Automatic Door Operation
First Claim
1. A door assembly for a motorized vehicle, comprising:
- a door configured to move between an open position and a closed position;
a first member defining a first axis;
a first support member pivotally coupled to the door and defining a second axis;
a linkage assembly including a first arm and a second arm, the first arm and the second arm being pivotally coupled to one another, where the first arm is coupled to the first member at a location offset from the first axis and the second arm defines a first slot; and
a cross member having a first end and a second end, the first end having a first pin for slideably engaging the first slot and the second end being coupled to the first member;
wherein, the door is movable between the open and closed positions as the first member pivots about the first axis.
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Abstract
A door assembly for a motorized vehicle includes a door configured to move between an open position and a closed position, a first member defining a first axis, and a first support member pivotally coupled to the door and defining a second axis. A linkage assembly includes a first arm and a second arm. The first arm and the second arm are pivotally coupled to one another, where the first arm is coupled to the first member at a location offset from the first axis and the second arm defines a first slot. A cross member has a first end and a second end. The first end has a first pin for slideably engaging the first slot and the second end being coupled to the first member. The door is movable between the open and closed positions as the first member pivots about the first axis.
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20 Claims
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1. A door assembly for a motorized vehicle, comprising:
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a door configured to move between an open position and a closed position; a first member defining a first axis; a first support member pivotally coupled to the door and defining a second axis; a linkage assembly including a first arm and a second arm, the first arm and the second arm being pivotally coupled to one another, where the first arm is coupled to the first member at a location offset from the first axis and the second arm defines a first slot; and a cross member having a first end and a second end, the first end having a first pin for slideably engaging the first slot and the second end being coupled to the first member; wherein, the door is movable between the open and closed positions as the first member pivots about the first axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A door assembly for a motorized vehicle, comprising:
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a door configured to move between an open position and a closed position; a first member defining a first axis; a first support member pivotally coupled to the door and defining a second axis; a linkage assembly including a first arm and a second arm, the first arm and the second aim being pivotally coupled to one another, where the first arm is coupled to the first member at a location offset from the first axis and the second arm defines a first slot; a cross member having a first end and a second end, the first end having a first pin for slideably engaging the first slot and the second end being coupled to the first member; and a drive assembly operably coupled to the first member; wherein, the door is movable between the open and closed positions as the drive assembly operably drives the first member about the first axis. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A door assembly for a motorized vehicle, comprising:
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a door configured to move between an open and a closed position; a first member defining a first axis; a first support member pivotally coupled to the door and defining a second axis; a linkage assembly including a first aim and a second arm, the first arm and the second arm being pivotally coupled to one another, where the first arm is coupled to the first member at a location offset from the first axis and the second arm defines a first slot; a cross member having a first end and a second end, the first end having a first pin for slideably engaging the first slot and the second end being coupled to the first member; a drive assembly operably coupled to the first member; and a cinching assembly including an actuator and a cinching head, the actuator being coupled to the first member at a first end and the cinching head at a second end; wherein, the door is movable between the open and closed positions as the drive assembly operably drives the first member about the first axis. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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