Patent · US Expired

Opening and closing device for a vehicle door

US6739646B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by
3References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 4, 2002
Grant dateMay 25, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T292/1082
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A vehicle is provided with an opening and closing device for opening and closing the vehicle door. A hook mechanism holds the door in an open condition, an electric releasing actuator is operatively connected to the hook mechanism to unhook the hook mechanism for permitting the door to be moved in the closing direction, an electric driving device is adapted to move the door in the closing direction, and an operation device generates a signal for directing that the door be moved in the closing direction. In addition, a control device controls the operation of the electric releasing actuator based upon the signal from the operation device, and controls the electric driving device to initiate driving operation of the electric driving device after initiation of the operation of the electric releasing actuator.

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