VARIABLE DOOR CHECK SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A vehicle comprising:
- a body defining a door opening;
a door assembly pivotably attached to the body and moveable along a swing path between a fully closed position sealing the door opening, and a fully opened position; and
a door check system interconnecting the body and the door assembly and configured for securing the door assembly relative to the body at any position along the swing path of the door, between the fully closed position and the fully opened position.
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Abstract
A door check system includes a rod interconnecting a door assembly and a body of a vehicle. The door check system secures the position of the door at any location along a swing path of the door, between a fully open position and a fully closed position. The door check system includes a rod interconnecting the door assembly and the body. A coil spring is disposed about the rod, with the rod extending through a central aperture thereof. An actuator is coupled to the coil spring and configured for tightening and loosening the coil spring about the rod. When the actuator tightens the spring about the rod, the spring grasps the rod and secures the position of the door assembly relative to the body. When the actuator loosens the spring from about the rod, the door assembly is free to move along the swing path.
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16 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a body defining a door opening; a door assembly pivotably attached to the body and moveable along a swing path between a fully closed position sealing the door opening, and a fully opened position; and a door check system interconnecting the body and the door assembly and configured for securing the door assembly relative to the body at any position along the swing path of the door, between the fully closed position and the fully opened position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A door check system for a vehicle, the door check system comprising:
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a housing configured for attachment to one of a door assembly or a body of the vehicle; a rod extending through the housing, moveable relative to the housing, and configured for attachment to the other of the door assembly or the body of the vehicle; a coil spring supported by the housing and having a plurality of coils coiled about a length of the rod, the coil spring including a first axial end and a second axial end spaced from each other along a length of the rod and extending out of the housing; and an actuator coupled to the first axial end and the second axial end of the coil spring, and operable to contract the coils of the coil spring against the rod to tighten the coil spring against the rod in the absence of a signal, and wherein the actuator is operable to expand the coils of the coil spring in response to a signal to loosen the coil spring about the rod. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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