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US 10,240,386 B2Granted
Automatic vehicle door opening and closing system
OwnerMargaret Wiseinventor
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Abstract
An automatic vehicle door opening and closing system is a system for a vehicle having a controller with at least one button for each door having the system installed, that allows the driver of the vehicle to open or close a preferred door on the vehicle without leaving the driver's seat. A lockout circuit prevents the doors from opening with the automatic function while the vehicle is in motion though the doors may be opened manually if not locked using the vehicle's own door lock system.
Claims17
An automatic vehicle door opening and closing system comprising:
- at least one closing arm comprising;
- a door attachment end;
- wherein said door attachment end is pivotally attached to a hinge side of a vehicle door;
- and
- a vehicle attachment end;
- wherein said vehicle attachment end is pivotally attached to a vehicle door jamb of a vehicle;
- and
- wherein said at least one closing arm pivotally swings said vehicle door to a user preferred position upon an existing vehicle door hinge axis;
- at least one electric motor;
- wherein said at least one electric motor is in operative communication with said at least one closing arm and actuates said closing arm to pivotally swing said vehicle door to said user preferred position;
- at least one obstruction sensor switch;
- wherein said at least one obstruction sensor switch is connected to a vehicle door jamb to detect an object located within a plane of said vehicle door closed area while said vehicle door is in a door open position and to stop a closing motion of said vehicle door and reverse said closing motion to thereby move said vehicle door to said door open position;
- a door controller;
- wherein said door controller is connected to a vehicle dash board and includes a plurality of pushbuttons thereon each in communication with said door controller and adapted to allows said user to manually control said pivotal swinging motion of said vehicle door via pressing of one of said plurality of pushbuttons that are adapted to be in communication with said door controller;
- a power source;
- wherein said power source is connected to said vehicle power source and provides power to said at least one electric motor and said at least one obstruction sensor switch, and wherein said power source is to be a power source for starting said vehicle and for operating accessories of said vehicle;
- and
- wherein said automatic vehicle door opening and closing system increases the safety and convenience of said user by enabling said user to choose between operations selected from a group of operations consisting of closing said vehicle door, and opening said vehicle door without said user having to leave a driver seat of said vehicle.
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A combination of a vehicle and an automatic vehicle door opening and closing system comprising:
- a vehicle comprising;
- a body member having a chassis;
- wherein said chassis of said body member includes at least one axle member adapted to support said body member and said chassis and is adapted to couple to at least one wheel;
- a steering wheel;
- wherein said steering wheel is connected to said chassis and adapted to allow a user to control a direction of travel of said vehicle;
- at least one vehicle door;
- wherein said at least one vehicle door is hingedly couple to said body member and to enclose said body member against the weather elements;
- at least one closing arm comprising;
- a door attachment end;
- wherein said door attachment end is pivotally attached to a hinge side of a vehicle door;
- and
- a vehicle attachment end;
- wherein said vehicle attachment end is pivotally attached to a door hinge jamb of a vehicle;
- and
- wherein said at least one closing arm is pivotally swing said vehicle door to a user preferred position upon an existing vehicle door hinge axis;
- at least one electric motor;
- wherein said at least one electric motor is in operative communication with said at least one closing arm and actuates said closing arm to pivotally swing said vehicle door to said user preferred position;
- at least one obstruction sensor switch;
- wherein said at least one obstruction sensor switch is connected to a vehicle door jamb to detect an object located within a plane of said vehicle door closed area while said vehicle door is in a door open position and to stop a closing motion of said vehicle door and reverse said closing motion to thereby move said vehicle door to said door open position;
- a door controller;
- wherein said door controller is connected to a vehicle dash board and includes a plurality of pushbuttons thereon each in communication with said door controller and allows said user to manually control said pivotal swinging motion of said vehicle door via pressing of one of said plurality of pushbuttons that are in communication with said door controller;
- a power source;
- wherein said power source is connected to said vehicle power source and provides power to said at least one electric motor and said at least one obstruction sensor switch, and wherein said power source is a power source for starting said vehicle and for operating accessories of said vehicle;
- and
- wherein said automatic vehicle door opening and closing system increases the safety and convenience of said user by enabling said user to choose between operations selected from a group of operations consisting of closing said vehicle door, and opening said vehicle door without said user having to leave a driver seat of said vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.