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An apparatus for controlling an opening-and-closing member for a vehicle includes: a latch mechanism; a driving lever; a neutral position detecting portion detecting that the driving lever is in a predetermined neutral position; and a controlling portion performing a close movement, a release moveme

An apparatus for controlling an opening-and-closing member for a vehicle includes: a latch mechanism; a driving lever; a neutral position detecting portion detecting that the driving lever is in a predetermined neutral position; and a controlling portion performing a close movement, a release movement, and a returning movement after the close movement or the release movement, the controlling portion including a stress relaxing portion executing a driving of the driving lever in a reverse direction toward the neutral position after the close movement in a case of a detection failure, a prohibiting portion executing a prohibition of the driving of the driving lever after the driving of the driving lever in the reverse direction, and a cancelling portion cancelling the prohibition of the driving of the driving lever in a case where the number of times of the detection failures is less than a predetermined plural number of times.

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1. An apparatus for controlling an opening-and-closing member for a vehicle comprising: a latch mechanism;a driving lever configured to be interlocked with the latch mechanism;a neutral position detecting element detecting that the driving lever is in a predetermined neutral position for releasing t

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An apparatus for controlling an opening-and-closing member for a vehicle comprising: a latch mechanism;a driving lever configured to be interlocked with the latch mechanism;a neutral position detecting element detecting that the driving lever is in a predetermined neutral position for releasing the latch mechanism; anda controller performing a close movement, in which the driving lever is driven in one direction from the neutral position so as to hold the opening-and-closing member by means of the latch mechanism, a release movement, in which the driving lever is driven in an opposite direction from the neutral position in response to a detection of a request for a movement of the opening-and-closing member so as to release the holding of the opening-and-closing member by means of the latch mechanism, and a returning movement, in which the driving lever is driven toward the neutral position so as to return the driving lever to the neutral position after the close movement or the release movement, the controller including:a stress relaxing portion executing a driving of the driving lever in the opposite direction toward the neutral position for a predetermined time or by a predetermined distance after the close movement, in a case of a detection failure where the neutral position detecting element does not detect that the driving lever is in the neutral position,a prohibiting portion executing a prohibition of the driving of the driving lever after the driving of the driving lever in the opposite direction by means of the stress relaxing portion, in response to the detection of the request for the movement of the opening-and-closing member, anda cancelling portion cancelling the prohibition of the driving of the driving lever by means of the prohibiting portion in a case where the number of times of the detection failures is less than a predetermined plural number of times. 2. The apparatus for controlling the opening-and-closing member for the vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined plural number of times is set to be the number of times of continuous detection failures where the neutral position detecting element does not detect that the driving lever is in the neutral position, or the accumulated number of times of detection failures within a predetermined time where the neutral position detecting element does not detect that the driving lever is in the neutral position. 3. The apparatus for controlling the opening-and-closing member for the vehicle according to claim 2 further including: a latch detecting element for detecting an unlatched state where the latch mechanism does not hold the opening-and-closing member, whereinin a case where the driving lever is in the neutral position, the controller completes the release movement when the latch detecting portion detects that the latch mechanism is in the unlatched state after the driving lever is driven in response to the detection of the request for the movement of the opening-and-closing member, or when a time, being longer than a first predetermined time, within which the release movement is estimated to be completed, has elapsed after the driving of the driving lever has started, and whereinin a state where the driving lever is in a position after the driving of the driving lever in the opposite direction by means of the stress relaxing portion, the controller completes the release movement when the latch detecting portion detects that the latch mechanism is in the unlatched state after the driving lever is driven in response to the detection of the request for the movement of the opening-and-closing member, or when a time, being longer than a second predetermined time, which is set to be longer than the first predetermined time, has elapsed after the driving of the driving lever has started. 4. The apparatus for controlling the opening-and-closing member for the vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the controller includes a memorizing portion for memorizing whether the driving lever is in the neutral position or in the position after the driving of the driving lever in the opposite direction by means of the stress relaxing portion, the memorizing portion being reset when a power supply to the controller is stopped so that the memorizing portion does not memorize a position of the driving lever, and whereinin a case where the power is re-supplied to the controller, the controller completes the release movement when the latch detecting portion detects that the latch mechanism is in the unlatched state in response to the detection of the request for the movement of the opening-and-closing member, or when a time, being longer than a second predetermined time, has elapsed after the driving of the driving lever has started. 5. The apparatus for controlling the opening-and-closing member for the vehicle according to claim 4 further including a latch detecting element for detecting a state of the latch mechanism,an element for detecting the request for an opening movement or a closing movement of a vehicle door, whereinthe latch mechanism is configured to be switched to a fully-latched state for holding vehicle door, a half-latched state for partially holding the vehicle door, and the unlatched state for releasing the vehicle door,when the driving lever is switched from unlatched state to the half-latched state according to the closing movement or the opening movement of the vehicle door, the controller executes a driving of a power source so as to drive the driving lever in the one direction from the neutral position in order to switch the latch mechanism from the half-latched state to the fully-latched state,when the request for the opening movement or the closing movement of the vehicle door is detected, the controller executes the driving of a power source so as to drive the driving lever in the opposite direction from the neutral position in order to switch the latch mechanism from the fully-latched state or the half-latched state to the unlatched state,after the driving lever is switched to the fully-latched state or the unlatched state the controller executes the driving of the power source so as to return the driving lever to the neutral position,in a case of a detection failure where the neutral position detecting element does not detect that the driving lever is in the neutral position, the stress relaxing portion executes a stress relaxing movement for the latch mechanism and the driving lever, in which the power source is driven in the opposite direction so as to pivot the driving lever toward the neutral position for a predetermined time or by a predetermined distance after the latch mechanism is switched from half-latched state to the fully-latched state,after the stress relaxing movement by means of the stress relaxing portion, the prohibiting portion prohibiting the driving of the power source in response to the detection of the request for the movement of the vehicle door, and whereinin a case where the number of times of the detection failures is less than the predetermined plural number of times, the cancelling portion cancelling the prohibition of the driving of the power source by means of the prohibiting portion and switching the latch mechanism from fully-latched state or the half-latched state to the unlatched state. 6. The apparatus for controlling the opening-and-closing member for the vehicle according to claim 2 further including a latch detecting element for detecting a state of the latch mechanism,an element for detecting the request for an opening movement or a closing movement of a vehicle door, whereinthe latch mechanism is configured to be switched to a fully-latched state for holding vehicle door, a half-latched state for partially holding the vehicle door, and the unlatched state for releasing the vehicle door,when the driving lever is switched from unlatched state to the half-latched state according to the closing movement or the opening movement of the vehicle door, the controller executes a driving of a power source so as to drive the driving lever in the one direction from the neutral position in order to switch the latch mechanism from the half-latched state to the fully-latched state,when the request for the opening movement or the closing movement of the vehicle door is detected, the controller executes the driving of a power source so as to drive the driving lever in the opposite direction from the neutral position in order to switch the latch mechanism from the fully-latched state or the half-latched state to the unlatched state,after the driving lever is switched to the fully-latched state or the unlatched state the controller executes the driving of the power source so as to return the driving lever to the neutral position,in a case of a detection failure where the neutral position detecting element does not detect that the driving lever is in the neutral position, the stress relaxing portion executes a stress relaxing movement for the latch mechanism and the driving lever, in which the power source is driven in the opposite direction so as to pivot the driving lever toward the neutral position for a predetermined time or by a predetermined distance after the latch mechanism is switched from half-latched state to the fully-latched state,after the stress relaxing movement by means of the stress relaxing portion, the prohibiting portion prohibiting the driving of the power source in response to the detection of the request for the movement of the vehicle door, and whereinin a case where the number of times of the detection failures is less than the predetermined plural number of times, the cancelling portion cancelling the prohibition of the driving of the power source by means of the prohibiting portion and switching the latch mechanism from fully-latched state or the half-latched state to the unlatched state. 7. The apparatus for controlling the opening-and-closing member for the vehicle according to claim 3 further including a latch detecting element for detecting a state of the latch mechanism,an element for detecting the request for an opening movement or a closing movement of a vehicle door, whereinthe latch mechanism is configured to be switched to a fully-latched state for holding vehicle door, a half-latched state for partially holding the vehicle door, and the unlatched state for releasing the vehicle door,when the driving lever is switched from unlatched state to the half-latched state according to the closing movement or the opening movement of the vehicle door, the controller executes a driving of a power source so as to drive the driving lever in the one direction from the neutral position in order to switch the latch mechanism from the half-latched state to the fully-latched state,when the request for the opening movement or the closing movement of the vehicle door is detected, the controller executes the driving of a power source so as to drive the driving lever in the opposite direction from the neutral position in order to switch the latch mechanism from the fully-latched state or the half-latched state to the unlatched state,after the driving lever is switched to the fully-latched state or the unlatched state the controller executes the driving of the power source so as to return the driving lever to the neutral position,in a case of a detection failure where the neutral position detecting element does not detect that the driving lever is in the neutral position, the stress relaxing portion executes a stress relaxing movement for the latch mechanism and the driving lever, in which the power source is driven in the opposite direction so as to pivot the driving lever toward the neutral position for a predetermined time or by a predetermined distance after the latch mechanism is switched from half-latched state to the fully-latched state,after the stress relaxing movement by means of the stress relaxing portion, the prohibiting portion prohibiting the driving of the power source in response to the detection of the request for the movement of the vehicle door, and whereinin a case where the number of times of the detection failures is less than the predetermined plural number of times, the cancelling portion cancelling the prohibition of the driving of the power source by means of the prohibiting portion and switching the latch mechanism from fully-latched state or the half-latched state to the unlatched state. 8. The apparatus for controlling the opening-and-closing member for the vehicle according to claim 1 further including: a latch detecting element for detecting an unlatched state where the latch mechanism does not hold the opening-and-closing member, whereinin a case where the driving lever is in the neutral position, the controller completes the release movement when the latch detecting portion detects that the latch mechanism is in the unlatched state after the driving lever is driven in response to the detection of the request for the movement of the opening-and-closing member, or when a time, being longer than a first predetermined time, within which the release movement is estimated to be completed, has elapsed after the driving of the driving lever has started, and whereinin a state where the driving lever is in a position after the driving of the driving lever in the opposite direction by means of the stress relaxing portion, the controller completes the release movement when the latch detecting portion detects that the latch mechanism is in the unlatched state after the driving lever is driven in response to the detection of the request for the movement of the opening-and-closing member, or when a time, being longer than a second predetermined time, which is set to be longer than the first predetermined time, has elapsed after the driving of the driving lever has started. 9. The apparatus for controlling the opening-and-closing member for the vehicle according to claim 8, wherein the controller includes a memorizing portion for memorizing whether the driving lever is in the neutral position or in the position after the driving of the driving lever in the opposite direction by means of the stress relaxing portion, the memorizing portion being reset when a power supply to the controller is stopped so that the memorizing portion does not memorize a position of the driving lever, and whereinin a case where the power is re-supplied to the controller, the controller completes the release movement when the latch detecting portion detects that the latch mechanism is in the unlatched state in response to the detection of the request for the movement of the opening-and-closing member, or when a time, being longer than a second predetermined time, has elapsed after the driving of the driving lever has started. 10. The apparatus for controlling the opening-and-closing member for the vehicle according to claim 9 further including a latch detecting element for detecting a state of the latch mechanism,an element for detecting the request for an opening movement or a closing movement of a vehicle door, whereinthe latch mechanism is configured to be switched to a fully-latched state for holding vehicle door, a half-latched state for partially holding the vehicle door, and the unlatched state for releasing the vehicle door,when the driving lever is switched from unlatched state to the half-latched state according to the closing movement or the opening movement of the vehicle door, the controller executes a driving of a power source so as to drive the driving lever in the one direction from the neutral position in order to switch the latch mechanism from the half-latched state to the fully-latched state,when the request for the opening movement or the closing movement of the vehicle door is detected, the controller executes the driving of a power source so as to drive the driving lever in the opposite direction from the neutral position in order to switch the latch mechanism from the fully-latched state or the half-latched state to the unlatched state,after the driving lever is switched to the fully-latched state or the unlatched state the controller executes the driving of the power source so as to return the driving lever to the neutral position,in a case of a detection failure where the neutral position detecting element does not detect that the driving lever is in the neutral position, the stress relaxing portion executes a stress relaxing movement for the latch mechanism and the driving lever, in which the power source is driven in the opposite direction so as to pivot the driving lever toward the neutral position for a predetermined time or by a predetermined distance after the latch mechanism is switched from half-latched state to the fully-latched state,after the stress relaxing movement by means of the stress relaxing portion, the prohibiting portion prohibiting the driving of the power source in response to the detection of the request for the movement of the vehicle door, and whereinin a case where the number of times of the detection failures is less than the predetermined plural number of times, the cancelling portion cancelling the prohibition of the driving of the power source by means of the prohibiting portion and switching the latch mechanism from fully-latched state or the half-latched state to the unlatched state. 11. The apparatus for controlling the opening-and-closing member for the vehicle according to claim 8 further including an element for detecting the request for an opening movement or a closing movement of a vehicle door, whereinthe latch mechanism is configured to be switched to a fully-latched state for holding vehicle door, a half-latched state for partially holding the vehicle door, and the unlatched state for releasing the vehicle door,when the driving lever is switched from unlatched state to the half-latched state according to the closing movement or the opening movement of the vehicle door, the controller executes a driving of a power source so as to drive the driving lever in the one direction from the neutral position in order to switch the latch mechanism from the half-latched state to the fully-latched state,when the request for the opening movement or the closing movement of the vehicle door is detected, the controller executes the driving of a power source so as to drive the driving lever in the opposite direction from the neutral position in order to switch the latch mechanism from the fully-latched state or the half-latched state to the unlatched state,after the driving lever is switched to the fully-latched state or the unlatched state the controller executes the driving of the power source so as to return the driving lever to the neutral position,in a case of a detection failure where the neutral position detecting element does not detect that the driving lever is in the neutral position, the stress relaxing portion executes a stress relaxing movement for the latch mechanism and the driving lever, in which the power source is driven in the opposite direction so as to pivot the driving lever toward the neutral position for a predetermined time or by a predetermined distance after the latch mechanism is switched from half-latched state to the fully-latched state,after the stress relaxing movement by means of the stress relaxing portion, the prohibiting portion prohibiting the driving of the power source in response to the detection of the request for the movement of the vehicle door, and whereinin a case where the number of times of the detection failures is less than the predetermined plural number of times, the cancelling portion cancelling the prohibition of the driving of the power source by means of the prohibiting portion and switching the latch mechanism from fully-latched state or the half-latched state to the unlatched state. 12. The apparatus for controlling the opening-and-closing member for the vehicle according to claim 1 further including a latch detecting element for detecting a state of the latch mechanism,an element for detecting the request for an opening movement or a closing movement of a vehicle door, whereinthe latch mechanism is configured to be switched to a fully-latched state for holding vehicle door, a half-latched state for partially holding the vehicle door, and the unlatched state for releasing the vehicle door,when the driving lever is switched from unlatched state to the half-latched state according to the closing movement or the opening movement of the vehicle door, the controller executes a driving of a power source so as to drive the driving lever in the one direction from the neutral position in order to switch the latch mechanism from the half-latched state to the fully-latched state,when the request for the opening movement or the closing movement of the vehicle door is detected, the controller executes the driving of a power source so as to drive the driving lever in the opposite direction from the neutral position in order to switch the latch mechanism from the fully-latched state or the half-latched state to the unlatched state,after the driving lever is switched to the fully-latched state or the unlatched state the controller executes the driving of the power source so as to return the driving lever to the neutral position,in a case of a detection failure where the neutral position detecting element does not detect that the driving lever is in the neutral position, the stress relaxing portion executes a stress relaxing movement for the latch mechanism and the driving lever, in which the power source is driven in the opposite direction so as to pivot the driving lever toward the neutral position for a predetermined time or by a predetermined distance after the latch mechanism is switched from half-latched state to the fully-latched state,after the stress relaxing movement by means of the stress relaxing portion, the prohibiting portion prohibiting the driving of the power source in response to the detection of the request for the movement of the vehicle door, and whereinin a case where the number of times of the detection failures is less than the predetermined plural number of times, the cancelling portion cancelling the prohibition of the driving of the power source by means of the prohibiting portion and switching the latch mechanism from fully-latched state or the half-latched state to the unlatched state. 13. The apparatus for controlling the opening-and-closing member for the vehicle comprising: a latch mechanism configured to be switched to a fully-latched state for holding the vehicle door, a half-latched state for partially holding the vehicle door, and an unlatched state for releasing the vehicle door;a driving lever configured to be interlocked with the latch mechanism, and driven by a power source to pivot;a neutral position detecting element detecting that the driving lever is in a predetermined neutral position where the interlocking between the latch mechanism and the driving lever is released;a latch detecting element detecting a state of the latch mechanism;an element for detecting a request for an opening movement or a closing movement of the vehicle door, anda controller executing a driving of the power source so as to drive the driving lever in one direction from the neutral position in order to switch the latch mechanism from the half-latched state to the fully-latched state, after the driving lever is switched from the unlatched state to the half-latched state according to the closing movement or the opening movement of the vehicle door, whereinwhen the request for the opening movement or the closing movement of the vehicle door is detected, the controller executes the driving of the power source so as to drive the driving lever in an opposite direction from the neutral position in order to switch the latch mechanism from the fully-latched state or the half-latched state to the unlatched state,after the driving lever is switched to the fully-latched state or the unlatched state, the controller executes the driving of the power source so as to return the driving lever to the neutral position,in a case of a detection failure where the neutral position detecting element does not detect that the driving lever is in the neutral position, a stress relaxing portion of the controller executes a stress relaxing movement for the latch mechanism and the driving lever, in which the power source is driven in the opposite direction so as to pivot the driving lever toward the neutral position for a predetermined time or by a predetermined distance after the latch mechanism is switched from the half-latched state to the fully-latched state,after the stress relaxing movement by means of the stress relaxing portion, a prohibiting portion of the controller prohibits the driving of the power source in response to the detection of the request for the opening movement or the closing movement of the vehicle door, and whereinin a case where the number of times of the detection failures is less than the predetermined plural number of times, a cancelling portion of the controller cancels the prohibition of the driving of the power source by means of the prohibiting portion and switches the latch mechanism from the fully-latched state or the half-latched state to the unlatched state. 14. An apparatus for controlling an opening-and-closing member of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising: a latch engageable with the opening-and-closing member;a gear configured to rotate in one direction from a neutral position to a closed position and move the latch while rotating in the one direction, and rotate in an opposite direction from the neutral position to an open position and move the latch while rotating in the opposite direction;a neutral position detecting switch configured to detect the gear in the neutral position; anda controller configured to: instruct a closing movement in which the gear rotates in the one direction from the neutral position to the closed position and moves the latch to engage the opening-and-closing member,instruct a release movement in which the gear rotates in the opposite direction from the neutral position to the open position and moves the latch to release the opening-and-closing member,instruct a return movement in which the gear rotates back to the neutral position after the closing movement or the release movement,instruct a stress relaxing movement in which the gear rotates in the opposite direction for a predetermined time or by a predetermined amount after the closing movement when the neutral position detecting switch fails to detect the gear in the neutral position, andprevent rotation of the gear after the stress relaxing movement when a number of times the neutral position detecting switch has failed to detect the gear in the neutral position exceeds a predetermined number.