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Control of an access opening in a body of a vehicle

A vehicle, body technology, applied in the field of control of access openings

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-02-06
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
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[0004] There are also vehicles with multiple side doors without the use of structural columns between the doors

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[0018] Referring to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals indicate like parts, figure 1 A vehicle 10 is shown. The vehicle 10 includes a vehicle body 12 and openings that serve as windows and various access doors. Body 12 encloses an interior space suitable for accommodating vehicle occupants and their belongings. Body 12 includes front and rear ends 14 and 16 of the vehicle and an access opening 18 . The vehicle 10 also includes a system 13 for controlling or selectively opening and closing the access opening 18 .

[0019] The opening 18 is adapted to provide access into the passenger compartment of the vehicle, ie an entryway arranged on the side of the vehicle. System 13 includes two panels, a first side door 20 and a second side door 22 configured to cover opening 18 . The first and second side doors 20, 22 can be opened and closed "independently", that is, each of the first and second doors can be opened or closed regardless of the position of the other vehicl...

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Abstract

A system for controlling an access opening in a vehicle body includes first and second doors arranged to selectively open and close first and second portions of the opening. The system also includes a device operatively connected to the first door and configured to be selectively retracted before at least one of the first and second doors is opened. The device is also configured to be protracted when the first and second doors are closed to thereby seal the first and second portions of the access opening. The system additionally includes a controller configured to selectively retract and protract the device. Furthermore, the system includes a sensor arranged on the vehicle and configured to detect an impact exceeding a threshold intensity on the body and communicate a signal indicative of the impact to the controller. The controller retracts the device upon receipt of the signal from the sensor

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to the control of access openings in the body of a vehicle. Background technique [0002] A typical vehicle has at least one entry door. Such doors typically have a latch mechanism for maintaining the door in a latched or closed position until there is a need to enter or exit the vehicle. The latching mechanism is typically actuated by the outside door handle to gain access to the interior of the vehicle. [0003] Some vehicles use multiple side doors for accessing the interior of the vehicle. Typically, the side doors are hinged around their front edges when viewed from the front of the vehicle. Vehicles with multiple front-hinged side entry doors typically use structural pillars, often referred to as B-pillars, on each side of the vehicle. [0004] There are also vehicles with multiple side doors without the use of structural columns between the doors. In contrast, such pillarless vehicles have a large open space t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B60J5/04E05B65/12
CPCE05C19/001B60R16/00E05B81/16B60J5/04E05B81/06E05B77/12B60J10/085B60R21/01B60J5/0479E05B83/38E05C19/002E05B81/08B60J10/86
Inventor S.P.查尼斯基J.S.内瑟兰德三世G.J.斯潘斯
Owner GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC