Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automatic closing doors system with obstruction detection
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Application No.: US16743303Application Date: 2020-01-15
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Publication No.: US11359430B2Publication Date: 2022-06-14
- Inventor: Howard Paul Tsvi Linden , Onoyom Essien Ekanem , Hassan Mehdi , Spurthi Varma Ganna , Rafic Jergess
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Price Heneveld LLP
- Agent Vichit Chea
- Main IPC: E05F15/73
- IPC: E05F15/73 ; E05B83/38 ; E05F15/40 ; E05B81/70 ; B60J5/06 ; B60J5/04 ; E05F15/79

Abstract:
An automatic door system for a vehicle may comprise a hinged door in connection with the vehicle configured to selectively enclose a continuous opening formed between a first and a second pillar of the vehicle, wherein the sliding door and the hinged door are configured to enclose the continuous opening without an intermediate support pillar. The system may also comprise the hinged door in a hinged position and controlled by a first power actuator. The system may also comprise the sliding door in connection with the vehicle configured to selectively enclose the continuous opening, wherein a second power actuator controls a sliding position of the sliding door. The system may further comprise proximity sensors and interference sensors to detect interfering obstructions, objects, and/or persons located within the interference zone.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210214989A1 AUTOMATIC CLOSING DOORS SYSTEM WITH OBSTRUCTION DETECTION Public/Granted day:2021-07-15
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