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US 12,454,853 B2Granted
Door system for vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorsSang Heon Lee, Dong Eun Cha, Jin Ho Hwang
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Abstract
A door system for a vehicle is disclosed, which enables a vehicle door to operate selectively in both sliding and swinging modes. The system includes a hinge mechanism and an electromagnetic locking unit that controls the transition between the two movement types. This dual-mode functionality improves accessibility, space efficiency, and emergency egress capabilities.
Claims18
A door system for vehicles, the door system comprising:
- a vehicle body which is coupled to a floor panel of a vehicle, including an opening portion formed on a side of the vehicle body where a door is coupled;
- a door panel that forms the door of the vehicle and is coupled to the opening portion;
- a first fixing portion rotatably mounted on the vehicle body, enabling rotation of the door panel, wherein a first end portion of the door panel is selectively fixed to the first fixing portion by electromagnetic force;
- a second fixing portion mounted on the vehicle body, enabling sliding movement of the door panel, wherein a second end portion of the door panel is selectively fixed to the second fixing portion by electromagnetic force;
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- a controller that is, upon opening the door, configured to release the fixation of either the first fixing portion or the second fixing portion to the door panel by cutting off current to either the first fixing portion or the second fixing portion,
- wherein in response that the fixation of the second fixing portion and the door panel is released, the rotation of the door panel is possible, and in response that the fixation of the first fixing portion and the door panel is released, the sliding movement of the door panel is possible.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.