Motorized movable strike for a vehicle door
AssigneeTrimark Corporation
InventorsTobias J. Schwickerath, Matthew L. Hidding, Michael P. Gruber
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Abstract
A motorized moveable strike assembly is provided for a vehicle door. The assembly includes a strike on the door post which is moveable by an electric motor between extended and retracted positions. A latch on the door releasably engages the strike. A switch in the latch sends a signal to the controller to actuate the motor after the latch is engaged so as to retract the strike from the extended position to fully close the door. When the latch is disengaged from the strike, the latch switch sends a signal to controller to actuate the motor so as to extend the strike from the retracted position to the extended position as to prepare for the next door closing.
Claims8
A power strike and rotary latch assembly for a vehicle door and door post, comprising:
- a mount plate mountable on the door post;
- a movable strike mountable on the mount plate for horizontal movement between extended and retracted positions relative to the door post;
- a rotary latch mountable on the door to releasably engage the strike;
- the mount plate being vertically adjustable relative to the rotary latch;
- an electric motor connected to the strike to move the strike between the extended and retracted positions;
- a switch in the rotary latch to send signals to actuate the motor when the rotary latch is fully engaged and disengaged from the strike;
- whereby, when the rotary latch fully engages the strike, the motor is actuated to move the strike from the extended position to the retracted position to fully close the door;
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- whereby when the latch disengages from the strike, the motor is actuated to move the strike from the retracted position to the extended position to prepare for a next door closing;
- the strike having an initial position which is adjustably mountable in a first inwardly position and a second and outwardly position relative to the mount plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.