Hands-Free Automatic Sliding Doors

Opening the door of your car after a tiring trip to the grocery store, or while carrying a sleeping child could be difficult. When both your hands are occupied, you have to either struggle to open the car door or keep your things down. To resolve this issue, you can entrust in the hands-free Automatic Sliding Door technology which is equipped in many of modern cars.

How does the hands-free Automatic Sliding Doors technology work?

The technology works with the help of sensors installed in the door of your vehicle. It is assisted by an intelligent key or a remote. When the owner approaches the car, the key or remote helps the sensors identify the owner. Then, you need to slide your foot under the door to activate the mechanism. On sensing the key and the foot movement, the door slides open automatically. This makes loading and unloading easier.

The sensors can identify if animals or debris are stimulating it instead of a human foot. Hence, they can differentiate between the motion which keeps the car safe at all times. Many modern cars have this feature which makes them a popular option among families.

What is the system's mechanism?

1. When the owner approaches the vehicle, two antennas installed outside the sliding door handle sense the presence of the intelligent key when the owner is standing near either of the doors.
2. Two electrostatic sensors that are installed near the lower half of the door and the underside sense the movement. The first sensor grasps the leg movement, while, the second sensor tracks the foot movements.
3. When the two sensors detect movement along with the presence of the intelligent key, the system control unit registers the request made by the owner and the doors open automatically.
4. When the conditions are not met or partially met, the system determines that the owner is not making a request, and the doors do not open. This helps avoid situations where the door could accidentally be opened by movement from animals or garbage.

Benefits of hands-free automatic sliding doors

The automatic door opening technology in cars is beneficial when:

1. A person needs to carry heavy objects in and out of the car.
2. You have a sleeping child in your arms who needs to be strapped into the child safety seat at the back.
3. You are carrying multiple objects at once and cannot open the car doors.
4. For some reason the car door handle is stuck and the car doors cannot be opened manually.
5. During an accident when you need ease in moving in and out of the car.

Automatic sliding doors technology reduces time and effort and makes getting in and out of the car simpler. Of course, sliding doors is a feature that is largely prevalent in mini-vans and we don´t see too many of those in India. But many luxury car brands in India offer a similar technology for opening the lid of the boot. This makes it easier when you are carrying heavy loads. In the premium segment, many cars come with remote trunk opener and you can even install these sensors as an aftermarket addition.