PINCHED OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS FOR DETECTING OBJECT PINCHED BY AUTOMATIC DOOR

摘要

A pinched object detection apparatus includes a couple of pressure sensors arranged at lateral end portions of a backdoor of a vehicle and another couple of pressure sensors arranged at lateral end portions of a rear gate of the vehicle. An object pinched between the lateral end of the rear gate and the backdoor can be detected with the corresponding pressure sensor arranged at the backdoor or pressure sensor arranged at the rear gate. Furthermore, an object pinched between the lateral end of the rear gate and an opposing gas damper can be detected with the corresponding pressure sensor arranged at the rear gate.