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Vehicle Door and Power Latch Systems

A vehicle door and power technology, applied in the field of door handles, can solve the problem of unintentional or accidental triggering of the release switch

Active Publication Date: 2020-08-18
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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However, known electric latch structures can suffer from various drawbacks, such as unintentional or accidental activation of the release switch by the customer

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[0017] For purposes of illustration, the words "upper", "lower", "right", "left", "rear", "front", "vertical", "horizontal" and their derivatives shall be figure 1 Inventions targeted in . It should be understood, however, that the invention may assume various alternative orientations unless expressly stated to the contrary. It is also to be understood that the specific devices and processes shown in the drawings and described in the following description are merely exemplary embodiments of the inventive concept set forth in the appended claims. Therefore, specific dimensions and other physical characteristics relating to the embodiments disclosed herein are not to be considered as limiting, unless otherwise expressly stated in the claims.

[0018] refer to figure 1 A vehicle door 1 comprises a door structure 2 which is removably mounted to the main vehicle structure by means of hinges 4A and 4B in a known manner. The vehicle door 1 may include a powered latch 6 operatively...

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Abstract

The present invention provides a vehicle door including a powered latch mechanism and an interior door handle having first and second sensors disposed on opposite sides thereof. The first and second sensors are configured to detect the presence of a user's hand to control operation of the powered latch mechanism. The powered latch is unlockable when the unlock switch is actuated and the first and second sensors detect the presence of a user's hand.

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[0001] Related Application Cross Reference [0002] This patent application is related to US Patent Application No. 14 / 282,224, entitled "POWERED VEHICLE DOOR LATCH ANDEXTERIOR HANDLE WITH SENSOR" (Attorney Docket No. 83415980), filed on the same date herewith, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. This application is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent No. 14 / 280,035, filed May 16, 2014, entitled "POWERED LATCH SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE DOORS AND CONTROL SYSTEM THEREFOR," filed May 13, 2014, Continuation-in-Part of US Patent Application Serial No. 14 / 276,415, entitled "CUSTOMER COACHING METHOD FOR LOCATION OF E-LATCH BACKUP HANDLES," the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. technical field [0003] The present invention relates generally to motor vehicle doors and, more particularly, to a door handle having a sensor and / or switch that can be used to control the operation of a power door latch. Background technique [0...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): E05B81/76E05B83/36E05B79/22E05B85/10
Inventor 约翰·罗伯特·范·维默尔茨罗伯特·布鲁斯·克雷夫科斯塔·帕帕尼古拉乌
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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