Intuitive control system for power assisted vehicle doors
First Claim
1. An intuitively operated, power-assisted door mounted in a door frame of a vehicle, comprising:
- a latch assembly moveable between latched and unlatched positions;
a lock assembly moveable between locked and unlocked position;
a power unit with opposite ends connected to the door and the door frame to pivot the door between open and closed positions;
a first handle mounted on an interior side of the door, and being pivotal about a first axis to operate latch and unlatch functions of the latch assembly; and
lock and unlock functions of the lock assembly, and being pivotal about a second axis to operate the open and close functions of the power unit; and
the first and second axes being perpendicular to one another.
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Abstract
A heavy vehicle door or ramp is opened and closed using an intuitive control system. The door includes a latch assembly, a lock assembly, and a power unit to assist in opening and closing the door. The door includes an interior joy stick handle and an exterior lever handle. From outside the vehicle, the door is opened and closed by pivoting the lever handle downwardly and upwardly, respectively. From the interior of the vehicle, the joy stick handle is pulled inwardly to close the door and pushed outwardly to open the door. Pivoting the joystick handle forwardly engages the blast locks, while pivoting the joystick handle rearwardly unlatches the latch assembly and disengages the blast locks. The power assist unit is actuated by pivotal movement of the outside door handle and lateral pivotal movement of the interior joystick handle.
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1. An intuitively operated, power-assisted door mounted in a door frame of a vehicle, comprising:
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a latch assembly moveable between latched and unlatched positions; a lock assembly moveable between locked and unlocked position; a power unit with opposite ends connected to the door and the door frame to pivot the door between open and closed positions; a first handle mounted on an interior side of the door, and being pivotal about a first axis to operate latch and unlatch functions of the latch assembly; and
lock and unlock functions of the lock assembly, and being pivotal about a second axis to operate the open and close functions of the power unit; andthe first and second axes being perpendicular to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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