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POWERED DRIVEN DOOR PRESENTER FOR VEHICLE DOORS

  • US 20180038147A1
  • Filed: 08/04/2016
  • Published: 02/08/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a handleless vehicle door having a first side edge portion that is configured to be pivotably mounted to a vehicle body structure, and a second side edge portion opposite the first side edge portion;

    the handleless vehicle door including a powered latch mechanism having a first electrically-powered actuator that can be actuated to unlatch the latch mechanism to permit the handleless vehicle door to be opened; and

    wherein the handleless vehicle door includes an outer side that is free of an exterior door handle;

    a powered door presenter mechanism including a plunger and a second electrically-powered actuator that can be actuated to shift the plunger between retracted and extended positions;

    a controller configured to;

    actuate the first electrically-powered actuator to unlatch the latch mechanism;

    actuate the second electrically-powered actuator a first time to shift the plunger from the retracted position to the extended position to open the handleless vehicle door; and

    actuate the second electrically-powered actuator a second time to shift the plunger from the extended positon to the retracted position when the handleless door is open.

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