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Door system for a passenger car having at least two seat rows and method for operating such a door system

  • US 10,603,992 B2
  • Filed: 01/23/2018
  • Issued: 03/31/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A door system for a passenger vehicle having at least two rows of seats, the door system comprising:

  • a front side door of a corresponding vehicle side having a front side door activating element configured to at least unlock the front side door, whereinthe front side door is brought into an open position from a closed position to allow for entering or exiting from the rear seat row, anda door drive operatively configured to move the front side door from the open position into the closed position;

    a rear side door of the corresponding vehicle side having a rear side door activating element configured to at least unlock the rear side door; and

    a closing mechanism provided with respective door locks, by which the front side door and the rear side door are held in the closed position, whereinafter an activation of an enable function of the closing mechanism, a door lock of the front side door is to be unlocked by a first movement of an activating element different from the front side door activating element, andafter the first movement, a door lock of the rear side door is to be unlocked by a second movement of said activating element different from the front side door activating element.

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