Power tailgate system and method
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1. A split power door system for a vehicle comprising:
- an upper door arranged to articulate between a closed position and an open position;
a lower door hingedly mountable to a vehicle for articulation about a pivot axis between a closed position and an open position, the lower door comprising a cavity;
an actuator mechanism disposed within the cavity, the actuator mechanism being pivotally coupleable to the vehicle at a position offset from the pivot axis; and
drive means for driving the actuator mechanism to articulate the lower door between said closed and said open positions;
wherein the actuator mechanism comprises an actuator and a bell crank, and wherein the actuator provides linear motion and is coupled at a first end thereof to a hinge via the bell crank, the bell crank being pivotally mounted to the lower door within the cavity, the actuator being pivotally coupled at a second end thereof to the lower door.
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Abstract
A door system for a vehicle comprises a first vehicle door (16) hingedly mountable to a vehicle for articulation about a pivot axis (123) between a closed position and an open position, the door comprising a cavity; an actuator mechanism (100) disposed within the cavity, the actuator mechanism being pivotally coupleable to the vehicle at a position offset from the pivot axis; and drive means for driving the actuator mechanism to articulate the first vehicle door between said closed and said open positions.
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1. A split power door system for a vehicle comprising:
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an upper door arranged to articulate between a closed position and an open position; a lower door hingedly mountable to a vehicle for articulation about a pivot axis between a closed position and an open position, the lower door comprising a cavity; an actuator mechanism disposed within the cavity, the actuator mechanism being pivotally coupleable to the vehicle at a position offset from the pivot axis; and
drive means for driving the actuator mechanism to articulate the lower door between said closed and said open positions;wherein the actuator mechanism comprises an actuator and a bell crank, and wherein the actuator provides linear motion and is coupled at a first end thereof to a hinge via the bell crank, the bell crank being pivotally mounted to the lower door within the cavity, the actuator being pivotally coupled at a second end thereof to the lower door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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