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Motor-vehicle sliding-door system with electronic controller

  • US 5,836,639 A
  • Filed: 04/02/1997
  • Issued: 11/17/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/02/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A motor vehicle comprising:

  • a body;

    a door movable on the body between a closed position and an open position;

    an electric power source mounted in the body;

    a latch havinginterengageable parts on the vehicle body and on the door engageable in a latched position to retain the door in the closed position, andan electrical actuator energizable to put the latch in an unlatched position;

    means including a drive on the body connected to the door and energizable from the source for moving the door between the open and closed positions;

    a battery in the door separate from the body-mounted power source;

    electronic control means in the door powered by the battery and includinga controller connected to the latch actuator for operating same to unlatch the door anda transmitter for transmitting a signal indicating the position of the door and of the latch; and

    electronic control means in the body includinga receiver for receiving the signal from the transmitter in the door, anda controller connected to the drive and to the body power source for operating the drive in accordance with the signal received by the body receiver.

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