Vehicle and vehicle step apparatus
US9669766B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R3/002
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle includes a vehicle body; a door moveable between an opened position and a closed position, a step moveable between an extending position and a retracting position, a driving device for moving the step between the extending position and the retracting position, a magnetic member, an emitter, a receiver and a controller. The magnetic member is mounted on one of the vehicle body and the door, and the magnetic induction member is magnetically coupled with the magnetic member so as to generate a signals. The emitter is coupled with the magnetic induction member and configured to emit the signals and the receiver receives the signals from the emitter. The controller is coupled with the driving device and the receiver so as to drive the step to move between the extending position and the retracting position based on the signals.
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