Apparatus for controlling a door
First Claim
1. A vehicle including a door movable from a closed position in a door frame to any one of a plurality of different open positions and field in the different open positions, comprising:
- a strip connected to one of the door or the door frame;
a braking mechanism connected to the other of the door or the door frame to provide relative movement between said strip and said braking mechanism when the door is moved relative to the door frame, said braking mechanism being arranged to contact said strip at a plurality of locations and prevent movement of said strip when said braking mechanism is in contact with said strip, said braking mechanism being biased against said strip; and
an electrical system coupled to said braking mechanism and arranged to remove said braking mechanism from contact with said strip to thereby permit relative movement between said strip and said braking mechanism and thus movement of the door relative to the door frame.
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Abstract
Door check device for a vehicle door, movable from a closed position in a door frame to a plurality of different open positions and held in the open positions, includes a strip connected to the door or door frame and a braking mechanism connected to the other of the door or door frame to provide relative movement between the strip and braking mechanism when the door is moved relative to the door frame. The braking mechanism engages with the strip at several locations and prevents movement of the strip when the braking mechanism engages therewith. The braking mechanism is preferably biased against the strip. The vehicle also includes an electrical system, e.g., a motor or solenoid, coupled to the braking mechanism to disengage it from the strip to permit relative movement between the strip and braking mechanism and thus movement of the door relative to the door frame.
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27 Claims
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1. A vehicle including a door movable from a closed position in a door frame to any one of a plurality of different open positions and field in the different open positions, comprising:
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a strip connected to one of the door or the door frame;
a braking mechanism connected to the other of the door or the door frame to provide relative movement between said strip and said braking mechanism when the door is moved relative to the door frame, said braking mechanism being arranged to contact said strip at a plurality of locations and prevent movement of said strip when said braking mechanism is in contact with said strip, said braking mechanism being biased against said strip; and
an electrical system coupled to said braking mechanism and arranged to remove said braking mechanism from contact with said strip to thereby permit relative movement between said strip and said braking mechanism and thus movement of the door relative to the door frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for controlling movements of a door from a closed position in a door frame to any one of a plurality of different open positions, comprising the steps of:
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connecting a strip to one of the door or the door frame;
arranging a braking mechanism in the other of the door or the door frame to enable relative movement between the strip and the braking mechanism when the door is moved relative to the door frame;
engaging the braking mechanism into contact with the strip at one of a plurality of possible locations to prevent relative movement between the strip and the braking mechanism;
biasing the braking mechanism against the strip; and
providing an electrical system to selectively remove the braking mechanism from contact with the strip to thereby permit relative movement between the strip and the braking mechanism and thus movement of the door relative to the door frame. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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