AV passenger access systems and methods for providing access to an interior of a passenger pod or body of the AV that is otherwise connected to a power platform. As part of a passenger access operation, a surface of a slidable door of the passenger pod is brought into contact with a tire of the platform. The tire is then rotated by a motor, causing the door to slide or move between an opened position and a closed position. In some embodiments, one or more components of a suspension system of the AV is utilized to effect tire-to-door contact. In some embodiments, the passenger access systems and method of the present disclosure leverage safe exit architecture and strategies (and vice-versa), operating to move one or more of the slidable doors via wheel contact, but without unlocking the body from the platform.


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    Title :

    AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-03-27


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60J WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES , Fenster, Windschutzscheiben und bewegbare Dächer, Türen oder Ähnliches für Fahrzeuge / B60G VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS , Radaufhängungen und Federungen für Fahrzeuge / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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