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US 6,150,732 AGranted
Electromotive operating arrangement for a sliding door
AssigneeVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsPeter Ronitz, Wolfram Hinz
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Abstract
An electromotive operating arrangement for a motor vehicle sliding door without manual exertion of force includes an electric motor for operating a sliding door, an actuating circuit for the electric motor, and at least one sensor for detecting changes in the position of the door handles caused by manual door movement commands.
Claims3
An electromotive actuating arrangement for a sliding door for a motor vehicle which is movable between two end positions, the sliding door having an inside door handle and an outside door handle which change their position when manual door movement commands are given comprising:
- an electric motor for moving a vehicle door between two end positions;
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- an actuating circuit for the electric motor containing at least one sensor which senses changes in position of a door handle when the door is in one end position and closes the actuating circuit to cause the electric motor to move the door away from the corresponding end position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.