VEHICLE POWER DOOR SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A power door system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a door connected to a vehicle body;
a door actuator comprising a clutch and a braking system and adapted to displace the door between a plurality of open positions and a fully closed position; and
a controller system configured to disengage the clutch on determination of a manual door open or close operation.
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Abstract
A power door system for a vehicle includes a door connected to a vehicle body, a door actuator comprising a clutch and a braking system and adapted to displace the door between a plurality of open positions and a fully closed position, and a controller system configured to disengage the clutch on determination of a manual door open or close operation. The controller system is further configured to engage the braking system on a determination that the manual door close operation exceeds a threshold door closing speed. The controller system is further configured to cause the braking system to stop the manual door close operation exceeding the threshold door closing speed at a spaced distance from the vehicle body, to re-engage the clutch, and to actuate a power cinch function to displace the door to the fully closed position.
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20 Claims
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1. A power door system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a door connected to a vehicle body; a door actuator comprising a clutch and a braking system and adapted to displace the door between a plurality of open positions and a fully closed position; and a controller system configured to disengage the clutch on determination of a manual door open or close operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. In a vehicle having a power door system comprising a door, a door actuator comprising an electromagnetic clutch and an electromagnetic braking system and adapted to displace the door between a plurality of open positions and a fully closed position, a power cinch function, and a controller system, a method comprising:
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by the controller system, receiving an input indicative of a manual door open or close operation; and by the controller system, disengaging the electromagnetic clutch. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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