Electronic Interior Door Release System
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1. A vehicle door assembly including a powered latch release device, the door assembly comprising:
- a vehicle door having inner and outer opposite sides and a first side edge portion configured to be movably mounted to a vehicle, and a second side edge portion extending along an opposite edge of the vehicle door;
a latch having a movable latch member and a powered actuator mounted to the vehicle door adjacent the second side edge portion;
a release member movably mounted to the inner side of the vehicle door;
a mechanical member operably interconnecting the release member to the movable latch member such that movement of the release member causes the movable latch member to move from a latched position to an unlatched position; and
a proximity sensor positioned adjacent the release member, wherein the proximity sensor is configured to detect an object moved to within a predefined vicinity of the sensor, and wherein the powered actuator is operably connected to the movable latch member and shifts the latch member from a retaining position to a released position if the proximity sensor determines that an object is within the predefined vicinity.
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Abstract
A powered door latch may be actuated by a capacitive sensor or by movement of a mechanical release device. A controller may be utilized to prevent unlatching of the powered latch unless the vehicle is in Park and/or certain operating conditions are present.
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22 Claims
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1. A vehicle door assembly including a powered latch release device, the door assembly comprising:
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a vehicle door having inner and outer opposite sides and a first side edge portion configured to be movably mounted to a vehicle, and a second side edge portion extending along an opposite edge of the vehicle door; a latch having a movable latch member and a powered actuator mounted to the vehicle door adjacent the second side edge portion; a release member movably mounted to the inner side of the vehicle door; a mechanical member operably interconnecting the release member to the movable latch member such that movement of the release member causes the movable latch member to move from a latched position to an unlatched position; and a proximity sensor positioned adjacent the release member, wherein the proximity sensor is configured to detect an object moved to within a predefined vicinity of the sensor, and wherein the powered actuator is operably connected to the movable latch member and shifts the latch member from a retaining position to a released position if the proximity sensor determines that an object is within the predefined vicinity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A powered latch for vehicle doors, comprising:
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a solenoid causing powered shifting of a latch member between latched and unlatched positions; a manual release shifting the latch member to the unlatched position only if the manual release is moved twice while the vehicle is parked; and a controller configured to prevent powered shifting of the latch member to the unlatched position unless the vehicle is parked. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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