Door opening/closing device for a vehicle and a method of recognizing an opening/closing operation of a vehicle door
US7049940B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C2209/65
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A door opening/closing device for a vehicle includes a control mechanism recognizing an opening/closing operation of a vehicle door based upon an operation of a door handle, operating a door lock mechanism so as to unlock the vehicle door when the opening operation of the vehicle door is recognized, operating the door lock mechanism so as to lock the vehicle door when the closing operation of the vehicle door is recognized, and controlling a light-emitting means included in the door handle to light-emit In response to the operation of the door lock mechanism.
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