PRIORITY DRIVEN POWER SIDE DOOR OPEN/CLOSE OPERATIONS
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1. A vehicle door system, comprising:
- a door structure that is movable between a closed position and a fully open position;
a frameless door glass system including a first electrically-powered actuator that can be actuated to move a glass window between open and closed positions;
a powered latch including a second electrically-powered actuator that can be actuated to unlatch the powered latch;
a powered door presenter having a third electrically-powered actuator that can be actuated to extend a push member to shift the door structure from the closed position to a partially opened position that is between the closed position and the fully open position;
a powered door opening mechanism having a fourth electrically-powered actuator that can be actuated to shift the door structure to a fully open position from the partially open position;
a powered door protector including a protective member that is movably mounted to the door structure, and a fifth electrically powered actuator that can be actuated to shift the protective member from a retracted position to a deployed position relative to the door structure upon opening the door structure to thereby protect at least a portion of the door; and
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a controller operably connected to the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth electrically-powered actuators, wherein the controller is configured to;
actuate the first electrically-powered actuator to shift the glass window away from the closed position if a door release request is received by the controller;
actuate the second electrically-powered actuator to unlatch the powered latch;
actuate the third electrically-powered actuator to shift the door structure from the closed position to the partially open position after actuating the first and second electrically-powered actuators;
actuate the fourth electrically-powered actuator after actuating the third electrically-powered actuator to shift the door structure from the partially open position to the fully open position;
actuate the fifth electrically-powered actuator after actuating the third electrically-powered actuator to shift the protective member from the retracted position to the deployed position.
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Abstract
A vehicle door system includes a frameless door glass system, a powered latch, electrically-powered door presenter, powered door opening mechanism, and a powered door protector including a protective member that is movably mounted to the door structure. A controller selectively actuates the frameless door glass system, powered latch, powered door presenter, powered door opening mechanism, and powered door protector according to predefined criteria to coordinate the powered door functions and provide seamless powered operation.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle door system, comprising:
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a door structure that is movable between a closed position and a fully open position; a frameless door glass system including a first electrically-powered actuator that can be actuated to move a glass window between open and closed positions; a powered latch including a second electrically-powered actuator that can be actuated to unlatch the powered latch; a powered door presenter having a third electrically-powered actuator that can be actuated to extend a push member to shift the door structure from the closed position to a partially opened position that is between the closed position and the fully open position; a powered door opening mechanism having a fourth electrically-powered actuator that can be actuated to shift the door structure to a fully open position from the partially open position; a powered door protector including a protective member that is movably mounted to the door structure, and a fifth electrically powered actuator that can be actuated to shift the protective member from a retracted position to a deployed position relative to the door structure upon opening the door structure to thereby protect at least a portion of the door; and
;a controller operably connected to the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth electrically-powered actuators, wherein the controller is configured to; actuate the first electrically-powered actuator to shift the glass window away from the closed position if a door release request is received by the controller; actuate the second electrically-powered actuator to unlatch the powered latch; actuate the third electrically-powered actuator to shift the door structure from the closed position to the partially open position after actuating the first and second electrically-powered actuators; actuate the fourth electrically-powered actuator after actuating the third electrically-powered actuator to shift the door structure from the partially open position to the fully open position; actuate the fifth electrically-powered actuator after actuating the third electrically-powered actuator to shift the protective member from the retracted position to the deployed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle comprising:
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a body structure having a door opening; a door structure that is movable between a closed position closing off the door opening, and a fully open position; a frameless door glass system including a first electrically-powered actuator that can be actuated to move a glass window between open and closed positions; a powered latch including a second electrically-powered actuator that can be actuated to unlatch the powered latch; a powered door presenter having a third electrically-powered actuator that can be actuated to extend a push member to shift the door structure from the closed position to a partially opened position that is between the closed position and the fully open position; a controller disposed in the door and operably connected to the first, second, and third electrically-powered actuators, wherein the controller is configured to; actuate the first electrically-powered actuator to shift the glass window away from the closed position if a door release request is received by the controller; and actuate the second electrically-powered actuator to unlatch the powered latch; actuate the third electrically-powered actuator to shift the door structure from the closed position to the partially open position after actuating the first and second electrically-powered actuators. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A vehicle door comprising:
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a powered frameless door glass system; a powered latch; a powered door presenter; a powered door opening mechanism; a powered door protector; and a controller configured to first actuate a frameless door glass system, then a powered latch, then a powered door presenter, then a powered door opening mechanism, and then a powered door protector. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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