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MOTOR VEHICLE AND A DOOR HINGE MECHANISM THEREFOR

  • US 20180030764A1
  • Filed: 07/14/2017
  • Published: 02/01/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A motor vehicle having an apparatus for assisting with the selection of an opening mode of a door of the motor vehicle hingedly connected to a body structure of the motor vehicle by a hinge mechanism providing both swing and scissor opening modes of door opening, wherein the apparatus comprises:

  • an electronic controller;

    at least one human machine interface connected to the electronic controller to provide an indication from a user of the motor vehicle that opening of the door is required; and

    a sensing apparatus to provide information to the electronic controller indicative of whether there are any obstructions to the side of the motor vehicle that would interfere with swing opening of the door and whether there are any overhead obstructions that would interfere with scissor opening of the door, wherein, in response to an indication from the user of the motor vehicle that door opening is required, the electronic controller is arranged to use the information provided from the sensing apparatus to select a preferred mode of door opening.

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