Motorized vehicular system with automated door assembly
First Claim
1. A motorized vehicle, comprising:
- a body frame mounted on a chassis, where the chassis is adapted to support a vehicle powertrain and a plurality of wheels;
a vehicle floor coupled to the body frame and chassis;
a ramp assembly coupled to the vehicle floor, the ramp assembly being configurable in at least a stowed position and a deployed position to enable the wheelchair-occupied passenger ingress and egress to and from the interior;
a door coupled to the body frame, the door configured to move between an open position and a closed position to provide access to an interior of the vehicle;
a door assembly including;
a first member defining a first axis;
a first support member pivotally coupled to the door and defining a second axis;
a linkage assembly including a first arm and a second arm, the first arm and the second arm being pivotally coupled to one another, where the first arm is coupled to the first member at a location offset from the first axis and the second arm defines a first slot; and
a cross member having a first end and a second end, the first end having a first pin for slideably engaging the first slot and the second end being coupled to the first member;
wherein, the door is movable between the open and closed positions as the first member pivots about the first axis.
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Abstract
A door assembly for a motorized vehicle includes a door configured to move between an open position and a closed position, a first member defining a first axis, and a first support member pivotally coupled to the door and defining a second axis. A linkage assembly includes a first arm and a second arm. The first arm and the second arm are pivotally coupled to one another, where the first arm is coupled to the first member at a location offset from the first axis and the second arm defines a first slot. A cross member has a first end and a second end. The first end has a first pin for slideably engaging the first slot and the second end being coupled to the first member. The door is movable between the open and closed positions as the first member pivots about the first axis.
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1. A motorized vehicle, comprising:
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a body frame mounted on a chassis, where the chassis is adapted to support a vehicle powertrain and a plurality of wheels; a vehicle floor coupled to the body frame and chassis; a ramp assembly coupled to the vehicle floor, the ramp assembly being configurable in at least a stowed position and a deployed position to enable the wheelchair-occupied passenger ingress and egress to and from the interior; a door coupled to the body frame, the door configured to move between an open position and a closed position to provide access to an interior of the vehicle; a door assembly including; a first member defining a first axis; a first support member pivotally coupled to the door and defining a second axis; a linkage assembly including a first arm and a second arm, the first arm and the second arm being pivotally coupled to one another, where the first arm is coupled to the first member at a location offset from the first axis and the second arm defines a first slot; and a cross member having a first end and a second end, the first end having a first pin for slideably engaging the first slot and the second end being coupled to the first member; wherein, the door is movable between the open and closed positions as the first member pivots about the first axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A motorized vehicle, comprising:
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a chassis; a powertrain and a plurality of wheels supported by the chassis; a body frame mounted on the chassis; a door coupled to the body frame, the door configured to move between an open position and a closed position to provide access to an interior of the vehicle; a first member defining a first axis; a first support member pivotally coupled to the door and defining a second axis; a linkage assembly including a first arm and a second arm, the first arm and the second arm being pivotally coupled to one another, where the first arm is coupled to the first member at a location offset from the first axis and the second arm defines a first slot; a cross member having a first end and a second end, the first end having a first pin for slideably engaging the first slot and the second end being coupled to the first member; and a drive assembly operably coupled to the first member; wherein, the door is movable between the open and closed positions as the drive assembly operably drives the first member about the first axis. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicular system, comprising:
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a body frame defining an interior; a door coupled to the body frame, the door configured to move between an open position and a closed position to provide access to the interior; a door assembly including; a first member defining a first axis; a first support member pivotally coupled to the door and defining a second axis; a linkage assembly including a first arm and a second arm, the first arm and the second arm being pivotally coupled to one another, where the first arm is coupled to the first member at a location offset from the first axis and the second arm defines a first slot; and a cross member having a first end and a second end, the first end having a first pin for slideably engaging the first slot and the second end being coupled to the first member; a control system including a controller having a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs; wherein, the door is movable between the open and closed positions as the first member pivots about the first axis. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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