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Door opening and closing apparatus

US7145436B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims
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Filing dateSep 15, 2003
Grant dateDec 5, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T70/7062
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A door opening and closing apparatus has a motor, a door latch and a power generation mechanism. When the voltage of the battery is below a level needed to drive the electric actuator, a predetermined manipulation of the power generation mechanism generates the power needed to drive the motor. Therefore, when the voltage of a battery that supplies electric power to the electric actuator is below a level needed to drive the electric actuator, the door opens.

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