiner determining whether the vehicle door is closed, and a locking controller locking the vehicle door when the shut door determiner determines that the vehicle door is closed and the occupant detector detects the occupant. By locking the vehicle door UDR a third party can be prevented from entering the vehicle through the vehicle door, for example, and the safety of the occupant aboard the vehicle can be further enhanced.

The present invention provides an onboard device capable of further enhancing safety of an occupant aboard a vehicle. The onboard device controlling locking of a vehicle door includes an occupant detector detecting the occupant inside a vehicle, a shut door determiner determining whether the vehicle door is closed, and a locking controller locking the vehicle door when the shut door determiner determines that the vehicle door is closed and the occupant detector detects the occupant. By locking the vehicle door UDR a third party can be prevented from entering the vehicle through the vehicle door, for example, and the safety of the occupant aboard the vehicle can be further enhanced.